People Willow trusts to hold the kinds of work that sit outside the Somatic Program. Therapists, somatic practitioners, bodyworkers, and a handful of other specialists. Hand-vetted by her, not a marketplace, not a directory accepting submissions.
If a name on this list feels like a match, reach out to them directly. Mention Willow sent you if you'd like.
Dr. Maren Ashby, PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Portland, OR (in-person + telehealth in OR, WA, CA)
Twelve years of clinical practice focused on adult survivors of developmental trauma. Body-first, IFS-informed, fluent in working with practitioners and creatives whose nervous systems run hot.
Somatic Experiencing · IFS · EMDR · complex trauma · attachment repair · kink-aware practice
Contact: intake@marenashbypsyd.example.com
Iris Tan, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Visceral Manipulation cert.
Oakland, CA (in-person only)
Hands-on bodywork for nervous systems that respond better to touch than to talk. Iris is the person to send someone when the work needs to land below the diaphragm.
Visceral Manipulation · Myofascial Release · Craniosacral · chronic pelvic pain · post-surgical scar work · practitioners of all genders
Contact: iris@irisrestoration.example.com
River Okonkwo, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, IFS Level 2
Brooklyn, NY (telehealth across NY, NJ, CT)
Parts work for clients who think faster than they feel. Especially good with monotropic processors, late-diagnosed adults, and anyone who has tried fifteen modalities looking for one that respects their pace.
IFS · Sensorimotor Psychotherapy · adult AuDHD · queer identity · religious trauma
Contact: river@okonkwotherapy.example.com
Sasha Quill, MA, SEP
Marriage & Family Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Asheville, NC (in-person only)
Slow, body-based work for relational patterns that keep repeating. Trained in attachment theory and the specific landscape of consensual non-monogamy. Sees individuals and dyads.
Somatic Experiencing · Attachment-Based Therapy · relational rupture · sexuality-informed practice · polyamorous clients
Contact: (828) 555-0142