Island
Heartwood
Collective
Welcome.
We are a collective of practitioners dedicated to
heart-centered integrative somatic healing
based on Whidbey Island.
Our Offerings
Body-Centered
Psychiatry
An embodied approach to medication management and psychiatric evaluation. Sessions may also include supportive counseling, mindfulness and somatic practices.
Body Work
Using various massage techniques to support in letting go of what is no longer needed and bring you closer to feeling ease and centeredness in your being.
Somatic Psychotherapy
An approach to mental health counseling that invites the wisdom of our bodies to let us know what needs attention and healing. Sessions may include talk therapy, mindfulness, sensory awareness, embodiment practices and tools to support nervous system regulation.
Yoga Therapy
Based in the ancient teachings of yoga, these sessions aim to support the exploration of what it is to live with a human body. Sessions may include mindful movement, breath work, meditation and somatic tools.
Meet Our Practitioners
Chanel Ruby | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
I provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management and supportive therapy. I take a non-pathologizing approach, meaning I view your experience as an expression of the complexity of your life, rather than an intrinsic flaw. I value the unique experience you bring, and the perspective and wisdom that comes from that experience. My work is rooted in mindfulness and embodiment, as I find that turning towards the body in the present moment to be a valuable vehicle of self-understanding. I value slowness, and taking the time we need for you to fully share your story. I also practice from a trauma-informed and intersectional lens, meaning I acknowledge and work with the many ways in which we are impacted by external forces of our families, communities, institutions, and governments.
To learn more about Chanel, please click here.
she/her | white, cis, queer
Jess "Jay" Jarris | Somatic Psychotherapist, Yoga Therapist
she/they | white, femme/genderqueer, pansexual, and
living with chronic illness/pain.
My approach is holistic, earthy, and rooted in mindfulness and embodiment practices. I believe that our bodies can be a powerful ally on our healing journeys and that learning to listen to our body’s cues, messages and wisdom is a skill that we all can develop. In my sessions, I blend Counseling, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness and Yoga Therapy. I draw from person-centered and existential therapy, polyvagal theory, attachment theory, intersectional feminism and neuroscience. I am a LGBQIA and Trans affirming therapist and work from the lens of social justice, anti-racism and Health at Every Size (HAES).
To learn more about Jess, please click here.
Tevon Dubois | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
he/him |
I believe you are the leading expert on yourself. I take the time to get to know you, providing individualized care guided by your values and goals. My practice offers medication management, supportive counseling and psychiatric evaluation drawing on my background in trauma and somatic therapy, mindfulness, and developmental psychology. I am attentive to the many elements that shape mental health, from neurobiology and nutrition to past and present experience. My approach is to go slow, emphasizing safety and acceptance, welcoming the many dimensions of human experience.
To learn more about Tevon, please click here.
Connect With Us
Curious about working with one of us? Not sure which practitioner to start with? Shoot us a message and we'll help you get started.