Therapy
come as you are and leave more of who you are
Tawny Sterios, AMFT
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I’m Tawny Sterios, a Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (AMFT #155683) in San Luis Obispo, California
I help clients connect with their body’s wisdom to explore patterns, release tension, and build emotional resilience. My work integrates somatics, depth-oriented psychology, creative expression, and mindfulness practices to foster insight, self-compassion, and meaningful change.
I provide psychotherapy for:
Anxiety, stress, and overwhelm
Trauma and nervous system dysregulation
Prenatal and postpartum transitions
Identity shifts, grief, and life transitions
Burnout and disconnection from self
Personal growth, embodiment, and creativity
If you’re ready to feel more grounded, connected, and supported, I’m here to help.
Therapy Sessions:
Sessions are offered both in-person and online at:
Swell Therapy and Wellness, 1411 March Street, Suite 206, San Luis Obispo, CA
Supervision:
I provide therapy under the supervision of a licensed therapist:
Monique Sigler, LMFT #82989
BBS Compliance Notice:
I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #155683, California). Any other services offered on this website (yoga, qoya, doula work, retreats) are not regulated by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Therapy Services Disclaimer
Therapy sessions are for mental and emotional support and are not a substitute for emergency or crisis services.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Therapy
Sessions focus on bringing awareness to patterns you want to explore and potentially shift, while incorporating the body, breath, movement, and somatic techniques to facilitate insight, emotional release, self-compassion, and healing. To truly work through emotional challenges, being present in your body is key. Old trauma and stress are often held in the nervous system and manifest as physical tension, disrupted sleep, racing thoughts, or emotional fatigue. While talking can offer valuable insight, it’s often not enough to change deeply ingrained patterns. My approach is tailored to your unique background, culture, and needs. Somatic techniques include focusing on breathwork, natural movement, grounding exercises, and exploring body-based metaphors and dreams. We might also incorporate journaling, creative expression, mindfulness, or nature-based practices to deepen your process. Our sessions will flow between conversation and embodied exploration. Through this integrative process, you will experience what it’s like to shift old patterns in a tangible, felt way—allowing you to approach life’s challenges with a fresh perspective, and either enact change or find peace with what is.
What to Expect
In our sessions, we’ll explore the patterns, emotions, and experiences that shape your life, using a combination of somatic techniques, breathwork, movement, creative expression, and mindfulness alongside traditional talk therapy. Each session is tailored to your unique needs, culture, and story.
You can expect a safe, compassionate, and embodied space where old habits can shift in a tangible, felt way. By integrating body and mind, clients often experience relief from tension, clearer thinking, and a deeper sense of presence and self-understanding. My goal is to help you navigate life’s challenges with resilience, self-compassion, and a renewed connection to yourself.
Begin your healing journey today
Sessions offered in person or virtually. Together, we’ll explore your body’s wisdom, release stuck energy, and create space for transformation, clarity, and emotional well-being.
“Therapy is first about discovering. It’s about who you are and about what your deepest emotional attitudes are. It’s not just about who you think you are. It’s not something you can know with the intellect. It’s about who you are in the very heart of yourself. That’s the flavor of psychotherapy, discovering yourself, discovering your real attitudes toward the most important pieces of your life. At some point you realize that the things that you thought you were stuck with, your character traits, are changeable. You can be free of them… At the end you have consistency and vision. You have resolved many conflicts, in which one part of you wants something and another part is against it. The journey itself becomes a way of life.”
