Adriel McCluer
Holistic Psychotherapy

Hello and Welcome!

My name is Adriel (she/her)

and I live and work in Santa Cruz, California,

traditional territory known as Popeloutchom

by the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.

I offer somatic (body based), transpersonal (spiritual),

and trauma-informed practices with an

integrative approach to psychotherapy.

Sessions may involve talking, movement, breath,

meditation, guided visualization, and expressive arts.

Outdoor, nature-based ecotherapy sessions

integrate the natural world as part of your

wholeness, resilience, and well-being.

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I would love to help you learn how to listen to and trust your inner wisdom, build new skills,  discover hope and a sense of belonging and greater purpose, as you navigate your unique life journey.

We may be a good fit if you are looking to: 

• Live well as a Highly Sensitive Person

• Develop Self-Acceptance, Self-Esteem, and Self-Advocacy

• Navigate Life-transitions with increasing ease

• Integrate nature and animals as part of individual well-being

• Explore how to live with the stress of global social and environmental states

I am a cisgender, heterosexual female of European descent who enjoys working with LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC folks. If you would like to find out more about how I might support your specific identity, please reach out so we can explore the possibility of working together.

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Education

MA: Holistic Counseling Psychology: Buddhist Psychology. John F. Kennedy University

BA: Design Studies: Art History and Visual Culture. San Jose State University

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Certifications

• Interpersonal Neurobiology (currently studying)

• Integrative Medicine for Mental Health

• Professional Clinical Ecotherapist 100hr

• Registered Yoga Instructor 200hr,

with additional trainings in trauma informed yoga

• Let Animals Lead Reiki method, Level 2

• Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning

*I am not currently offering Equine Facilitated sessions.

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A little more about me

Having grown up in Santa Cruz, I am grateful to call this special place home. Santa Cruz has transformed in the time I have known it, as have I. I have been married, divorced and remarried, also ended my first career in business to enter into this now second career as a therapist. I am child-free by choice. Meditation, yoga and intentional time outdoors help me ground and orient. I endeavor to be curious about my experiences in my own body, in relationships, in this place and on this planet. I have learned that creating a compassionate and reciprocal relationship with the world in which we live is the foundation of well-being and hope. I find immense satisfaction in supporting others in deep personal growth and inter-relational exploration.

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I treasure my time outdoors every day, gardening, playing in the ocean, hiking in the woods, cooking healthy meals and spending time with my loved ones (human and other-than-human). Always exploring the beauty this Earth has to offer.

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"We are all just walking each other home."  ~Ram Dass

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