Fan the Ember
Your light is dim. You have willed yourself on for too long. The lava must slow to form new ground. Your future is yours to mold — to prune and pluck the dead matter and plant the seeds that sprout your one precious life.
Using ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, somatic therapy, EMDR, and couples therapy — our therapists meet you in the chaos of the storm to co-pilot your journey into calmer waters and more skillful sailing. Learn how to respond from a wise, adult self instead of the wounded child.
Currently offering virtual and in-person sessions in Oakland, CA
Proudly serving Oakland Firefighters Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
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Proudly serving Oakland Firefighters Ketamine-Assisted Therapy -
We’re proud to be the first and only known therapy practice in the U.S. to partner with a city to offer KAP to first responders. Thank you City of Oakland!
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Body-Based Therapy
Couples Psychotherapy
Pretending to be OK
It’s the knot in your throat that won’t dissolve, the tightness in your chest that shows up uninvited. The fog that sits on top of everything — your mornings, your relationships, your sense of “what’s the point?”
Perhaps you’ve done the “talk therapy.” You understand the why. But understanding hasn’t unstuck the body/heart/mind. The racing thoughts still race. The numbness still numbs. The survival strategies that once kept you safe are wreaking havoc.
Your nervous system learned how to scan for danger at an early age, and it’s still running that old program — in your belly, your shoulders, your patterns, your relationships.
It’s not your fault. And it can change.
Everything Matters
We get so much joy in being your co-pilot. We are mothers, daughters, single, married, divorced, dancers, nurses, doulas, musicians, yogis, meditators, clowns, and writers. We come from different cultural backgrounds and previous careers. We do our own inner healing work — and we know what it asks of you.
True Yang Therapy was founded by Marni Levy, LMFT — a guide and therapist who “leads from behind,” centering the client’s wisdom and competence. Marni created the S-KAP (Somatic-Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy) approach: a pioneering model that brings ketamine-assisted psychotherapy together with somatic (body-based) nervous system healing, intergenerational trauma healing, and attachment repair.
All of our therapists have used these approaches in their own healing. We don’t just guide the process — we lovingly support the courage it takes to give in to growth.
Some of our core healing beliefs: (self)forgiveness is possible; anger and grief are necessary; phones are good tools but harmful masters; psychedelic medicines are sacred teachers; and that nature, music, community, and movement are just as powerful medicines.
“During my session, I felt an ephemeral opening up — my brain and heart were more available to the world and to relationships and work. I felt a sense of joy, something I had a very hard time experiencing in my daily life.”
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A Healing Path
STEP ONE
Say hello.
Schedule a consultation — a brief video call with one of our therapists. Ask anything. See if it feels right. We value your choice and comfort. ♡
STEP TWO
We get to know what you’ve been carrying.
Together we explore what’s been living in your body, your patterns, your lineage. Your therapist will build a healing path that’s yours — which may include KAP, somatic therapy, EMDR, or a weaving of all three.
STEP THREE
Go inward. Come home.
Going inward we clean out that which is old and no longer serving us. Moving outward we connect and create with people and pursuits that nourish our True Self. Clients say it’s as if the cobwebs are cleared — finally plugged back into the power line of their true essence.
Have a question first? Reach out below — we’ll get back to you.
Service Offerings
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
A promising therapy for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and developmental trauma. Our S-KAP approach combines the medicine with somatic, relational, and attachment-centered therapy to regulate the nervous system and build lasting change.
Somatic Therapy
Soma means body. When we involve the body in therapy, we contact the nervous system — where the wounds from way back when are stored. You learn how to live an embodied life rather than being stuck “in your head” and old stories.
EMDR
The gold standard for trauma recovery. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to transform painful beliefs lodged in place through trauma — relieving flashbacks, panic, and overwhelming emotional reactivity.
Couples & Dyad Therapy
From cradle to coffin we all need love and connection. We offer couples therapy that heals a relationship from negative patterns and past injuries. Ketamine in couples work has been called a “human fabric softener.”
Therapy for First Responders
Heroic job, specific needs. Oakland firefighters have 100% coverage for therapy services with True Yang Therapy. Confidential, flexible scheduling, virtual or in-office.
“I feel like my brain is changing. I no longer want to drink — I don’t like the numbing quality anymore. I make more connections between my outer world and inner world, and that integration feels so meaningful.”
What life can be like
Finally, energy is freed up to grow your passions and purpose.
Less fear. Less chronic stress and fatigue. Less addictive behaviors with food, alcohol, cannabis, media.
More meditation, yoga, exercise, healthy eating. More healthy risk-taking in career and community. Ending toxic relationships. Growing self-love, self-compassion. Fostering creativity, spirituality, purpose and drive.
We are available and ready to guide your healing journey
Like the caterpillar that surrenders to its inevitable transformation, we know the courage it takes to give in to growth — to stand wobbly and uncertain in the moment of risk, needing to cast off the comfortable armor we’ve outgrown in order to serve the soul’s blossoming.
We feel honored to hold your hurts with love, and your successes with celebration and encouragement. The likelihood of us vibing with you is high — we are genuinely enthusiastic with plenty of humor.
Reach out to say hello. We are excited to meet you.