DEPTH-ORIENTED
PSYCHOTHERAPY
A holistic path,
CARE FOR THE WHOLE SELF
I work with the sensitive, intuitive, creative, spiritually-oriented humans on their path towards individuation
I’m drawn to integrative, whole-person ways of being, and that’s the spirit I bring into my therapeutic work. I don’t separate mind from body, or insight from lived experience. I hold all of it as essential.
1:1 Depth-Oriented Therapy
Holistic Coaching
Hello, I’m Nadia Rae Brackett
Licensed Depth-Oriented Psychotherapist & PhD Student
My path into this work has been shaped by both formal training and the lived experience of navigating my own inner world. Before becoming a psychotherapist, I completed my BA in Criminology and Justice Studies and spent several years working in restorative justice and rehabilitation. It was there that I first understood how deeply trauma shapes the human experience, not only individually but collectively. I witnessed people navigating impossible conditions with patterns that made perfect sense in the context of their histories. That recognition fundamentally shifted the way I understand suffering and resilience, and it continues to inform the depth and nuance of my therapeutic work.
I went on to earn my MA in Counseling Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, where I grounded myself in depth psychology, Jungian thought, and the profound importance of meaning-making. I am currently completing my PhD in Integrative Therapy and Healing Practices, expanding my work into the intersections of psyche, soma, spirituality, and transformation.
Alongside my academic training, I have completed extensive post-graduate education in complex trauma and somatic-oriented approaches, including advanced certification as a Level II Clinical Complex Trauma Practitioner. I am also a Certified Enneagram Practitioner and work with individuals and organizations using the Enneagram as a tool for insight, awareness, and meaningful change.
But the truth is, my commitment to this work is not just academic or clinical. It is deeply personal.
I know what it is like to live with C-PTSD. Chronic shame, identity confusion, self-doubt, flashbacks, and constant scanning for safety were once part of my daily experience. I know what it feels like to appear highly capable on the outside while feeling fragmented on the inside. I also know what it means to be the Black Sheep, the one who feels different, too sensitive, too perceptive, or out of place. The one who learned early that belonging came with conditions, the one who adapted by becoming hyper-aware, hyper-responsible, or invisible.
And I also know, deeply, what healing looks like. What it feels like to come back into your body and reclaim your voice, your boundaries, and your truth. To experience coherence where there was once fragmentation. To feel connected to yourself again and confident in your inherent belonging in the world.
This is why Jung’s words guide me: “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
The heart of my work: depth, truth & real inner change
Working with me isn’t about striving to become a polished or “better” version of yourself—it’s about restoring connection to the parts of you that have been overlooked, quieted, or pushed aside in the name of survival. I don’t believe in quick fixes; I believe in the slow, meaningful work of understanding the unconscious patterns, protective strategies, and nervous system imprints that have shaped your lived experience.
My approach is both depth-oriented and integrative. We explore your inner world through multiple lenses—somatic, symbolic, psychological—because real transformation asks us to engage the whole Self: mind, body, story, and spirit. Together, we notice how your system learned to adapt, how it continues to protect you, and where it’s longing for something different.
You don’t have to perform strength here. You don’t have to hide the parts that feel messy, uncertain, afraid, or conflicted. You can bring the full spectrum of who you are—the confusion, the brilliance, the numbness, the hope, the fragmentation—all of it is welcome. As we gently explore your inner landscape, we create room for clarity and the gradual integration of the parts of you that have felt disconnected from one another.
My intention is to help you find steadiness within yourself—to reconnect with an inner authority that knows what you need, what you feel, and what you desire. As that connection strengthens, life begins to shift. Boundaries become clearer. Shame softens. Your nervous system finds more ease. And you begin to live from a place that feels grounded, honest, and your own.
What I believe about being human
I believe we’re shaped by what we lived, what we longed for, what we didn’t receive, and what we had to become to survive. I believe symptoms are messengers. I believe the body carries truths the mind learned to silence. I believe trauma interrupts development, but it never erases the Self. I believe the unconscious holds what we’re finally ready to process. I believe we can rebuild inner trust, even after years of disconnection.
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Integrating the clinical with the symbolic
Much of my work is rooted in the understanding that the psyche expresses itself in many languages—through images, intuition, dreams, and symbolic material that cannot always be accessed through talk alone. While mainstream healing often focuses only on conscious insight, depth work invites us to explore the layers beneath: the archetypal, the imaginal, and the instinctual.
When appropriate and desired, I incorporate modalities such as dreamwork, oracle cards, and tarot as tools for reflection—not prediction. These practices can help illuminate unconscious patterns, activate intuition, and support clients in engaging with their inner world in a more creative and meaningful way.
For many clients, symbolic exploration opens pathways that traditional talk therapy cannot reach. It allows them to reconnect with parts of themselves that have been silenced by trauma, conditioning, or survival. My goal is always to use these tools with intention, grounding, and respect for your unique process.
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Behind the Scenes:
little glimmers
A book that always stays close:
Women Who Run with the Wolves
-Clarissa Pinkola Estés
A small daily ritual:
Drinking hot tea all day, every day
Weekend plans:
Pilates, nature, reading & thrifting for vintage finds
Something that makes me feel at home:
ANIMALS!!!
A movie I could watch a million times:
Mulan
