“In considering the origins of our estrangement, we must begin in our personal stories… For some, this first estrangement may be shaped by trauma, abuse or neglect. Maybe you were made to care for the needs of others while your own inner life was dismissed, humiliated or ignored. Maybe you were made to feel necessary in only one way, while the true inclinations of your belonging were sent like fugitives underground. Maybe you, and anyone like you, was maligned by the culture in which you were raised. Maybe the demands of your environment forced you to put your gifts out of sight while you attended to something more immediate. Whatever the particulars of your first estrangement, you will have felt the rift being torn between who you really are, and who you had to be to survive.”
gabrielle bodzin,
B.Sc. Family Science, MSW, ACSW, RYT-200
associate clinical social worker # 91626
Want to work with me?
Here is a list of my current offerings:
Individual & Couples Therapy: I am an integrative psychotherapist formally trained in Relational Gestalt, a presence oriented and body-centered approach to healing. I approach the work with deep curiosity and work holistically, weaving together knowledge from years of psychotherapeutic training, over a decade of experience in mental health, and nearly 400 hours of yoga teacher training. I also apply skills from trainings I’ve done in Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapies. I continue my psychotherapy training with courses out of the Somatic Experiencing Institute, Science and Nonduality, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute for Trauma and Attachment.
My work focuses on increasing intimacy with self, other, and life itself. in our work together, we will support you in cultivating a life that is aligned with your goals and values, pushing up against systems that inhibit our evolution, healing from trauma, processing existential fears, connecting to your body (and for couples, your partner’s as well), & integrating the depth of the human experience.
I support both individuals and couples who want to heal from repeating unwanted cycles and patterns and build skills to relate more creatively. Our work will support you to deepen in self-knowledge and solidify positive change. Together we will increase self-awareness, learn to set boundaries, and create a deep connection to the life you truly want to live. To read more about my approach, click here.
Yoga, Meditation, and/or Breathwork: I offer individual, group, or corporate sessions (read more about my corporate breathwork services here).
Business Consultation: I offer business consultation for prospective OR practicing counselors, therapists, social workers, and/or coaches who want to forge their unique path in the field of wellness (whether you take a conventional or alternative route) and/or want to create sustainability in your practice to increase client retention, prevent burnout, and establish healthy professional boundaries. I apply my years of experience and training in professional development and personal experience from coaching programs, one year of an MFT program, completion of my MSW, and years of practice with clients I’ve had for many years. Together we will create structures that support a lifestyle and/or practice tailored to your deepest/highest visions, goals, and dreams.
Trauma Informed Corporate and/or Community Consultation: I offer trauma informed experiential workshops to help businesses, startups, corporations, and communities cultivate anti-oppressive culture through relational, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-centered practices. In these workshops you can expect psychoeducational practices and skill-based learning rooted in an anti-oppressive framework to facilitate deeper collaboration, shared vision, and relationship. This is especially helpful for spaces that are having a hard time building a strong sense of community culture where members are having a hard time feeling safe and supported in their work.
I apply practical and theoretical knowledge I’ve gained through years of justice-informed training at The Relational Center, training from the Trauma Center for Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and years of group facilitation experience. Contact me at gabriellebodzin@gmail.com if you’d like to work together and inquire about rates.
Podcast Interviews: I am currently available for podcast interviews at no cost. I’m excited to get my work out into the world and would love to support your podcast!
Copywriting: I have a lot of experience in the creative writing world as an author for Healevate and Elephant Journal and support justice organizations, wellness brands (and the intersection of the two via accessible/affordable wellness practices, products, and services) as well as conscious businesses/entrepreneurs to target market audiences and get their vision out through creative branding. To hire me for this please reach out via email at gabriellebodzin@gmail.com. My rates are $150/hour.
Areas of Training & Interest
couples & relationships | women’s issues | unlearning systems of oppression | health anxiety & chronic illness | spirituality and mysticism⎪addiction & recovery⎪sex & sensuality⎪body image & food relationship⎪embodiment⎪shame & resilience⎪family of origin⎪mindfulness & meditation⎪depression & anxiety⎪mind-body connection⎪self-compassion and worthiness⎪developmental and intergenerational trauma | people pleasing & boundaries | the highly sensitive person
Education
Master of Social Work (specialization in Adult Mental Health and Wellness), University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science (major in Family Science), University of Maryland
Professional Trainings & Experience
Registered 200-Hour Yoga Teacher with Green Yogi — 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training with a focus on pranayama (breath practices), asana (physical postures), and meditation, Berkeley, CA, 2023
Advanced Relational Gestalt Training at The Relational Center - 2019-2022
Certificate in 20-hour Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga: A neuroscientific pathway to anti-oppressive practice, Los Angeles, CA, 2020
Certificate in The Relational Center’s comprehensive 10-month Foundational Training in Relational Gestalt Therapy with a social justice orientation for healing trauma, 2018-2019
Group Facilitator, Bodies and Trauma at The Relational Center, 2019-2020
Group Facilitator, Authenticity and Vulnerability at The Relational Center, 2018-2019
Group Facilitator, Meditation and Mindfulness at The Relational Center, 2018-2019
Yoga Teacher, certified with the Power of Love 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training using yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breath-work, and mantra for healing, Los Angeles, CA, 2019
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinical Intervention Training Course Completion, USC, 2019
Certificate in Problem-Solving Therapy Clinical Intervention Training Course Completion, USC, 2018
Certificate in Motivational Interviewing Clinical Intervention Training Course Completion, USC, 2017
Conference Presenter: “The influence of cognition, emotion, and spirituality on the depth and meaning of practitioner and client engagement,” The Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development, Dublin, Ireland, 2018
Conference Presenter: “Using sound to heal: the neuroscience of sound perception, mysticism, and healing,” The International Conference on Mindfulness, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018
Social Work Intern in Healing Arts with at-risk youth at Safe Place for Youth in Venice, California, 2017-2018
Certificate of Achievement from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, September 2017
Researcher on the Consciousness, Communication, and Change project with Dr. Cassandra Vieten, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, 2017
Peer and Academic Counselor at the University of Maryland Counseling Center, 2015-2016
Elephant Journal Columnist and Teaching Assistant and Healevate Featured Author, 2015-2017
Editorial Research Assistant and Researcher in violence prevention, meditation, and addiction (Dr. Robert Marcus, Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland's Department of Education & Dr. Rael Cahn, Brain & Creativity Institute, University of Southern California’s Department of Neuroscience), 2014-2015 & 2018, respectively
Personal Development Trainings & Experiences
Spiritual Mentorship and Coaching with meditation teacher Vanessa Scotto of the Bliss and Grit Podcast, current
Relational, attachment-focused, Somatic Experiencing Therapy with Anne Thompson, 2018-2023
Womb School: A year-long, pleasure forward seasonal immersion anchored in the womb continuum with Jeevan Singh, Kris Gonzalez, Marissa Correia and Raven, 2021
Can We Talk? How to talk about trauma - minicourse with Jess at Soft Path Healing, 2021
Wild Rituals - online ritual course with Rachel Pringle, 2021
Racism: Reveal To Heal with Nyasha and Reuben at The Ascension Seed, 2020
8 month Transformational Coaching with Mia Banducci, 2018-2019
Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference Volunteer - Topics including Generative Trance, Flow States, Intimacy, Trauma, Existential Theory, Family Systems, Addiction, & Body-Based Healing facilitated by Bessel Van Der Kolk, Stephen Gilligan, Robert Dilts, The Gottmans, Peter Levine, Cloé Madanes, & Irv Yalom, 2017 & 2020
Landmark Forum and Landmark Advanced Training Graduate, 2017 & 2018
Research Participant in a year-long mindfulness-based DBT study at the University of Maryland, 2015
I’m currently a Counselor in Residence at The Relational Center in Los Angeles, CA working under the supervision of Margery Shelton, LCSW