Welcome to Compassionate Tides Therapy
Online somatic therapy and EMDR for individuals and couples across California.
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Embodiment ~ Compassion ~ Healing ~ Somatic Therapy ~ EMDR ~
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Hi, I’m Sage, a licensed somatic therapist providing online therapy to individuals and couples in the state of California. My intention is to hold a compassionate space where every part of you feels seen and valued. Together, through a somatic approach, we’ll explore your experiences and support your journey toward greater authenticity, healing, and self-discovery.
Sage Swiatek, LCSW
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Online somatic therapy and EMDR for individuals and couples across California
Are you struggling with?
Trauma
Trauma can show up in so many ways, like feeling stuck in survival mode, coping in ways that feel numbing, or feeling ruled by reactivity. Trauma does not need to mean a life sentence of suffering. With the right support, it is possible to work through what happened, reconnect with a sense of safety, and build new patterns that feel more aligned with the life you want to live.
Grief
Grief can take many shapes, whether you’re moving through a big life transition, dealing with complicated relationships, facing sudden or expected loss, or supporting someone through illness or end-of-life. You deserve not only a space to tend to your grief, but a compassionate presence as you navigate your grief journey.
Chronic Conditions and/or Disability
Whether you’re navigating complex medical systems, coping with chronic pain, or exploring your relationship to yourself and others while processing disability as part of your identity, you deserve to be seen and supported in a way that honors your experience.
Anxiety
Whether you’re navigating moments of panic, feeling uneasy, struggling with physical symptoms, or finding it hard to quiet persistent thoughts, anxiety isn’t something we can simply reason away. Together, we’ll explore tangible tools and deepen your understanding of what you’re experiencing and help you feel resourced in creating a path to greater calm.
Mood Disorders
Mood disorders or struggles with emotional regulation can bring intense shifts in emotions, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, flat, or stuck in cycles of highs and lows. Perhaps you feel stuck in patterns of reactivity or struggling to feel understood by others. Therapy offers a compassionate space to understand your mood patterns and develop tools for greater stability and well-being.
“But no one heals what they refuse to look at. So when asked if they think you’re a good person, I say, I don’t believe in good people. I believe in people who are committed to knowing their own wounds intimately”
Is your relationship stuck on hard mode?
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Your partnership deserves the chance to transform conflict into deeper intimacy. I support couples with tangible tools to navigate conflict and map how they respond, helping you build understanding and connection.
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Whether you are just starting to explore ethical non-monogamy to see if it could fit with your relationship structure or looking for support navigating challenges unique to your relationship structure, you can learn more about my approach to couples therapy here.
I welcome diverse relationship structures, including ethical non‑monogamy and polyamory, and offer support around communication, boundaries, and navigating external stigma.
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Intimacy can naturally ebb and flow in relationships for many reasons. Whether you’re working through trauma responses during intimacy, finding it hard to talk about your needs, or struggling to meet each other’s needs, support is available to strengthen communication and invite opportunities to deepen intimacy.
Have you been around the therapy block, but are still feeling stuck?
Sometimes, healing isn’t something you can think your way into or talk your way out of. Traditional talk therapy often falls short at addressing the ways we hold our experiences- through our bodies and nervous systems.
If thoughts are the language of the mind, then sensation is the language of the body. I am here to help you bridge the disconnect to support mind-body awareness. Transformational change can occur when we recognize that our bodies are not just where trauma is held but a space where it can be alchemized into growth.
Our lived experience, our pain, our joy, and our liberation all reside in our physical selves. By reconnecting with your body, you access powerful pathways to restore safety, regulation, and wholeness.
In our work together, we’ll use body‑based tools and nervous system education to help you feel more regulated, present, and connected to yourself.
Discover how this embodied, somatic approach can support your healing and growth.
Somatic Therapy Might Be For You
Schedule a free 20-minute consult
The quickest way to get started is to book a free 20‑minute consultation through my secure online scheduling portal. During this call, we’ll explore what you’re looking for, answer questions, and decide together whether we’re a good fit.
Prefer to send a brief message instead? You’re welcome to use the contact form below.
