Alissa Blackman, MFT

Alissa Blackman is a psychotherapist offering Somatic Psychotherapy, Brainspotting, Attachment-focused EMDR, Havening and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in Oakland, CA. She supports clients in recovery from trauma, attachment trauma, chronic pain and headaches. She offers a supportive, warm presence so clients can transform ingrained patterns and build new capacities. After working for over a decade as a massage therapist, Alissa studied Counseling Psychology (Somatics) at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She worked extensively with Bill Bowen, training in Psycho-Physical Therapy, and feels passionate integrating body, mind and spirit in her practice. She taught Somatic Psychology at CIIS and worked in community mental health as a Therapist and Mental Health Educator/Advocate supporting at-risk youth. She loves to support clients in discovering (or rediscovering) their strengths and living a more vibrant, joyful life. In addition to being a Certified Brainspotting practitioner, she also has certifications in EMDR and Havening work, and she is a Parnell Institute and EMDRIA approved EMDR consultant.