Mindfulness Based Therapy San Francisco
A holistic, trauma-informed approach for clients seeking balance, clarity, and nervous system regulation.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy in San Francisco offers a supportive space to slow down, reconnect with your body, and develop a more compassionate relationship with your inner experience. For many individuals, success on the outside can coexist with chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, or emotional disconnection. Mindfulness-based therapy helps you shift from constant doing to intentional being.
My approach integrates mindfulness with somatic psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support deep, sustainable healing at both the mind and body level.
What Is Mindfulness-Based Therapy?
Mindfulness-Based Therapy is a holistic, evidence-informed approach that focuses on present-moment awareness, nervous system regulation, and self-compassion. Rather than pushing through discomfort or “fixing” symptoms, this therapy helps you listen to your internal signals with curiosity and care.
In our work together, mindfulness is woven into talk therapy, somatic awareness, and parts-based exploration. You learn how your body holds stress, how different parts of you developed to protect and perform, and how to relate to yourself with greater clarity and kindness.
The work in my practice is grounded in:
* Somatic Psychotherapy, supporting regulation, embodiment, and trauma healing through the nervous system
* Internal Family Systems (IFS), helping you understand and heal the inner parts that drive perfectionism, anxiety, and overwork
* Trauma-informed mindfulness, ensuring practices are safe, titrated, and responsive to your unique history
Common Reasons People May Seek Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Individuals across San Francisco and the Bay Area seek mindfulness-based therapy for:
* Perfectionism and chronic self-criticism
* Anxiety, worry, and overthinking
* Burnout, stress, or nervous system overwhelm
* Difficulty slowing down or relaxing
* Emotional numbness or disconnection from the body
* Trauma or developmental stress affecting present-day life
This work can support you in improved awareness of regulation and a stronger connection to your mind-body experience.
What Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Therapy Can Look Like
Mindfulness in this therapy is integrated throughout. As a trauma-informed therapist in San Francisco, I prioritize safety, choice, and pacing. Practices are adapted to your nervous system and may include:
* Mindfulness practices integrated into talk therapy
* Somatic techniques to support grounding and nervous system regulation
* IFS-informed exploration of inner parts and patterns
* Practical tools for managing stress and emotional intensity
* Gentle somatic awareness and grounding
* Learning to recognize protective parts with curiosity (IFS)
* Developing internal resources before exploring deeper material
What to Expect in Mindfulness-Based Therapy Sessions
Sessions are collaborative, attuned, and tailored to your goals. Therapy may include:
* Mindfulness practices integrated into conversation
* Somatic techniques to support regulation and embodiment
* Internal Family Systems work to explore protective and vulnerable parts
* Practical tools to manage stress in daily and professional life
* Space to reflect, integrate, and restore balance
No prior experience with mindfulness, somatic work, or IFS is required. Whether you live or work in Pacific Heights, Noe Valley, the Marina, Russian Hill, SOMA, or the Financial District, therapy is structured to support you with your needs
Mindfulness-Based Therapy may be a good fit if you:
* Are a high-performing professional seeking sustainable wellbeing
* Feel disconnected from your body or emotions
* Want a holistic, trauma-informed approach to anxiety or burnout
* Are interested in somatic psychotherapy or IFS therapy
* Want deeper self-understanding of yourself
Mindfulness-Based Therapy Serving San Francisco & Surrounding Areas
I provide online mindfulness-based therapy for individuals in San Francisco, integrating somatic psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support anxiety, perfectionism, and stress. I work with clients throughout Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Noe Valley, the Marina, Russian Hill, SOMA, the Financial District, and the greater Bay Area through secure telehealth. Online therapy is available to clients across California.
Contact me today to schedule a consultation and explore whether online mindfulness-based therapy in San Francisco is the right fit for you.
Guided Meditation
This is a meditation that can help support your nervous system in calming. Finding neutral in your body refers to finding a place within your body that just "is" and feels neither positively (where ideas of "good" may be associated) or negatively (where ideas of "bad" may be associated) charged. This can provide you with a baseline that is located in your body that you can come back to when you feel overwhelmed. Be kind to your system- If at any point you feel overwhelmed while doing this meditation or if you feel flooded with anxiety, take a break or stop entirely.
Shohreh Schmuecker, LMFT
Mindfulness Based Therapy, San Francisco Bay Area
Address:
All Sessions Currently Online Only
2211 Post St #300, San Francisco, CA 94115
Hours
By Appointment, please inquire
Phone
(925) 238-8605