I'm an Autistic and Mad, Chronically ill and Poor white Jewish person, also a Single Parent! My training is in Bodywork and Somatic Experiencing, however, my lived experience and my spirituality which derives directly from my non-normative way of perceiving (Altered States is the closest term I can think of), has lead me to emphasize Neuroqueer and Mad experiences, Disability Justice and Spiritual guidance in my work, pretty far outside the scope of SE. I am actively Anti-Zionist and engaged with many kinds of action pertaining to Palestinian Liberation, most currently with fundraising for families I'm in contact with in Gaza. I have been involved in Indigenous Solidarity, Land and Water Protection and Disability Justice for a long time. My work is Neurodiversity-affirming and I'm in constant consideration of the pervasive trauma and re-traumatization caused by systems of oppression. I do consider my work primarily spiritual and recommend that people who are interested in deepening in relationship to Ancestors, Spirit and the Earth, and healing the somatic configurations of colonial and capitalist separation from Land are a good fit for working with me. I am unabashedly Animist and passionately in love with the Earth, Creatrexx, Shekhinah. I believe our Soma is inseparable from the Earth's and we heal by reforging that innate connection. As well as Somatic Experiencing, I offer Neurodiversity Consultation which is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the Neurodiversity paradigm, understand and support loved ones, be more ND affirming as a practitioner, or brainstorm support strategies for their own experience of Neurodivergence/Neuroqueerness, etc.
Focus:
Somatic Experiencing, Spiritual Guidance, Breathwork and Neurodiversity Consultation
Request for Accomodation:
I am autistic. My demeanor might not be that which is typical for a therapist or healer in America. I ask for understanding in that I may not present with my facial expressions and voice in the way people associate with empathy but I promise you, plenty of attunement and care is happening.
If you are interested in my writings on Neurodiversity, Disability Justice and Spirituality (including, but not limited to, Earth-based Judaism) Let me direct you to my (free) Substack, Substack.com/@amberkatzirah.
I have a free/pay-optional Substack. Here is where I publish my poetry, visual art, divination using Jewish Lot Casting and other Oracle systems, Disability Justice and Neurodiversity theory and resources, Personal mythology and visionary experiences, and Neuroqueer Futurist fiction. Substack.com/@amberkatzirah
My entire practice centers Neurodiversity. I offer Education/Consultation for therapists, community members, friends and family, and Mad and Neurodivergent (Neurospicy, Neuroqueer, Neuro-emergent, etc) folks wanting guidance. Modalities include: Breathwork (Holotropic, trauma-informed), Somatic Experiencing, Dreamwork (non-Jungian), Spiritual Guidance, Ancestral Healing and Reconnection, Jewish-oriented spiritual guidance and healing, Body/Energy work (Craniosacral, SE Touch) and Ecological connection/healing.
Folk Medicine and Arts: Ancestral Crafts, Music, Traditional Remedies, Amulets, Food and Story as paths to healing. Folk Healing and Lore are Lifeways-based: elements such as food, medicine, crafts, arts, spirituality, blend and resist categorization. I have a strong practice involving ancestral foods and "skills" and can offer instruction in many hands on skills (i.e. basketry, embroidery, fermentation, tracking) in a way which in is in line with one's ancestral healing healing path.
Divination: I offer Readings which are also deeply somatic and ancestral. With consent, I sometimes involve divination methods in my other modalities, such as Somatic and Ancestral healing sessions.
Breathwork: This is a type of Breathwork designed to facilitate altered states of consciousness which can be visionary/oracular, help you connect to your Spirit folks, to your body and lifeforce, move and release stuck energies, and many more possibilities. It is generally done to music. While my style of Breathwork is closest to what's known as Holotropic, I studied with a school that is trauma and social justice informed (Breath Liberation Society), and pretty different from the average Breathwork methods and training.
I like to let people know that my various modalities can often overlap considerably.
Hourly: 80$-150$ per hour Sliding Scale, or Barter when feasible for me.
