About
Meet Kellie
I make use of years of eclectic experience, but draw heavily from the Core Energetics somatic model of personal growth and transformation. Watch the video to get a brief overview of the history behind the work; click the button below for a deeper dive on its guiding principles.
I came to this work out of necessity
There was no flash of inspiration, no thoughts of higher calling.
I finally hit the limits of pain from my well-worn patterns, and was desperately sick of feeling held hostage by them.
My internal stories of separation, of feeling less than and inherently broken from inception, of resentment — accompanied by looping anxiety and overwhelm, (and oh, the judgments!) all conspired to hold me locked into a pattern of reinforcing these “truths” I so believed in. Living that way was painful, limiting, and exhausting — and I finally hit the point where I couldn’t live from that place anymore.
This work finally helped me achieve what years of therapy couldn’t do for me:
Find freedom from the constraints of my tightly held, painful inner landscape.
The work helped me land, feet firmly planted in what I know now to be true:
I belong.
I am connected.
I am loved.
I’m able to love.
I can access a deep sense of wellness.
Life supports me.
I have the energy and capacity to succeed.
I can thrive.
But, don’t get me wrong, life isn’t a challenge-free open vista of joyful experience—I still have plenty of instances where I sit in pain of my own making. But what’s different is my inner resilience that enables me
to flex and adapt when indicated,
to reach for nourishment and support when wanted,
to strive for self-responsibility when I’m caught by my material,
and to recover when I stumble.
All of this and more I wish for you.
My Background
Navigating that trauma with Zoe and the ongoing unfamiliar terrain of parenting a special needs, blind kiddo with various other challenges deepened my ability to hang with what I cannot control, to sit in the discomfort and find my ground even when it seems like the very earth shakes beneath me.
Personal healing work can feel similar. It requires courage and fortitude to wade into the shadowy places where we know pain and vulnerability lie. I know what it is to walk these valleys of shadow, and can be your ally in your journey.
Education
Embodied Relationships Mentor Training
Facilitators Brian and Marcia Gleason, LCSWs, 2024
Supervision
Supervisor Aylee Welch, LMSW, CCEP, 2018 - 2021
Core Energetics Practitioner Training (3 year program)
Seattle School of Body Psychotherapy, 2016-2019
Group Assistant Apprenticeship Program (2 year program)
Supervisor JoAnn Lovascio, CCEP, 2016-2018
Licensed Massage Therapist
Brian Utting School of Massage, 1997
Bachelor’s degree in International Studies
University of Washington, 1994
Experience
Certified Core Energetics Practitioner (CCEP):
SunSpace Massage and Core Energetics
2021 - Present
Group Facilitator
SunSpace Massage and Core Energetics
2021 - Present
Associate Practitioner:
SunSpace Massage and Core Energetics
2018 - 2021
Group Assistant
for JoAnn Lovascio, CCEP
2017 - 2020
Co-Founder: Heart Perception Project
2016 - present
Owner/Massage Therapist:
SunSpace Massage Studio
2004 - present
Owner/Massage Therapist: Ballard Rub
1997 - 2004