Dedicated to deep and long lasting healing, bringing research proven methods along with heartfulness.  

 

I love working with people in a deep and intimate way. My own journey with healing, serving as a nurse for 30 years, and subsequent decades of education, experience and advanced training in mind and body approaches to therapy and other forms of healing has brought me where I am today. Over the years, both personally and professionally, I have witnessed the extraordinary power of accepting and embracing emotions, letting go the patterns of the past and learning to truly and authentically be with one’s self. From working with kids suffering from debilitating asthma, uncontrollable diabetes and anorexia at a children’s hospital early in my career to working with men and women of all backgrounds seeking holistic healing, personal growth and a deeper connection with themselves and others today, it’s been a powerful experience to witness what can happen when we understand and embrace our whole selves.

 

Personally, I have been a spiritual seeker most of my life. Having come from a family where words were either suppressed or used as weapons, I became motivated to learn how (and subsequently teach others) to openly and effectively express themselves without feeling dangerous, guilty or ashamed. Inspired to touch down into the soul level, I’ve explored my own past and the meaning and purpose of life. I began a dedicated meditation practice at age 19 and have engaged in decades of psychological and spiritual inquiry and growth including, most recently, the Diamond Approach, which focuses on how to walk a spiritual path and live in this world as a complete person.

 

In looking at the state of the world, I also believe that our planet is in trauma because most of us—to some level at least—are also in trauma. So many of us feel detached, stressed out, overwhelmed, overworked and essentially not fully alive. And, as we become further disconnected—experiencing anxiety, depression, addictions, interpersonal relationship issues, etc.—it becomes harder and harder for us to take care of ourselves and each other.  

 

Opening Your Heart To Healing

 

The good news is that there is a path for healing for everyone. I believe in your innate capacity to heal and the inherent wisdom within you to live in this world feeling whole and vibrant. Drawing from Mindfulness Therapy and Somatic Therapy, I provide Counseling for Women and Counseling for Men throughout the Bay Area. With a focus on compassionate support, effective resources and practical guidance, I can help you make sense of and integrate your experience.

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Healing Starts Here

 

I believe that we can all be free to feel love, connection and ease. If you’re seeking personal growth, holistic healing and compassionate therapeutic support and guidance along your journey, I invite you to call my office located in Berkeley and Albany, CA.  at 510-225-9188 for a complimentary 20-minute phone consultation. I’m happy to discuss your needs and goals and answer any questions you have about mindfulness therapy, somatic therapy and my practice.

 

Kim Gabellini is a registered and experienced somatic psychotherapist and RN in Berkeley, CA. Kim earned a BS in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University and a MS in Clinical Psychology from San Francisco State University. In addition to formal education, Kim has engaged in multiple advanced trainings including: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Trauma Training; four years in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP); eight years in Systems Centered Training for Groups; and is a long-term student of the Diamond Approach and Vipassana. Kim is also active in her local community, planting trees around the East Bay and volunteering regularly for Urban Tilth, a nonprofit organization that creates urban gardens and teaches local children how to grow food and cook healthy meals.

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