Marley is massaging the client's arm, with a blue blanket draped over them and slow-moving river in the background.

Meet Marley

I have extensive training, education and experience tending to overworked nervous systems + people with grief, trauma, and somatic issues.

  • Board Certified Massage Therapist

  • Certificate in Trauma-Informed Touch from McKinnon Body Therapy Center

  • Certificate in Touch, Health & Common Conditions such as chronic pain, aging, and autoimmune diseases

  • MA in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University

Separately, I provide psychotherapy services in Oakland + online. If you’d like to learn more about these offerings and my therapeutic approach, feel free to jump over to my other website below!

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Kind Words

“Marley is not only a skilled bodyworker, they are a grounding presence that makes me feel completely at ease no matter what energy I’m coming in with that day.
I leave each session feeling deeply cared for.”

—Molly

Close-up of three hands against a white background. The massage therapist is stretching the palm with their fingers interlaced in between.

My massage practice emerged from my own healing.

I was frustrated with my body and spent a lot of energy abusing it and trying to power through—that’s what athletes do, right? That’s just who I was.

Eventually, I realized this hero’s journey just wasn’t working for me… I was totally stumped! I guess I need…(gulp)…help!

I found that, through receiving healing touch, I could actually drop in and experience my body with more kindness. For a moment, I could just kick back and let someone else take over the hard work of tending to my pain. Finally, I wasn’t alone. Phewwww! I’d found a buddy system in bodywork.

I decided to pour myself into the healing arts, and slowly, it became a gift I could reciprocate to others. Like you!

That’s all for now! Take care.