Meet brenna
Offering Online somatic Therapy for adults, teens, couples, and families
Hi! My name is Brenna Barry (she/her) and I am a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.
I see therapy as a component to thriving in today’s often chaotic world. I rely heavily on my expertise as a seasoned yoga, meditation, and breathwork instructor, and as a somatic therapist, I weave together modalities such as Somatic IFS (Internal Family Systems), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Theory, and Art Therapy.
I am a compassionate listener, and I have a grounded, warm presence.
I am passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+ community, and I also draw heavily upon my time volunteering on the suicide prevention hotline. I have experience working with survivors of sexual trauma, helping to gently restore a sense of safety, agency, and connection to the body.
In our work together, you can expect to feel supported in your journey to self-discovery.
We will talk, use art, movement, visualization, meditation, and breathing exercises along the way.
Using a relational approach, we will first establish a sense of safety.
We are shaped by early relationships, and we can explore those together once you feel comfortable.
In addition to the impact of our early relationships, our identity, culture, and social dynamics influence our biggest relationship: the one we have with ourselves.
As your therapist, I will be able to help you strengthen the relationship you have with yourself.
helping you FIND NEW WAYs TO THRIVE
As someone who tends to intellectualize, it took me a while to understand how proficient the body is at remembering everything that happens in life. While it can sometimes seem mysterious, I am here to help you decode and process what has left its mark in your body so that you can grow and expand into the version of yourself you were meant to be.
SUPPORTING THOSE WITH ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND GRIEF
As someone who suffers from anxiety myself, I can share many tangible tools. However, everyone is different. We will investigate what methods are right for you. I have found that this is where Somatic Therapy can be incredibly useful.
By focusing on how to reconnect with the body, we can break the vicious hold the mind can often wield. I have a deep well of empathy and can sit with incredible amounts of heaviness and pain. You will not be alone in navigating these waters. Together, we will find ways to manage depression, using the therapeutic relationship and discovering what methods will cultivate hope for you.
In a culture that struggles to even acknowledge grief, it can be a profoundly isolating experience. Whether it’s ambiguous loss or the death of a loved one, grief can seemingly consume everything. We will seek ways to lessen the pain and remember the other side of grief: love ❤️.
My goal is to help you move beyond survival and toward a more authentic, connected, and fulfilling life
a life where you can feel grounded in who you are and empowered to show up fully as yourself.
supportING THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I provide an affirming, compassionate space where clients can explore identity, relationships, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, stress, and the unique experiences that come with navigating the world as an LGBTQ+ person. Through somatic therapy, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation techniques, I support clients in developing greater self-awareness, resilience, and a deeper sense of safety within themselves.
HELPING COUPLES THROUGH CHALLENGING TIMES
I have witnessed the beautiful potential for not only healing within a relationship, but individual healing within a partnership. I would be honored to help your relationship thrive by recognizing patterns, building support, and facilitating communication. I am informed by the Gottman Method, EFT, and Attachment Theory.
Credentials & Education
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with the Board of Behavioral Sciences, AMFT #160049, supervised by Krystal Williams, MFT #110301, LPCC#7399
Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Somatic Emphasis, California Institute of Integral Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin
Specialties and Interests
Helping survivors of sexual assault
LGBTQ+
Couples
Teens & Children
Codependency
Emotional Regulation
Developmental Trauma
Anxiety & Depression
Inner Child Work
Building Self-Esteem
Yoga & Yoga Nidra
Mindfulness & Meditation
Breathwork
Professional Training
Dance and Psychotherapy: Sylvie Minot/Syzygy
Working with Clients Exploring Nonmonogamous Relationships: Heather Buchheim
Internal Family Systems and Nonviolent Communication Part 1 & 2
Working with Clients Who Identify within Trans Communities: Isaak Brown
Perinatal Mental Health trauma-responsive and somatic, Part 1 & 2: Helena Vissing
Legal Services for Children: current socio/political climate
Your Relationship to Money: Felicia Keller Boyle
session rates
Session rates vary by therapist, and each therapist offers a limited number of sliding scale spots based on financial need. If you're going through a tough time financially, feel free to reach out. We’re happy to talk about options.
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$165 - $205
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$170 - $225
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$165-$205
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$170 - $225
If you’re done surviving and ready to feel like yourself again,
book a free phone consultation and let’s explore what’s possible.
Contact us today!