Healing Through Presence: The Power of Being Deeply Seen and Met

In a world that often emphasizes doing over being, the profound impact of presence is frequently overlooked. Yet, it's within the sacred space of presence that true healing unfolds.

The Essence of Presence

Presence is more than just physical proximity. I see it as an embodied state of being that offers safety, empathy, and attunement. Presence lies at the heart of relationships—receptively attuning to the other, oneself, and the relationship between. This invites a sense of safety and a feeling of being deeply seen and understood.

This presence allows individuals to feel deeply seen and met, fostering a space where healing can naturally occur.

My Personal Journey: From Being Seen to Seeing Others

Being seen has taught me the true depths of relating and intimacy. Intimacy is often mistaken as something purely physical, but it's far more—emotional, relational, soulful.

Always being observed, stared at, and looked at taught me everything about the levels and depths of someone's gaze and the truth of being seen.

The reason people in my containers feel incredibly seen, safe, and soft is because within the cells of my body, I hold all the experience of what it means for a human to be truly seen, heard, met, and witnessed in all of who they are.

My lived experience is perhaps the most powerful aspect of my work as a mentor and therapist in seeing people in both their pain and beauty.

I know what it takes to receive the most horrendous comments on my surface looks and remain rooted in feeling deeply connected to myself and met from within my own being.

To hold myself wholesomely in the face of injustice.

I know what it means to stand softly amidst thousands of eyes on me.

To be relaxed amidst exposure.

I know what it feels like in my body to truly be witnessed into the depths of my soul.

To have the eyes of a beloved see me deeper than I can sometimes see myself.

I know what it feels like to be seen in my pain, my hurt, my grief, my despair.

And I know the deep fulfillment when I am seen in my love, pleasure, beauty, power, and radiance.

I know what kind of seeing creates intimacy, and what kind of seeing creates division and separation.

My eyesight may be diminished in actual sight, but I know what it is to feel energy, to see with my body, to go beyond anything people tell me, and trust what their body tells me instead.

Within my cells, I hold the visceral wisdom that someone rarely is what they look like.

And that is powerful.

Being present to people is powerful.

As humans, we all love to be seen this way.

An academic background in anthropology has taught me a few things about observation, witnessing, and cultural patternings within peoples and societies—it taught me about ritual and rites and finding meaning in human relationships.

Being Deeply Seen: A Sacred Container for Healing

Being fully present with someone without judgment, offering a compassionate and supportive environment for them to explore their inner world is by far one of the greatest gifts we can give someone, whether therapeutically, friendly, relationally.

As a therapist and mentor, my devotion is to create this safe, soft container to be seen in, allowing you navigate your healing journey,

The Transformative Power of Being Seen

When we are truly seen, we experience a profound shift. Our defenses soften, our hearts open, and we reconnect with our authentic selves. This deep witnessing allows for the integration of fragmented parts, fostering wholeness and healing.

Being seen by the right people in the right way leads to healing. To truly see someone, we must step outside of ourselves. It means putting aside our assumptions, listening deeply, and holding space for their truth. This is my commitment as your mentor and therapist, but it is also a commitment you make as you deepen into relational mentoring and look at how you show up in your own relationships in your life.

An Invitation to Be Seen

If you're longing to be met in your entirety—to have your pain acknowledged, your beauty celebrated, and your essence witnessed—I invite you to step into this space with me.

Together, we can explore the depths of your being, honoring every facet of your journey with compassion and presence.

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