Hi, I’m Lisa Swanson
→ Integrative Trauma Practitioner (Aura Institute)
→ Brainspotting Practitioner
→ Trauma-Informed Breathwork Facilitator (Revelation Breathwork)
→ Certified Death Doula & Death Midwife (Sacred Crossings)
→ Reiki Certified
What Makes Sessions With Me Unique
Because of my training and lived experience, our work may weave together:
Brainspotting for accessing and processing what feels stuck or out of reach
Breathwork to support regulation, emotional release, and clarity
Orienting and resourcing practices that build internal steadiness
Death doula presence and reverence for life’s thresholds
Real-time, body-led support that meets you at your pace
Permission to move slowly, intuitively, and without pressure
Clients tell me they feel:
Deeply witnessed
More at home in their bodies
Free from the need to perform, explain, or have the “right” words
Supported in softening into what’s true
This is a space for your whole self — not just your thoughts, but your body, your history, and the parts of you still unfolding.
After more than a decade as a massage therapist, I began to feel called toward deeper, more integrative work. While I valued supporting clients physically, I became increasingly curious about the emotional and nervous system patterns held beneath the surface — the experiences that shape how we move through transitions, grief, identity shifts, and change.
That curiosity led me to the Aura Institute, where I earned my Integrative Trauma Coach and Practitioner certification. My training expanded into Brainspotting and trauma-informed breathwork, allowing me to support clients in accessing and processing experiences stored beyond words. Through these body-based modalities, I work gently and collaboratively, helping individuals build capacity, regulation, and deeper self-connection.
Breathwork and Brainspotting now form the foundation of my practice. These approaches create space for emotional processing, clarity, and meaningful internal shifts — particularly for those navigating pivotal life transitions such as divorce, career changes, spiritual awakenings, grief, or identity evolution.
My earlier specialization in pre- and postnatal massage and infant massage sparked a deep interest in life’s thresholds — the moments that fundamentally change us. That path eventually led me to Sacred Crossings, where I received my Death Doula and Death Midwifery certifications. Today, I support individuals and families through end-of-life planning, dying, and grief with presence, steadiness, and compassion.
I believe that how we tend to our inner lives shapes how we move through every transition — including death. My work is rooted in the understanding that the body holds our stories, and when we listen with care and patience, meaningful shifts become possible.
Whether you are navigating change, loss, growth, or the quiet in-between seasons of life, I offer grounded, trauma-informed support — both virtually and in person in Mar Vista, Los Angeles.