“Presence is a kind of permission for honesty”
Client Testimonials
"After two years of consistent work with Ariel that involved EMDR and other therapies focused on healing trauma wounding, I feel more confident, capable, and self-assured than I ever have. Ariel is amazing; I have seen many therapists in my life and none have been so perceptive, considerate, and authentic as her. In our sessions I always felt held and cared for while being pushed to reconsider maladaptive coping behaviors and build new skills to strengthen my relationships and fortify my mental health. I truly believe that Ariel is a “1-in-a-million” type of therapist and the work she has done with me has been immensely impactful and transformative. If you are looking for the safety and guidance to make big changes in your life or simply to find ease after experiencing a trauma, Ariel is exactly the therapist for you.”
"The experience I’ve had with Ariel Yabek, Akindred Healing, has been profound. Never have I met a healer with such integrity and commitment to relational healing. The work I’ve been able to do with Ariel has changed my life and her input and teachings will stick with me long after our sessions together are over. I can’t recommend her or her work enough.”
"Working with Ariel has been transformative - not just in my own healing and growth, but also work that I see impacting so many relationships and aspects of my life. I came to Akindred Healing looking to better understand, and to sit with patterns I hoped to shift in my capacity to show up as a parent, sister, lover, and friend. Ariel moves with such deep somatic presence and awareness. Her work, and in turn our work, is embodied. It is full of strength, and strength-based language - practices that offer such profound love, acceptance, and understanding…grounding I am able to experience, to hold, and to then bring into ways of being with myself and with others. I have learned to care for and to support myself in ways that I have never experienced - and feel a capacity and a wholeness taking form that I have craved for much of my life. The work we did together allowed for healing to move across and through generations. It is a tremendous gift I feel honored to be able to receive and to hold.”
“Working with Ariel has, quite literally, changed my life. But more than that - it has changed the way I show up in the world. She provided the space and grounding for me to strive toward my higher self in community and relation with those around me. So for the first time in my life, I get to experience what it feels like to consistently show up in relationships with courage, curiosity, and creativity. Our work has empowered me to leave toxic situations, to trust myself and others in the pursuit of secure bonds, and to sit with and heal the most vulnerable, ashamed, and tender parts of myself. It has, undeniably, made me a better parent, partner, lover, and friend.”