Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello!
My name is Romie and I am a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Psychology has been my passion since a very young age, and I always knew I would end up in this work. For the past 8+ years I have been extremely active in Community Mental Health. I have mainly worked with individuals experiencing homelessness, incarceration, and/or substance use. I have worked in various settings, but mostly in San Francisco. Working within our communities have made me who I am today as a therapist, and as a person.
In just the past few months, I have decided that after over a decade in Community Mental Health, it is time to start my own Private Practice. My training is mostly in complex trauma which has allowed me to learn so many things, and work with so many people.
I am a true believer that we are all one crisis away from what we perceive as a really tough spot. All experiences are valid, and we all deserve spaces in our life that are a soft, and supportive places to land.
What is therapy like with me?
I beat to my own drum, and have a very fluid therapeutic style. First and foremost, I want to get to know you. Our connection is what informs me on how to support you best. Therapy is not a solo journey, it is a collaborative process, and while I have “skills” to support you, your experience is one that needs to be individualized and created for YOU. That is my approach.
I utilize various therapeutic orientations, depending on the presenting issues and relationship we build. Some people like a more expressive and creative way to learn about themselves, others enjoy storytelling and narrative work. I almost always like to sprinkle in Gestalt work, and utilize Attachment Theory to ground myself in most therapeutic relationships. I am also a big proponent of Internal Family Systems (IFS), and love the fundamental teachings of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Overall, I would label my style as a Humanistic approach.
I am currently in a stage of my career where I want to hone in on all of the amazing work I have done in the field, and continue to polish my own treatment modality that I created while receiving my Masters. It is called Transformative Recovery through Evolutionary Exploration, T.R.E.E. Work for short. This modality is a “smoothie” of various clinical orientations, and it’s sole intention is to cultivate self-identity. T.R.E.E. Work was created when I worked with men re-entering into society after 25+ years of incarceration who were struggling with opiate dependence. However, throughout the years T.R.E.E. Work has been so helpful for anyone who has a desire to understand the beauty of their own individuality. It is restorative, and transformative.
If I sound like a good fit for you, I can’t wait to hear from you! I am here to support your growth in your own beautiful way.
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Romie Nottage is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT 119577) practicing in California. She has been passionate about psychology since a young age and always intended to build a career in this field.
Romie brings more than 8 years of clinical experience and, after more than a decade working in community mental health, recently opened her own private practice. Much of her earlier work was with people experiencing homelessness, incarceration, and substance use, largely within San Francisco. Those community-focused roles have shaped her approach both as a clinician and as a person.
Her training centers on complex trauma, and Romie believes everyone is one crisis away from what feels like a very difficult place. She holds that all experiences are valid and that people deserve supportive, soft places in their lives where they can land and heal.
Therapy with Romie follows a collaborative and fluid style. She prioritizes getting to know each person so the therapeutic relationship can guide how she supports them. Depending on the presenting concerns and the rapport that develops, she draws from expressive and creative methods, storytelling and narrative work, Gestalt techniques, Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Overall she describes her orientation as humanistic.
Romie is refining a modality she developed during her graduate training called Transformative Recovery through Evolutionary Exploration, or T.R.E.E. Work. Originally created while working with men re-entering society after 25+ years of incarceration who were struggling with opiate dependence, T.R.E.E. Work blends several clinical orientations with the intention of cultivating self-identity. The model aims to be restorative and transformative.
If Romie seems like a good fit, she welcomes contact and looks forward to supporting each person’s growth in a way that honors their individuality.
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