Therapist in San Luis Obispo | Somatic, Trauma Informed, Relational approach
Helping adults reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and find meaningful, lasting change through holistic therapy:
individual therapy and somatic therapy. for anxiety, trauma, stress, burnout, life transitions
You might feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns you can’t quite explain.
Maybe you’ve tried to “think your way through it,” but something still feels unresolved.
Therapy can be a space to slow down, get curious, and reconnect—with yourself, your body, and your inner experience.
Services
Therapy Services in San Luis Obispo
Individual Therapy for anxiety, stress, and life transitions
Somatic Therapy for mind-body healing
Trauma-informed therapy
In-person therapy in San Luis Obispo + telehealth across California
Individual Therapy
Come into therapy in my downtown san luis obispo office or online to gain professional support in navigating mental health symptoms, feelings, life transitions or challenges. Feel seen and heard in a safe and comfortable space allowing you to explore your patterns, thoughts, feelings and beliefs. I focus on helping individuals who are overwhelmed or struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships and trauma
Somatic Therapy
Somatic approach to therapy means I include and encourages clients to utilize the information from the body to aid in insights and growth. Mindfulness, breath work and awareness of sensations, pain, tension and patterned movements are utilized. This approach is particularly useful for regulating nervous system, reducing anxiety and depression, trauma treatment, insights into patterns.
About Rachel
I’m Rachel Quigley, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in San Luis Obispo. I bring over a decade of experience supporting individuals in understanding themselves more deeply and creating meaningful change. My masters degree is in somatic counseling psychology and I integrate elements of somatic work throughout my therapy practice.
My work is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and a belief that healing happens through connection—to ourselves and others.
Common areas of focus:
Trauma and complex relational trauma
anxiety, stress, burnout
life transitions (divorce, grief, education/career changes)
depression
Approach
I adapt my treatment approach to each individual client’s style, needs and goals. I utilize relational, trauma-informed, solution-focused and somatic approaches. My use of somatic theory and techniques adds a holistic frame to healing, insight-development and growth. I offer in person individual therapy in San Luis Obispo or telehealth from anywhere in california.
A holistic Approach to Therapy:
As a somatically trained therapist in San Luis Obispo, I integrate mindfulness, body awareness, and relational therapy to support healing.
Together, we’ll explore:
Patterns in thoughts and emotions
Sensations and signals from the body
Nervous system regulation
Tools for self-awareness and change
This approach can be especially helpful for anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and stress.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”