Stuart Malkin (he/him/they)

Hakomi

Hakomi is a mindfulness-based, somatic therapy that uses present moment awareness to access patterns held in the body. Rather than analyzing the past, we slow down with the past and notice what is happening right now, in sensation, emotion, and impulse. This creates space for corrective experiences to emerge organically. Many clients find Hakomi carefully paced and surprisingly deep, going beyond the story into something more fundamental.

Somatic Therapy (Body Centered)

Your body holds the story of your experience, sometimes more accurately than words can. Somatic therapy uses sensation, movement, and body awareness as doorways into material that talk alone may not reach. Working this way can help your nervous system update old patterns and responses. Many clients notice they feel more at home in their bodies and more grounded in daily life.

Couples Counseling

Couples work focuses on the patterns between partners rather than assigning blame to either person. I help couples slow down, understand what is driving their cycles of conflict or distance, and practice new ways of connecting. Many couples leave with greater understanding of each other, more effective communication, and a stronger sense of security in the relationship.

Attachment Theory

Our earliest relationships shape how we connect, trust, and feel safe with others. Attachment-based work helps you understand those early patterns and how they show up now, in relationships, in how you relate to yourself, and in how you experience the world. Many clients find they feel more secure, more able to trust, and more capable of genuine intimacy.

Experiential

Experiential therapy engages you directly in the present moment rather than just talking about the past. Through guided exercises, role play, and embodied exploration, we access emotions and patterns as they arise live in the session. This approach can accelerate change in ways that conversation alone may not. Many clients find it illuminating, sometimes surprising, and deeply effective.

PTSD

Trauma often lives in the body long after the event has passed. Using Lifespan Integration, trauma resourcing, and somatic approaches, I help your nervous system register that the past is over. Working at a pace that feels safe, we process what happened so it no longer drives your present experience. Many clients notice they feel less triggered, more grounded, and more present in their daily lives.

Anxiety

For anxiety, I integrate Lifespan Integration and Hakomi to address the physiological roots of distress. Rather than focusing only on managing symptoms, we work directly with the nervous system through mindful, somatic practices. As the body begins to register safety and completion, anxious patterns can shift, allowing for greater regulation, steadiness, and resilience.

Relationship / Marriage Issues

In relationship counseling, I integrate PACT, the Gottman Method, and experiential approaches to help partners understand their attachment patterns and emotional responses in real time. We focus on increasing awareness, improving communication, and strengthening trust and intimacy. The goal is to shift reactive cycles and build more secure functioning between partners.

Depression

Depression can make it hard to access the parts of yourself that know how to feel better. I offer compassionate, somatic counseling to explore what may be underlying the depression, help you access your own inner resources for resilience, and support you toward more ease and contentment in daily life.

Self-Esteem

Low self-esteem can be hard to recognize because it often feels like just the way things are. It shows up as chronic self-doubt, a persistent sense of not being enough, or consistently putting others' needs before your own. I help clients understand where these patterns came from and develop a more grounded, compassionate relationship with themselves. Many clients notice they feel more settled in who they are and more able to ask for what they need.