Phoenix Jackson Licensed Somatic Therapist . She Provides remote therapy services. She is an African American masculine of center woman with medium brown complexion. She has almond eyes and a closed mouth smile. She's wearing a white button down.

I work with high-performing, cycle-breaking queer and trans POC who are ready to heal burn-out and honor their own needs.

Like you, my clients are exhausted and fed up. There are fed up with doing so much for everyone else and having nothing left for themselves. They are fed up with everyone reaching out to them for support, but not having someone to reach out to. They are ready to reclaim their life, energy, and joy.

You’ve Made It, But at What Cost?

If you’re like my clients you may be able to relate to this…

You’re in your late 20s - 40s, holding a high-powered position, breaking barriers, and making history in your family. You were the first to "make it out"—the one everyone relies on, the one who’s supposed to have it all together. But under the surface, you feel exhausted, resentful, and stretched thin.

You’re constantly showing up for others, yet no one truly shows up for you. Saying no feels impossible. Guilt creeps in when you take time for yourself, making rest and pleasure feel like luxuries you haven’t earned. You’ve started to question your relationships—Am I being used? Is this connection actually good for me?—but self-doubt and harsh self-talk keep you stuck.

You’re fed up. You’re tired of being pressured, guilted, and expected to hold everything together. Maybe a part of you just wants to disappear for a while, to stop carrying so much. You know something needs to change—but where do you even start?

How I Can Help

For 15 years, I’ve been helping high-performing, legacy-shifting queer and trans people of color navigate these exact challenges. Together, we’ll work to:

  • Understand your patterns – We’ll bring clarity to the pressures you carry, naming and reframing what’s happening so it stops feeling so personal.

  • Strengthen your boundaries – We’ll practice ways to say no without guilt, so you can honor your energy without fear of letting others down.

  • Shift self-limiting beliefs – We’ll identify the disempowering narratives that keep you stuck and create space for new, self-affirming ways of being.

  • Regulate your nervous system – I’ll help you recognize, calm, and heal the stress responses keeping you on high alert, so you can move through life with more ease.

  • Integrate real change – This is about more than just insight; we’ll practice tangible shifts that align with the life and relationships you actually want.

I know how much pressure you carry, and I also know that you deserve to feel free. Let’s create a space where you don’t have to hold it all alone.

My Healing Journey

I earned my graduate degree in Somatic Psychotherapy from John F. Kennedy University, where I was honored as Outstanding Student of the Year. Along with my academic background, I’ve taught at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and worked as a rape crisis counselor, all while providing instruction in emergency preparedness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. My personal journey, equally informs my work. Having navigated trauma, burnout, and the intersections of my Blackness and queerness, I know what it feels like to be overwhelmed, disconnected, and unsure of how to heal. It was through this experience that I turned inward, committing myself to healing through mindfulness, healing arts, and somatic psychotherapy. Today, I integrate Somatic Abolition and Relational Somatic Healing and Energy Psychology into my practice to support clients in healing, setting boundaries, and embracing self-love. My superpowers—gratitude, kindness, and love—are at the heart of every session as I guide clients to shed the weight of their past and step into a more aligned, empowered life.

Education & Training

  • Foundations in Somatic Abolition

  • Advanced Relational Somatic Healing

  • Certified Rape Crisis Counselor with Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR)

  • Master of Arts in Somatic Psychotherapy from John F. Kennedy University

  • Ultimate Couples Therapy Toolkit, Gay Couples Center / Couples Training Center Academy

  • Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP) Training Course: Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Professionals

  • Affirmative Therapy with Trans/gender Expansive Clients

  • Therapy with South Asian American Women

  • Narcissistic Relationships, Emotional Abuse & Gaslighting: Treating and Empowering Survivors of Relational Trauma

  • Intuition: It's Your Birthright!,