Welcome to the practice of Laine Demetria, a licensed psychotherapist operating out of California. Her core belief is that healing is achieved through the union of body and mind, employing this principle to aid clients in healing from trauma, harm reduction, and the enhancement of parenting skills. At her Bay Area practice, MindBodyMend, Laine provides therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups, allowing for a collective healing experience. Specializing in trauma, parenting, and harm reduction, she integrates somatic approaches with traditional talk therapy, a method that emphasizes the healing connection between body, mind, and emotions. As a certified MDMA-assisted therapist and yoga instructor, Laine’s approach is grounded in feminist ideology, anti-racist principles, and a strong relational outlook.

Her work is informed by psychodynamic psychotherapy, somatics, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and Vipassana meditation, positive psychology, yogic philosophy, and nonviolent communication. This holistic approach also includes feminism, racial and gender justice, queer theory, food sovereignty, plant medicine, and earth-based practices. Laine's mission is to utilize psychedelic therapies to treat trauma and offers preparation and integration sessions for psychedelic journey work. Her technique addresses trauma locked within the body's cells and tissues using trauma-informed, evidence-based therapies. She collaboratively works along with prescribing psychiatrists, individual therapists, and somatic and sound bath healing practitioners. While serving clientele from various backgrounds, her practice is expansive and encompasses parents of children with chronic conditions, survivors of childhood abuse, PTSD patients, and those dealing with anxiety, grief, and loss. Laine is strongly committed to offering a nurturing space for healing where clients can reconnect with their inner strength and wholeness.