I'm Karen Bommentre, LMFT, founder of Wild Gem Therapy and a somatic psychotherapist.
I work with deeply feeling, highly sensitive, and neurodivergent adults and teens. Many of the people I see have spent a long time trying to manage anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, or the feeling that everyday life takes more effort than it seems to for other people.
I'm interested in why things feel the way they do for you. Not just what's difficult right now, but how you've learned to navigate the world, what those ways of coping have helped you get through, and whether they're still working for you.
I don't think therapy needs to be about fixing who you are. Sometimes it's about finally understanding yourself in a way you haven't been able to before.
My Approach
I've never been particularly interested in helping people become more like everyone else. I'm much more interested in understanding how someone actually experiences the world, and what they need to feel more at home in it.
For some people, that means making sense of years spent masking, overthinking, or trying to meet expectations that never quite fit. For others, it means paying closer attention to what their body has been telling them, or beginning to understand experiences they've carried for a long time.
I work from a somatic, trauma-informed, and neurodivergent-affirming perspective. That doesn't mean every session looks a certain way. We might talk, notice what's happening in your body, explore a familiar pattern, or spend time with something you haven't quite had words for.
Rather than asking, "How do we make you fit?" I'm more interested in asking, "What actually fits you?"
Hi, I’m Karen.
What Informs My Work
I've spent more than a decade working clinically with children, adolescents, and adults, and I'm currently completing a PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Somatic Psychology.
I'm especially interested in the relationship between the mind, body, nervous system, and the experiences that shape how we understand ourselves. My work draws on somatic psychology, neuroscience, trauma-informed care, and neurodivergent-affirming approaches. I also incorporate EMDR when it's appropriate for the person and what we're working on.
I'm certified in the Women-Centered ADHD Treatment (W-CAT) model, which focuses on the ways ADHD can show up in women's lives, including experiences that are often overlooked or misunderstood.
My training in Reiki has also influenced how I think about slowing down, paying attention, and our relationship with our bodies.
I care about research and continuing to learn. I also know that no amount of training tells me everything about the person sitting across from me.
Understanding what makes sense for you is part of the work we do together.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
My style is thoughtful, curious, and collaborative. I ask questions, notice patterns, and sometimes gently point out things you may not have considered before.
I don't expect you to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about, or even where to begin. Some days we might have a lot to explore. Other days, we might need to slow down and make sense of what's happening right now.
I'm interested in what you're saying, but also in what might be happening underneath it. The things you find yourself doing over and over. The feelings that are hard to explain. The ways you've learned to protect yourself, even when those same patterns have started to make life harder.
I don't think you need another place where you're trying to say the right thing, manage someone else's expectations, or be a better version of yourself.
You get to be a person here.
If this sounds like what you're looking for, I'd be glad to connect.
I offer complimentary 15-minute consultations. It's a chance to tell me a little about what brings you to therapy, ask questions, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.