It is not always easy to reach for support, especially when you have learned to manage life’s challenges on your own. Recognizing that being strong doesn’t mean you have to carry everything alone can be a meaningful step toward greater ease, connection, and well-being.

We understand that the ways you move through the world are shaped not only by how you were taught to think, but also by what you have experienced emotionally and what your body and nervous system have learned to do to protect you. That’s why we offer a consistent space to slow down, feel seen and supported, acknowledge and understand your patterns without judgment, and compassionately explore new ways of relating to yourself and navigating life’s challenges.

Through consistent embodied practice, you can strengthen your capacity to remain present with hard emotions, reconnect with your inner knowing, and respond to life with greater awareness and choice. Healing is not about returning to who you were or becoming someone better; it is about reconnecting with more of who you are and living with greater acceptance, resilience, wisdom, and sovereignty.

“You are your best thing.”  Toni Morrison          


Meet Our Therapists

Iam Jophiel, LCSW, SEP, CPAT, CSC, CCTP-II

Shana Liberman, MA, SMFT


About Us

Welcome to Embodied Sovereignty Therapy, the integrative and somatic clinical imprint of Balanced Life Counseling & Consulting LLC. Our therapists serve clients in Missouri, Colorado, and New Mexico, with plans to expand services to Virginia soon.

We are honored to support you as you navigate life’s challenges and move toward your therapeutic goals. Therapy is a collaborative process that can help you reconnect with your strength, deepen your resilience, and experience greater health and well-being.

We specialize in providing a safe space where you can be vulnerable, address life’s concerns, and strengthen your capacity for self-care. Our therapists provide treatment and therapeutic support for anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, self-esteem concerns, communication and relationship concerns, nervous system dysregulation, spiritual or religious concerns, and the unique experiences of people who are highly sensitive or neurodivergent. We also offer psychedelic-assisted therapy when appropriate and within each clinician’s scope of practice and state licensure.