I am Nita - I have mixed heritage, mixed beliefs, and mixed practices, so I understand the importance of welcoming all parts of our identities to show up in our bodies and in the room. I practice a “both/and” model in my personal life and with my clients. When we welcome all parts of our identities, we promote integration of the whole person. I emphasize safety, authenticity, freedom, and vitality in all aspects of my life

I welcome folks from all walks of life and find that working somatically supports me to work with a variety of clients through their own direct experience of living in their body/bodies.

“The body is not all there is, but it is the only thing we can get our hands on” - Don Hanlon Johnson

Bodies have great wisdom. Cultivation of capacity for bodily awareness provides access to that wisdom to harness it for healing. I offer a safe and curious space to explore which patterns and behaviors have protected you as well as the ones that no longer serve you, so we can work to release or repurpose them. We will work together to learn about any activation in your body and we will get curious about what works to regulate it.

I truly believe that people are doing the best they can with whatever unique resources they have. My aim is to help you identify and build more resources, in order to feel more free - free to be more authentic, free to feel and express your vitality, and free to choose the life you want.

I believe that as humans, everything we do is in fact natural. From our physiology to neurology to sociological circumstances, I hold that all the parts of us are natural, and my goal is to bring freedom and choice to the ways we integrate our varied lived realities. There are many factors of experience (whether related to navigating racial identity, immigration/emigration, disability, trauma, etc.) that can feel like a blockage to our sense of freedom. Together we will find ways to address these layers of experience and foster a greater sense of agency in your life.

I studied Somatic Psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies and am both a Licensed MFT and an Associate PCC. I work somatically and relationally from a strengths-based model. I am inspired by Hakomi, Attachment Theory, Psychodynamics, Parts Work, Astrology, the Chakra system, I am EMDR trained with a trauma-informed perspective.

My background includes a long history in athletics, some experience in corporate settings, and experience instructing Yoga and practicing Reiki.

In session, we will gently invite your unconscious into the room and explore the relationship between your internal state experience and your external state situations. I will guide our collaborative use of somatic tools for accessing bodily wisdom such as movement, visualization, breath-work, sensation tracking, posture and gesture exploration, and potentially some EMDR. We will also explore how personal relationships and power dynamics impact your life.

• Children: 7 -12
• Adolescent: 13-17
• Young Adult: 18-25
• Adults: 26-65
• Seniors: 65+

• Individuals
• Couples
• Polyamorous relationship groupings
• Families

• African-American / Black
• Afro-Latine
• Asexual, Aromantic, Gray, Demi, Ace/Aro Spectrum
• Asian
• Asian-American
• Autistic
• Biracial
• Bisexual
• Caribbean
• Chicano/a/x
• Children of Immigrants
• Children of Parents with Addiction
• Couples/Married/Romantic/Sexual Relationships
• Disabled
• East African
• Fat
• Gay
• Gender Nonbinary / Non-Conforming / Fluid / Agender
• Health At Every Size (HAES)
• Healthcare Workers
• Highly Sensitive People
• Indigenous / First Nations
• Intersex
• Jewish
• Latina/o/x
• Lesbian
• Men
• Migrants / Immigrants / Refugees
• Military Service
• Multiracial
• Neurodivergent
• North African
• Pacific Islander / Native Hawaiian / Polynesian
• Polyamorous / Non-Monogamous
• Queer
• South African
• Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA)
• Therapists
• Transcultural Adoptee
• Transgender
• West African
• White / European Descent
• Women

• ADHD
• Aging
• Alcohol or Substance Use
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Blended Families, Step-Parenting
• Body Dysmorphia
• Body Image
• Burnout
• Chronic Illness
• Codependency
• Complex Trauma, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)
• Depression
• Family Counseling
• Gender Identity Dysphoria/Euphoria
• Grief or Loss
• Intercultural or Interfaith Relationships
• Intergenerational Trauma and Healing
• Medical Trauma and Healing
• Parenting
• Polyamory, Non-Monogamy, Open Relationships
• Racial / Ethnic / Cultural Identity
• Self-Esteem/Worth/Compassion
• Self-Harm
• Sexual Compulsivity, Hypersexuality
• Smoking/Tobacco Use
• Social Anxiety
• Socioeconomic Inequity
• Spiritual or Religious Trauma/Abuse
• Stress
• Stages of Life

• Attachment Theory
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Family Systems
• Hakomi
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Liberation / Decolonized Psychology
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Psychoenergetic Touch
• Reiki
• Somatic Psychotherapy
• Transpersonal Psychology
• Trauma-Informed

• ADHD
• African-American / Black
• Biracial
• Bisexual
• Child of Immigrants
• Multiracial
• Neurodivergent
• Polyamorous
• Queer
• White / European Descent
• Woman

• African Traditional Spiritualities/Religions
• Catholicism
• Christianity
• Land/Earth-Based Spiritualities
• Non-Religious / Secular / Atheist / Agnostic
• Wicca / Paganism

• Credit Card

$200

$140 - $175

• Evenings
• Weekdays

I honor that entering into a therapeutic relationship is a personal and important decision. With this in mind, I offer a free initial 20-minute phone consultation to allow us to get to know each other and see if we may be a good fit. In this consultation, I can answer any questions you have about myself and the therapeutic process, find out what brings you to therapy, and any goals you may have.

If you are interested in working together, please reach out to me via email at sims.somatics@gmail.com. Alternatively, you can reach me 415-326-4023 to leave a confidential voicemail.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Anna Howland, LMFT #99026

08/13/2025