Meet Your Therapist
“Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity to what is happening within.”- Gabor Mate
About Allison White
Osiyo! (Hello) I am a tribal member of the Cherokee and Shawnee tribes of Oklahoma. I work with ethno-indigenous theories in psychotherapy along with traditional psychotherapy modalities.
My educational background begins at San Francisco Art Institute and continues to California Institute of Integral Studies. I received a master’s in counseling psychology with a concentration in somatic psychotherapy. I am a trauma-informed Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over a decade of experience working with relational and family dynamics. Prior to opening a private practice, I have worked in clinical settings including working with at-risk youth, at-risk populations, and residential treatment homes.
As a somatic therapist, EMDR practitioner, and breathwork facilitator we will utilize many somatic tools and EMDR tools to help you reach your goals. Working with the nervous system through polyvagal theory and somatic exercises can help alleviate trauma.This might include breathing techniques, grounding, centering, sensory awareness, creative visualization, and present awareness.
I have studied and trained with world renowned neuroscientists, Jungian psychologists, somatic therapists, and trauma experts. In my own personal time, studying shamanic psychotherapy, breathwork, and reiki have also elevated my knowledge and understanding of the human condition. I truly believe in the power of healing through somatic psychotherapy and am honored to join you on your path to healing.
In my free time, traveling and exploring new places, taking photos and hiking in nature are some of my favorites. I also love spending time with friends and family.
I love my job and enjoy working with folks from all walks of life. Please feel free to reach out if you have anxiety, depression, or past trauma that you want to heal.
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making darkness conscious.” Carl Jung
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography
San Francisco Art Institute, 2004Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Concentration in Somatic Psychology
California Institute of Integral Studies, 2014Training
2025: Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS); Dr. Richard Schwartz2024: Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma Release System; Preema McKeever2024: Myofascial Energetic Release with Nisarga Eryk Dobosz, United Kingdom2024: Transforming Stress and Confusion into Calm and Clarity by Embodying Key Embryological and Neural Pathways; Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen- Body Mind Centering2023: The Shift Network; Breathwork Summit2022-2023: Integrative Breathwork Facilitator Training; Dr. Rae Riedel / Steph Magenta2019-2024: Somatic / EMDR consultation; Dr. Arielle Schwartz2021: The Embodied Psychology Summit; Dr. Scott Lyons2021: When the Body Says No: The Mind/Body Connection in Health & Illness; Dr. Gabor Maté2021: EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing; Arielle Schwartz, PhD2020: Resilience and Beyond: Pat Ogden, PhD, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute2019: Somatic Experiencing; Dr. Peter Levine, California Institute of Integral Studies2019: Somatic EMDR Tools for Trauma Treatment; Barb Maiberger & Dr. Arielle Schwartz2018: Level 2 Basic Training in EMDR, Dr. Elizabeth Legg2017: Level 1 Basic Training in EMDR, Dr. Steve Dansiger2017: Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges; San Francisco, CA2016: Seeing with the Body, Stefana Serafina of Embodied Way Project, Oakland, CA2016: Somatic Techniques to Create Safety and Build Attachment, Bret Lyon, PhD and Sheila Rubin MFT2015-2016: St. Vincent School For Boys, Therapist, Catholic Charities 2016: Creating a Context for Effective Care: Trauma Informed Care, Social Justice and Healing2016: Understanding and Addressing Multigenerational Trauma among African American Families involved in Systems of Care2016: Stephen Porges, Ph.D- Polyvagal Theory: Berkeley, CA2016: Integrating Shamanic Techniques into Psychotherapy, Jan Edl Stein, Holos Institute2016: Transformation and Facilitated Drumming, Susan Baron PsyD, The Jung Institute of San Francisco2015: Somatic Ecotherapy, Ariana Candell, LMFT, R-DMT2015: Intensive School -Based Counseling Enriched Therapist, Oakland, CA2014-2017: Private Practice Internship2014: Our Human Participation in the Dream of the Earth, Barbara Holifield MFT, The Jung Institute of San Francisco2013: Gestalt Body Process: An Introduction for Therapists, Jim Kepner, MFT2013-2015: Center For Somatic Psychotherapy, Intern, San Francisco2012: Neuroscience for Clinical Practice with Dr. Alan Fogel & Francine Lapides, MFT
