Discovering Inner Peace

My name is Persephanee J. Rodriguez MS, LMHCA, SUDP, and I work from the belief that healing happens when the mind, body, and nervous system are all included in the process. While talk therapy can be powerful, many people find that insight alone doesn’t always lead to lasting change. Patterns rooted in stress, trauma, and survival often live below words, stored in the body and nervous system. 

That’s where my work comes in. I integrate energy psychology, mindfulness, and somatic practices to support deeper, more sustainable healing.

• Energy psychology helps gently release emotional and physiological stress patterns by working with the body’s natural energy systems. This approach can reduce emotional intensity without requiring you to relive or retell painful experiences over and over.
   
• Mindfulness builds awareness and choice. By learning to notice thoughts, sensations, and emotions in real time, you develop the ability to respond rather than react—creating space for regulation, clarity, and self-trust.
   
• Somatic work brings attention to the body as a source of information and healing. We track sensations, movement, breath, and nervous system responses to help your body complete what it couldn’t before, restoring a sense of safety and connection.
   

Together, these approaches allow us to work beyond talk therapy, not by replacing conversation, but by expanding it. Instead of only analyzing what happened, we focus on how your body is responding now, and what it needs in order to shift.

My approach is collaborative, respectful, and paced to your nervous system. You don’t have to “push through,” perform, or have the right words. We follow what’s present, build resources, and move toward change in a way that feels supportive and empowering.

At Andy’s Place, healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about reconnecting with what’s already here.