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 patterns of codependency and people pleasing and found myself drawn to toxic, abusive relationships throughout my life.
But I’ve learned that with the proper support and a safe space—both external and internal—we can heal from anything. When I learned to find safety within myself, I was able to reconnect with my body and begin repairing our tumultuous relationship. I integrated with lost and abandoned parts of myself and was able to reclaim my voice (which was silenced), and stepped into my power. I overcame the unhealthy patterns of codependency, people pleasing and the fears that led to a lifetime of self-sacrifice. 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 actually 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.