Teri Langer, Associate Clinical Social Worker
For over 15 years, I lived with chronic pain and a dysregulated nervous system. Talk therapy helped me understand my patterns—but it was somatic work that brought lasting change. Reconnecting with my body helped me feel safe again and, with my provider’s support, eventually taper off medication. That turning point shapes how I support others now.​​​​
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Many of the patterns we carry—like mental looping, hypervigilance, or disconnection from the body—are intelligent responses to living in a world that often misattunes to difference. These adaptations are especially common for people with ADHD, autism, or those who’ve experienced relational overwhelm. As a somatic and integrative therapist, I understand how these patterns take root—and how gently they can be repatterned over time.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than two decades leading nonprofit programs that supported neurodivergent and developmentally disabled people across the lifespan. That work deepened my respect for the many ways humans adapt, communicate, and connect—and continues to shape how I show up in the therapy room.​
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My practice blends somatic, relational, and depth-oriented approaches. I specialize in supporting neurodivergent adults and teens—autistic, ADHD, highly sensitive, or creatively wired. Together, we create space to soften old patterns, regulate the nervous system, and move toward greater coherence, connection, and self-trust.
Education and Training
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MSW, University of Southern California
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B.S., Portland State University — Psychology, Sociology & Restorative Justice
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Certified Brainspotting Practitioner (trained with Nancy Tung)
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Psych-K® Facilitator (trained with Adelaida Child)