Whale Being Therapy, Ellie Wilde, Ph.D.
Are you tired of pretending TO BE OKAY? COME BACK TO LIFE!
Hi, I’m Ellie! I am a somatic play therapist and nervous system coach for individuals and couples.
If traditional therapy is grinding your gears, congratulations, you have found something completely different!
I combine a specialization in trauma and the nervous system with a deep understanding of what it actually takes to heal. Sessions are embodied, creative, practical, fun, and liberating.
I know you're here because you're ready for change. We don’t waste time talking in loops about problems. Instead, we co-create a container where:
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We practice tools for stress release and nervous system support, holding space for challenging emotions and sensory experiences
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We make room for you to be fully expressed -- your whole truth, in all its complexity
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We help you learn to open to flow and connect with resource, regaining life force energy
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We help you get unstuck through embodied creative play, expanding your imagination --
Doors begin to open easily for you -
We sharpen your awareness of inner authority and consent, clarifying your desires, boundaries, and deeper life purpose
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We help you learn skills to move out of anxiety spirals and into aligned action
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We check-in regularly making sure that our collaboration is serving you optimally
Sessions are tailored to best meet your needs -- I meet you where you're at, and then we go at your chosen pace in the direction of your dreams!
I have particular expertise and passion for helping self-identified nerds, neurodivergents, queer and gender-expansive folks, children of immigrants, creatives, leaders, and visionaries of all stripes.
Read on or reach through the portal to begin!
rediscovering aliveness? cool, BUT HOW?
Great question! We don't just talk about problems. We do something about them in real time.
You set the pace. We focus first on resourcing, moving slow and listening to sensation. We physically release stress, then help you refill your cup. We shift between bottom-up and top-down processing to build mind-body integration. We help you notice experience and strengthen knowings and connections discovered in each moment.
We make room to learn from the the full range of your human experience -- tears, rage, shame, laughter, joy, curiosity, playfulness, and wonder. All parts of you are equally welcome. I am honored to help each remember the vitality and belonging that are our birthright.
As we learn more about the gifts and burdens you carry, we ground into support, actively finding opportunities for growth and transformation. We play with new shapes and ways your body can move. We discover new ways you can see, hear, feel, and use your voice. We integrate thoughts, feelings, and actions to help you move in alignment with your purpose, and guide others skillfully. We explore gentle, playful ways to grow capacity for presence with what is --- and with what is possible.
A deep well of creative energy opens, one we can all access. You learn how to both guide it and let it be your guide, discovering deep purpose, support, and meaning as you viscerally come back to life and move towards your dreams. Flow state deactivates the DMN, the part of your brain that acts as a critical narrator, looping in self-judgment -- and activates spontaneity and joy. You discover new skills, uncover old gifts, and re-learn to trust yourself.
Each session includes powerful somatic practices you can access anytime, anywhere. Your expertise in stress release gets you an all-access pass to play. Leading others becomes easier when you lead a harmonious inner team.
Even in such trying times, imagination, spontaneity, playfulness, and energy emerge to lead the way if we know how to open to them.
