do you have a relationship that you care about so much, but you’re concerned it might not work out?
~ you can transform relationship tension into intimacy ~
all you need is radical honesty and some solid practice :)
hi! i’m ripple!
i’m a
“Power-Informed”
somatic coach,
bodyworker, & facilitator
my approach is rooted in this truth:
there is nothing wrong with you
difficulty is not proof of deficiency
your problems are signals.
if you’re here, you’re probably looking for help with something that isn’t working for you. maybe you have a sticky relationship situation, a hard time feeling joy, chronic pain, or conflict in your organization.
whatever isn’t working for you — is a signal to listen to. it tells us about how this all came to be, its a part of the world asking to be understood. it might not feel great right now, but with patient understanding we can transform your experience.
why power-informed?
most conventional (and new age) therapies operate under the assumption that our problems are the result of a pathology, addiction, self-destructive behavior, biochemical flaw, or bad “energy.”
to be power-informed is to operate under the assumption that, even when we or others seem to act in “irrational” ways, there are material and social reasons for both our behavior and our problems. in other words, all of what people do is perfectly reasonable when you place it within a full context.
everything is relational.
we’re often taught to approach things as if there is a code to crack to get what we want, when really
—> nothing is one sided. everything is a relationship.
all issues in our lives have multiple important sides to them
there is a required skillset to for relationships:
nurturance & radical honesty
i teach you how to practice
why somatics?
everything we do, we do with our bodies (even thinking).
there’s no separation between body and mind — how we walk is how we think.
and we largely inherit who & how we are. our habits are automatic and ingrained in our bodies (which we also didn’t pick).
we use “somatics” to study your body’s unique habits and practice new ways of moving in the world
when we pay attention at this deep level,
our lives radically transform…
we ALL have this capacity.
i just help you remember how
are you ready to remember?
my signature program is for
healing “off-script” relationships
IN THIS PROGRAM YOU GET:
1) 1:1 somatic coaching and 2:1 conflict clearing for your non-traditional partnership, friendship, or family
2) no more uncertainty as to what the underlying issues are in your relationships — so you can make the decisions you need to
3) the choice to avoid deepening the patterns that you’re stuck in now by building a radically honest foundation (the only sustainable way to grow together)
4) a totally new set of skills around how to have USEFUL conflict that feels good, understand your feelings and uphold your limits, and understand how power produces conflict (not people)
if you want to work with me but aren’t sure if this program is a good fit for you, here are some of the ways I work with people both in my program and beyond
somatic coaching
i guide my clients to both express and ground the charges & energy that come into their bodies and notice the material conditions from which those charges emerge so that they can formulate creative responses
conflict facilitation & relationship coaching
i teach clients to name the material ways power operates within interpersonal relationships & organizations, unpack how emotions & oppression emerge in these contexts, and create collective solutions to these dynamics
somatic bodywork & self-touch
in combination with somatic coaching, i help people become aware of patterns of tension in their body, unravel the material way it emerged, and transform their relationship to the tension, in some cases releasing it entirely
organizational consulting
in addition to conflict facilitation, i offer the facilitation of group planning & decision-making processes and post hoc analysis of experiments and events. i bring a pragmatic, holistic approach to designing sustainable organizational dynamics of economics, power, and hierarchy
client testimonials
ripple has brought ease and clarity to my husband and i’s exploration of queerness and non-monogamy.
after working with ripple for just a few months, i more deeply trust the foundation of our relationship. embodying a power analysis has organically brought more intimacy into our connection, redistributed emotional and house-keeping work, and helped my husband and i appreciate the special gifts we are each bringing.
compared to other somatic couples therapy we have engaged in, working with ripple has felt much more direct and change-focused. which has enabled supportive movement and growth for both of us from the first session. ripple is a very caring presence, light and also wise. grateful to have found them!
— Nicole, somatic practitioner & author
ripple actually helped things make sense rather than just saying 'that makes sense.'
ever since i was a kid i used anger as a defense mechanism, it was the only way that people would take me seriously. once i understood and felt how this was showing up in my life and in my body, something shifted. it was almost like i woke up and was different overnight. ripple helped me practice the awareness skills i needed to experience that shift. now, i listen to and respect my anger, but i’m not controlled by it anymore. i still practice in small ways every day, but i don’t even realize im practicing anymore. i’m just different now.
— Morris, dog groomer
living off the script my parents expected of me caused enough tension in our relationship that I would get reactive with them and was reducing contact.
because of ripple’s transformational support in developing my agency and choice, i now collaborate with my parents on a land project and enjoy their company!
ripple continues to support me in deeping my intentionality as i build community relationships and infrastructure.
— Erin, farmer & food educator
bodywork with ripple made a such a difference for my decades old chronic pain and body tension.
ripple helped me feel seen, reduce my stress, feel a sense of possibility for my life, and sleep better! they constantly reminded me that my experience was completely reasonable given my circumstances and despite my hardship, i still have power and choice. practicing this self-compassion and choice transformed my relationship to the tension i carry.
— Abigail, mother & health educator
i’ve seen 8-9 conventional therapists, and in each case i was essentially told i could contain the badness within me through therapy. ripple helped me realize that there was nothing wrong with me. it was the fear of being bad that actually kept me stuck and in therapy. i realize now how much the fundamental assumptions of the DSM and traditional therapy kept me stuck.
none of the many licensed therapists i saw had a solid understanding of agency-based relationships (relationship anarchy), and instead focused on boundary-based relationships. this kept me stuck in the same isolation and loops that were causing me pain (and seeking therapy). by helping me practice agency in the kinds of relational commitments i make, ripple helped me realize i can truly design my connections the way that feels values-aligned for me and that’s really all that matters. now, i identify as a relationship anarchist! i don’t have to do a thing bc that's what is done or bc it’s what people are used to.
— B, queer, poly, relationship anarchist
after getting out of a traumatic relationship and job, i was hit by tons of chronic pain and anxiety. ripple helped me understand how i was internalizing others’ expectations and how that impacted me, especially as a queer man. ripple also gave me the tools to care for what my body actually needed, make peace with my past, reclaim my art practice, and find new professional threads to pull that align with my weirdness.
ripple changed my life. ty angel!
— Gus, queer musician
within the first weeks of working with ripple, a big conflict with one of my loved ones was transformed. it may have saved the relationship, which has become one of my most treasured connections.
ripple has helped me learn how to care for myself more deeply so i can stay close with people i’m different from.
— Vick, genderqueer, polyamorous organizer
i completely transformed my relationship to shame & creativity with ripple.
it was an intense relief to understand all the hidden external material forces that were producing my problems. i really believed that my problems were my fault. once i got some space from this, i started noticing my authentic desires calling out to me, almost like a toolbox for my life that i already had inside of me. ripple helped me take those feelings seriously enough to practice them, but in a playful & creative way. now my desires guide me through my life, not my shame. this is incredibly helpful for me as a life-long artist. my creative work and intuition has never felt richer and more nourishing.
— Matt, multi-disciplinary artist
credentials & background
education & certificates
Radical Psychiatry Group Leader Training, Beth Roy, André Vaughan-Bonterre, Marybeth Paul
2026-ongoing
Earthkeeper Wisdom School, Carolyn Griffith
2024-2025
Cooperative Communication Facilitator & Trainer, Nancy Shanteau / Folkloom School
2021-2022
Skills for Change Certified Coach and Teacher (SFCCT), Nancy Shanteau / Folkloom School
2021-2022
BS in Biochemistry, Saint Louis University
2014
apprenticeships & experiences
Beth Roy, Mediator and Radical Psychiatrist | Mediator, Power Dynamics & Race Relations, Group Work
2024-ongoing
STARLING Healing Justice Collective | Organizer and Healer
2024-ongoing
Thea Beiling, Somatic Bodyworker | Somatic Receptivity, Defense Softening, and Interoceptive Availability
2022
Nancy Shanteau, Somatic Coach | Internalized Oppression, Somatic Observation, and Transactional Analysis
2022
Director of Operations | Euclises Pharmaceuticals, KaloCyte, Inc., Washington University LEAP Fund
2015-2021
acheivements
developed Embodied Inference Somatics, a somatic healing modality based on the Predictive Processing Framework
2025
Completed 200+ Hours of Training in Trauma and Power Dynamics, Grief Work, Somatic Embodiment, Mediation, and Transactional Analysis
2022-2024
Created Full-Time Private Practice Serving Hundreds of Clients
2021—ongoing
professional & community group affiliations
EMBRACE Healing Justice Collective
2022-ongoing
Conflict Alchemy Collective
2025—ongoing
Founder of “the nest,” a diy music venue and healing clinic
2016—ongoing
i’d love to get to know you…
…grab a spot on my calendar to discern if my program is right for you.
i also offer free 40-minute sessions to anyone who wants support, regardless of interest in ongoing work, as a way of giving back to my community.