Mara Cristina

About me

Hello, I’m Mara Cristina, and I’m glad you’re here. I’m a clinical psychologist and somatic coach, passionate about helping you live your best life by integrating mind and body in the therapeutic process. My therapeutic philosophy is grounded in wholeness. What does this mean? I believe that healing, empowerment, and personal growth are possible through the alignment of mind, body, soul, and community, as well as from connecting to our innate perfection. Deep transformation comes from expanding our capacity to feel whole and embracing the lost or wounded parts of ourselves, especially those we consider unlovable or unacceptable. This wholeness creates more space for our humanity, leading to compassion for ourselves, others, and the entire world. True wisdom lives inside us. I invite you to discover how your innate wisdom awakens when you listen to your body. Your autonomic nervous system is dedicated to your safety, often triggering resistance when facing desires linked to past threats. This isn’t self-sabotage; it’s an adaptive and wise response. The key to real transformation is collaborating with our protective instincts and the organic intelligence of our bodies, guiding the nervous system back to a sense of safety and possibility. By communicating in the language of the body, we can overcome blockages (such as anxiety, chronic illness, emotional overwhelm, difficult relationships, low immunity, chronic fatigue, or self-sabotage) and move confidently toward our desires and aspirations. Think about this: in this world, we are often taught to ignore our bodies, suppress our desires, and compromise our power for the sake of others. But the truth is, when we do this, we lose touch with who we truly are and end up living a life that isn’t ours. Through the therapeutic process, you can learn to access your body’s wisdom and use this power to transform your desires into reality. By healing what needs to be healed and allowing your nervous system to reach higher levels of organization, you will experience ease and even pleasure as you move toward your goals. Not only will you learn to access your body’s wisdom, but by working with both the body and the mind, you will create a holistic and sustainable path toward your goals. I truly believe that it is possible to: * Feel comfortable with your emotions * Heal deeply stored trauma * Gain courage to materialize  your wildest dreams * Speak up and create healthy boundaries * Deepen relationships with yourself and others * Unlock your body’s innate healing ability * Make room for joy, pleasure, and aliveness I invite you to join me in this process of reconnecting with your body and mind to return to your whole self, with compassion. My intention is that in our therapeutic space, you will: * Feel welcomed to be your full, authentic self * Welcome all of your thoughts, emotions and sensations (as much as you are able, moment to moment) and get to know how good and liberating it feels to be whole * Embrace your humanity, the ups and downs, the yuk, the bleah, all the perfectly imperfect, diverse, cyclical and ultimatelly beautiful journey of being alive * Experience a safe and ethical space where all of this can happen I look forward to meeting you, and it will be an honor to work together.