I believe that healing is political, communal, and transgenerational.
Eila Strand
MSW, LICSW
(she/her)
I’ve spent more than a decade practicing community-centered healing, both in formal therapy settings and in less structured mutual aid spaces. My own healing path has included years of somatics, therapy, and organizing. I’m descended from British and Scandinavian settlers - lots of teachers and missionaries. I’m shaped by the violence and striving in my blood lineage, and also by a political lineage of trans radicals working toward freedom and repair. Since 2014, I’ve been active in grassroots movements focused on ending white supremacy, abolishing prisons, and stopping deportations. Some other things that bring me life are linocut printmaking, sharing soup, and looking at photos of outer space. I feel particularly at home working with organizers, survivors, and trans people. Whether you fall into all or none of those groupings, I’d love to hear from you if my approach resonates.
Training & Coursework
University of Washington School of Social Work - MSW, 2016
Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy - 5-Day Foundations Certificate (2017)
Generative Somatics - Somatics and Trauma (2018)
Catalyst Project - Anne Braden Anti-Racist Organizer Training Program (2021)
Strozzi Institute - Somatic Bodywork Level 1 (2022)
Internal Family Systems Institute - IFS Level I (2022)