Annie Brook is an exquisitely trained Somatic therapist. Her years of clinical work in hospitals, public schools, clinics and private practice make her a speaker and therapist in high demand. She gets it about people and what they need. Annie blends psychology with developmental neuroscience, sensory-motor integration, play therapy, and what it takes to relate to others. People get results from her mulit-dimensional approach.
Annie comes from a background of adventurous women. Her great grandmother built a cabin with her children in Canada. Her mother studied to be a pilot, became a social worker, and then raised 5 children, later becoming a successful politician. Her father was an adventurer and a military hero who risked his life to save the lives of others. Annie built a log house in Maine, was a stoneware potter in Scotland, has worked on commercial fishing boats off Cape Cod and Alaska, was a sea kayak guide in Mexico and Alaska, and led hiking treks in Mexico a
nd Africa.
“The heartsong is the song of the infant. Infants want to have a place in your heart. Infants want to be felt and guided and cared for, and never to be forsaken. It is a simple request and it’s primal to the sense of safety and love. Feeling safe and cared for ultimately develops the ability to care about others…”
