Changework for the Healing Heart
Somatic Healing & Intimacy Coaching
Over 20 Years in the Healing Arts | Oakland, California | Available Worldwide
SERVICES
Somatic Bodywork
Trauma-informed therapeutic touch focused on releasing tension, restoring flow, and reconnecting with the body's natural intelligence. Sessions are consensual, boundaried, and tailored to individual needs.
Intimacy Coaching
One-on-one guidance for adults seeking clarity around desire, boundaries, and relational patterns. Non-clinical, non-medical, purely educational and experiential.
Energy Healing
Tantric and qi-based practices that support circulation, relaxation, and nervous system regulation. Gentle techniques with measurable physiological benefits.
Relationship Education
I believe healthy relationships and a healthy connection to our sexuality are pivotal for wellbeing. I create safe spaces where we can heal wounds around belonging and desirability, so that all individuals feel worthy of love, connection, and pleasure.
Catherine Rose
I'm a certified multi-modality somatic-based practitioner specializing in intimacy, connection, and embodied healing. With over 25 years of experience facilitating workshops and supporting individuals and couples, I help people develop greater awareness, presence, and ease in their bodies and their most intimate relationships.
About
My work integrates bodywork, energy practices, NLP and communication frameworks to help clients move through blocks, deepen self-trust, and cultivate healthier relational patterns.I believe healthy relationships and a healthy connection to our sexuality are pivotal for our wellbeing and balance in life.
I create safe spaces where we heal wounds around belonging and desirability, so that all individuals feel worthy of love, connection, and pleasure, regardelss of age, body type or gender.Based in Oakland, CA. Currently traveling internationally with remote sessions available globally.
Credentials & Certifications
⟺⟺⟺⟺⟺⟺- S.P. Somatic Therapy — Advanced training w. SPC incl. the Wheel of Consent, 2024
Professional Certifications
- Master Practitioner of NLP — Marin NLP Institute; served as Teaching Assistant, 2012–2013
- Certified Counselor — Interchange Counseling, 2011
- Thai Massage — Thai Traditional Medical School, Chiang Mai, Thailand 2018
Facilitation & Workshop Leadership
- Founder, Director, Facilitator, Slinky Productions — movement-based healing workshops for women in the Bay Area, 2000–2015; 2-time "Best of the Bay" by the SF Bay Guardian
- Team member, Human Awareness Institute (HAI Global), 2001–2010
- Private practice NLP Changework supporting individuals and couples in relationship and communication work, 2012–2013
Additional Trainings
Weekend Intensives
- Hakomi
- Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
- 30+ years Tantra and energy practices
Contact
Email:[email protected]Remote Sessions Available:
Zoom, phone, or in-person while traveling