Hi, I’m Andrea Murray
— Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist and Movement Being.
I work with the sensitive, the deeply feeling, the guarded.
With those who’ve learned to survive by disconnecting from their own body.
I’ve found through lived experience and clinical practice that healing anxiety, depression, and trauma happens most powerfully not by re-telling our stories, but by deeply attuning to our embodied experience.
Through movement, nervous system re-patterning, and radical gentleness, we begin the journey back to trust — in your body, your emotions, and your relationships.
Committed to authenticity, I will meet you with an embodied presence and patience. Listening deeply with my own body intelligence and honoring the raw purity of your somatic experience. My practice with you is built upon trust: trust in the power you hold within, and trust in the transformative potential of embodied awareness.
My Approach
My approach facilitates somatic processing that is rooted in embodied mindfulness, seeing and sensing beneath the surface to re-connect you with your innate ability to shift and transform. I guide with a passionate clarity and quiet warmth, inviting you into a safe, calming space where the profound wisdom of your body can emerge naturally.
My work draws on phenomenology—a compassionate practice of exploring your direct and subjective felt experience without judgment —helping you uncover the quiet wisdom of your own body. Through this careful listening, your nervous system naturally begins to feel safe, fostering an inherent sense of secure attachment within yourself and in relationship with others.
This mind-body connection becomes a doorway into deeper self-understanding and emotional integration. Rather than rushing toward answers, we gently slow down, creating space for your sensations and emotions to be seen, held, and integrated.
In this warm, supportive, and grounded space, you’re invited to return home to yourself, reclaim your vitality, and find your own unique path toward healing.
I am also a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (M.A., LPCC) in California, with over seven years of experience helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, and trauma in my private practice. Additionally, I hold certifications as a Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and am a Healing Embodied Practitioner (C-HEP), deepening my capacity to offer holistic, trauma-informed support tailored to each individual’s unique journey.
At Movement Beings, I offer coaching services designed to support personal growth, embodied awareness, and life transitions. While my background includes professional mental health training and practice, this space is dedicated to coaching and is not a substitute for therapy or mental health treatment. If you are currently navigating significant emotional distress or mental health concerns, I encourage you to reach out to a licensed therapist. My therapy practice is separate and operates under Andrea Murray LPCC.
