Jodi Schwartz-Levy, PhD, LPC, was the founder of Healing Arts Studio, LLC from 2014-2020. She offers somatic psychotherapy, movement classes and LPC supervision. Jodi received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a Specialization in Somatic Psychology from The Santa Barbara Graduate Institute in 2009. She is one of a distinguished group of psychologists worldwide in the pioneering field of somatic psychology—making her an expert in mind/body health.
Somatic Psychotherapy
In private practice since 2003, Jodi’s specialties include sexual and physical abuse, trauma, eating disorders/body image issues, psychosomatic illnesses, and mood disorders. In her integrative approach, she has synthesized the tools, techniques, and philosophies of modern, ancient and pioneering fields.
In her effort to facilitate the most optimal healing, she blends the worlds of clinical psychology, somatic interventions, energy work, movement, sound healing, intuitive work, meditation, cognitive re-patterning, and other tools which are all rooted within a compassionate therapeutic relationship. Her life-long dedication to deepening her understanding of healing enables her to integrate psychological, emotional, energetic, spiritual and somatic interventions into her work as a clinician and an educator.
Teaching and Clinical Experience
From 2009- 2015, Jodi taught at Arcadia University's graduate psychology program. She served on the admissions committee, as an advisor, and taught the following courses: Holistic Healing from Around the World, Group Counseling, Internship Seminar and Addictive Behaviors. She continues to supervise LPC candidates and other mental health professionals seeking a more holistic approach.
While the majority of her work has been in private practice, Jodi has also worked at The Renfrew Center, where she did her doctoral dissertation, as well as Women Against Abuse, giving her special sensitivity to eating disorders and domestic violence issues.
Movement
Jodi has been dancing since childhood. It was and always has been her bliss, her medicine and her love. She has studied countless movement forms, from traditional dance styles to somatic movement to being the first Nia teacher in Pennsylvania in 1998.
She created Movement Lab which later evolved into Divine Feminine Movement, as non-intimidating and accessible classes to help people find the healing power of movement.
Additional Training
A certified massage therapist and somatic educator from Moving on Center in Oakland, CA, Jodi is trained in Swedish massage, Thai bodywork and several forms of energy healing (Reiki II, Magnified Energy Healing, Igili and Integrated Energy Therapies).
A trained birth doula, she also served as a childbirth coach and advocate.
Marriage and Parenthood
Married since 2003, with 2 children 13 months apart, her home life has taught her a great deal on how to work on creating the most optimal partnership with her husband, as well as how to be the best parent she can be. Through a great deal of her own personal work, she offers couples therapy with her individual clients and their partners to strengthen their communication, intimacy and emotional safety. She also understands first hand the demands of parenthood while finding balance as a working mother.