Noa Hamiel(They/Them/Theirs)

Noa's clients find their way to this particular therapy because they are so very ready for change, but they know they can no longer go it alone. That they need support to start untangling how they know they can be and what inside gets in their way. These folks are deep thinkers whose emotions are getting the best of them and they're ready to roll up their sleeves for change.

Noa's main therapy approach is called AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy). It's a model that uses current neurological research findings as its underpinning, privileges the positive and transformative, that believes true and deep connection between therapist and client is an imperative condition of growth, and that focuses on one's lived experience (somatic, emotional) rather than talking about issues. Emotions are considered the main units of change and work is done to increase tolerance to them.

Noa extensively studied Buddhist psychology, theory, and practice while receiving their BA in Comtemplative Psychology at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Their interest in the body-mind connection was sparked as they concentrated their studies in somatic psychotherapy. When attending CIIS (California Institute of Integral Studies) Somatic Psychotherapy master's program, they again immersed themself in body-based theory and practices. When receiving the opportunity to spend their therapy internship at the Center for Somatic Psychotherapy, Noa was able to further train in sensitively attuning to how the body and mind interact and how to inspire growth in clients via somatic therapies. In the past 4 years, Noa has further honed their skills as a therapist in AEDP, going through multiple weeklong intensives that have allowed them to integrate AEDP theory into their therapy practice.

Noa lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area, and currently sees clients remotely who live in California.