ABOUT
I’m Justin Waring-Crane, an occupational therapist specializing in somatic work. I help sensitive, deep-feeling adults who feel disconnected from their bodies — whether due to stress, trauma, neurodivergence, or creative burnout — reconnect with their inner world through body-based therapy. My work integrates nervous system regulation, emotional exploration, and spiritual inquiry to support healing that is both deeply embodied and personally meaningful.
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​​I was an imaginative, sensitive, and embodied kid — intuitive, playful and silly. I loved worlds like The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings. I spent hours reading and writing, performing in musicals, climbing trees and giving them names. I was curious about pleasure — movement, stories, connection, beauty. And I wanted to feel life in all its fullness.
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In the stew of a religious Midwestern upbringing and unresolved family trauma, I learned that my body was bad, and that it wasn’t okay to be who I was. This was of course not the intention of the adults who raised me, but simply the byproduct of those adults being scared children themselves. Anxiety and depression in my 20s landed me in therapy, which helped me understand why I was suffering and lessened my symptoms, but didn’t support me in cultivating my intuition or a deep sense of peace with who I was.
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Through over a decade of self study, additional trainings, and working with a diverse range of healers and therapists I developed a special way of supporting others to take up more space inside of themselves and create lives that feel joyful, sensual and whole. I have a deep love for working with artists, healers, parents, therapists and sensitive people.
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Education, Trainings, Certifications:
MA in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California
Intuitive Eating Counseling
Mindful Awareness in Body Oriented Therapy (MABT) Level 1
Alchemy Somatics Healer Training
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
Mindfulness Based Self Compassion (MBSC)
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