Dr. Kate Brennan

Trauma-Informed Somatic Experiencing Therapist in Marin County | Telehealth throughout California

If you are living with the effects of trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, or long-standing relational patterns that feel difficult to shift, you are not alone. I specialize in trauma-informed psychotherapy grounded in Somatic Experiencing®, supporting nervous system regulation and lasting change.

I am licensed in California and provide telehealth therapy throughout the state, working with adults who are ready to approach healing in a steady, thoughtful, and compassionate way.

Supporting Trauma Healing Through Nervous System Regulation

Trauma is not simply a story held in the mind. It is an experience held in the body and nervous system.

My work is rooted in Somatic Experiencing®, a body-based approach that helps restore regulation and resilience without re-traumatization. Rather than reliving overwhelming experiences, we move slowly and collaboratively, supporting your nervous system in building capacity, flexibility, and safety.

As a trauma-informed therapist, I focus on:

• Nervous system regulation

• Healing developmental and attachment trauma

• Reducing anxiety and hypervigilance

• Supporting recovery from chronic stress

• Increasing emotional stability and self-trust

Therapy becomes a space where your system can gradually reorganize and move toward greater ease within the safety of a supportive therapeutic relationship.

My Experience, Education, and Training

I bring over 30 years of clinical experience to this work. Throughout my career, I have remained deeply committed to understanding how early attachment experiences, relational patterns, and nervous system responses shape emotional well-being.

I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, my master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Southern California, and my doctorate in Family Therapy from Ryokan College.

My education and clinical training are grounded in Attachment Theory, Systems Theory, Humanistic and Existential Psychology, and Somatic Experiencing®. I am certified in Somatic Experiencing and trained in EMDR, both evidence-based approaches used in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and stress-related conditions.

My clinical work is informed by both traditional psychodynamic foundations and contemporary neuroscience-based trauma treatment.

I am also trained in the Safe and Sound Protocol and additional nervous system-based interventions that support regulation and integration.

I provide a consistent, steady therapeutic relationship where depth, attunement, and pacing are central to the work.

I am licensed in California. I provide telehealth therapy to clients throughout the state and in-person therapy in Marin County.