Susan San Tara, MA, LMFT

Certified Hakomi Therapist and Trainer

Susan San Tara is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 43157) and Certified Hakomi Therapist and Trainer. She has been in private practice seeing couples and individuals since 2000. In 2007, Susan co-founded Anam Cara Therapy Center, in Berkeley, CA. Susan teaches Hakomi to clinical professionals and the general public, and also has served as adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies and John F. Kennedy University, where she received a master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling. In addition to body-centered and mindfulness-focused psychotherapy, Susan has studied eco-psychology, Amazonian shamanism, energy systems and earth-based healing approaches for over 30 years. Weaving wisdom from the natural world, the poetry embedded in the body, a love of the divine mystery, and a profound respect for the human creature are the cornerstones of her work. Essential to Susan’s therapeutic and teaching work is her warm, nurturing, and friendly style, which sets the tone for a dynamic growth environment. 

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