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THERAPY FOR

DEEP FEELERS &

SOUL SEEKERS

READY TO HEAL

Holistic Psychotherapy | Mind-Body-Spirit

EMDR | Trauma-Informed

San Diego, California and online therapy throughout California for Highly-Sensitive People (HSPs), Lyme Disease, Trauma, Depression, and Spiritual Experiences

You’ve always known there’s more to life - more to you.
But you’ve buried parts of yourself to survive. Your emotions, your intuition, your needs. You’ve been so focused on holding it together, but your body is tired. Your mind is tired. And most of all, your heart aches, chest feels heavy, and your soul is drained.


Now, something within you is waking up. A voice inside nagging you that’s tired of being silenced. A part of you that knows you’re meant for something more in this life.
You are finally ready to listen to that voice, that gut feeling…even if you’re not sure what that looks like yet. Because all you know is, you cannot go on living like this anymore.

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To the sensitive soul who feels drained & overwhelmed…

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YOU’RE NOT BROKEN… YOU’RE REMEMBERING WHO YOU ARE

What if you could gently peel back the layers of your old pain, subconscious programming, and self-sabotaging that once kept you safe, but now leaves you exhausted & disconnected from who you feel you are deep down?


While working together, I support you through a holistic therapy process that honors your sensitivity and your soul - guiding you to actually embrace your authentic self, rather than feeling like you have to hide it. By integrating trauma-informed practices such as EMDR, nervous system regulation, intuitive exploration, and viewing you through a mind, body, and spirit lens, together, we can get to the root cause of your pain and suffering, rather than attempt to mask or control your symptoms.

As you begin to feel safe enough to feel again and express what you’ve held inside for too long, you can reconnect with your own inner wisdom. You can stop abandoning yourself. You can learn to trust your feelings, honor your needs, and move through life with more confidence, clarity, and self-love.

The way you are feeling emotionally and responding to life is a perfectly expected response to things that should have never happened to you. This journey is about returning to the truth of who you are, shedding what is not yours to carry anymore, and letting your innate brilliance and light shine brighter than ever before.

SERVICES

HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY

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Virtual 50-min therapy in all of California for adults seeking support with trauma, depression, self-love, spiritual growth, and life purpose

Therapy for highly-sensitive people (HSPs), empaths, spiritual seekers, sober curious, Lyme Disease sufferers, near death experiencers (NDEs), and spiritually-transformative experiencers (STEs)

Online Individual Therapy

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Online EMDR Therapy

Virtual Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in all of California

For trauma, depression, complex PTSD, limiting beliefs, inner child healing, personal development, spiritual growth, and more

50-minute and 80-minute sessions available

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Seeking a luxurious trauma healing retreat with EMDR, reiki, and sound healing in San Diego, California? Experience weeks worth of trauma therapy in a matter of hours, saving you time, money, and providing you the opportunity to claim your life back faster than ever.

EMDR Intensives are 3 hours+ sessions over the course of 1-2 days

EMDR Intensives in San Diego

MEET YOUR THERAPIST, KATHERINE TIRKEL

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I’m here to intuitively sense your strengths and empathically empower you to remember the wholeness that you already are…

The “school of life” we live here on Earth can be hard. I’ll support you through kindness, empathy, warmth, and laughter so you can climb out of the hole onto the other side to experience fulfillment, healing (mind, body, and spirit), and deeper alignment with your authentic self.

Sure, we’ve all heard of post-traumatic stress…but have you heard of post-traumatic growth? That’s the part that blooms from the fertile dark void we call suffering. It’s also powerful as hell. I’m here for you to do this together.

HERE’S THE EXACT PATH TO BEGIN YOUR TRANSFORMATION:

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SCHEDULE A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULT

This free 15-minute phone or video call is a chance for us to connect, explore what’s bringing you to therapy, and see if we’re a good fit. I’ll share how I work, answer your questions, and you’ll get a feel for what it’s like to work together.

If it feels aligned, we can schedule your first session.

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BEGIN HOLISTIC, PERSONALIZED THERAPY

Yay - we’ve decided we’re the right fit on your healing journey! Now the real magic begins.

We’ll meet regularly for online therapy (based on your needs and goals) or in-person in San Diego for a personalized Holistic EMDR Intensive.

Either way, you’ll be supported in a sacred, trauma-informed space with EMDR and a mind-body-spirit approach -honoring all the beautifully multidimensional parts of you.

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HEALING & RECLAIMING YOUR LIGHT

As we continue working together, you will feel more grounded, emotionally clear, and in touch with your intuition.

Old patterns that no longer serve you will soften. Self-doubt will begin to lift. Confidence will grow.

You’ll gain the tools to support nervous system regulation and begin to reprogram your subconscious to live in deeper alignment with your authentic self.

THIS IS THE SIGN YOU'VE BEEN SEEKING....

THIS IS THE SIGN YOU'VE BEEN SEEKING....

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There are no coincidences. This is your nudge from your intuition and the Universe.

The version of you you’ve been aching to embody is waiting for you on the other side of this brave step forward.

Will you answer the call?

YOU WERE DIVINELY GUIDED HERE

FOLLOW ALONG

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