I’m so glad you’re here!
While I’ve received extensive training in psychology, Somatic Experiencing, ancestral medicine, Expressive Arts, and Integrative Movement Therapies, I believe my most valuable service to others comes from my lived experience. I blend my personal history with research in neurobiology, psychology, and physiology to help others make sense of their experiences—understanding trauma and its profound impact on the mind, body, and daily life.
My approach is holistic, rooted in the belief that our symptoms are not pathology but normal responses to overwhelming or life-threatening experiences. I guide clients to view their bodies as allies in the healing process, using somatic and mind-body practices to reconnect, reclaim their power, and heal. Over the years, I’ve worked with at-risk youth, sexual abuse survivors, individuals impacted by domestic violence, and those navigating eating disorders, anxiety, depression, dissociative disorders, and identity struggles, including challenges around sexual orientation and gender. I support people in reclaiming their lives and healing in mind, body, and spirit.
In addition to offering 1:1 sessions and mentorship programs through my private practice, I serve as the Lead Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Trainer and Director of Curriculum Development & Mentorship for Exhale to Inhale, a nonprofit organization empowering survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault through trauma-informed yoga.
Hi, I’m Julie Fernandez
My Journey
My personal journey with trauma runs deep. I come from a lineage of women profoundly impacted by intergenerational trauma—addiction, violence, and sexual abuse. Throughout my childhood and adolescence, I experienced ongoing sexual abuse, which shaped my life through cycles of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and chronic illness. To cope with the pain, I developed unhealthy mechanisms and found myself drawn to toxic, abusive relationships throughout my life.
But I’ve learned that we are our own best healers. With the right tools and a safe space—both external and internal—I began reconnecting with my body, repairing our relationship, reclaiming my voice, and stepping into my power. After decades of living dissociated and disconnected, I am now fully present, embodied, and at peace. My mind and body are no longer in conflict. I feel grounded, strong, and as though I belong in this world. Just as I am.
Where once I was afraid to be seen or heard, I now feel called to share my voice, my story, and the wisdom gained from my journey. I’ve come to realize that our stories matter and that healing is possible—no matter where your journey begins.
How I Show Up for You
My experiences allow me to show up authentically for my clients. I embody the work that I teach, guiding others to reconnect with themselves, reclaim their voices, and create lives of freedom, ease, and peace. My practice is about more than healing—it’s about liberation, empowerment, and living fully in your truth.
I am so glad you are here. You deserve a life of freedom, ease, and peace too.