Our approach to any kind of healing work centers scientific research and holistic frameworks; making space for lived experience, cultural, political, and spiritual exploration.

Our Why

We believe in the innate wisdom and natural self-healing ability of human beings.

Through the journey of psychotherapy, we can nurture that inner intelligence; providing opportunity for insight, understanding, and connection to ourselves and those around us.

Given the powerful nature of such opportunity, we believe this work calls for reverence, integrity, and presence; as much as it calls for vibrancy, authenticity, and aliveness.

Our Vision

At The Healing Exhale, we envision a shift towards a more holistic, effective, and affirming health and wellness paradigm; inclusive of both individual healing and collective liberation.

Our Mision

We are committed to bringing transformative healing and wellness to our clients and the communities they belong to. We do this through the art and science of psychotherapy, diverse healing modalities, and ongoing teaching & training.

Our Values

Service

We care about providing effective, quality psychotherapy to the clients we serve.

Integrity

We practice from a place of honesty, respect, and appreciation of each other’s humanity.

Collectivism

We believe in radical self and mutual care, collective healing, and heart-led work.

therapist & founder

Mara Gutiérrez

I am a licensed psychotherapist serving clients in Washington, DC. I enjoy working with highly sensitive adults exploring themes of love, belonging, and purpose as part of their healing journey. My specialties include developmental and generational trauma, burnout, intimacy and relationships. My therapeutic approach is influenced by the work of Ignacio Martin-Baro, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Gabor Mate, Tara Brach, Richard Schwartz, among many others.

I am committed to my personal and professional growth, both through structured supervision, consultation, and training; as well as ongoing psychotherapy, somatic practices, and inner exploration. I founded The Healing Exhale with the hope of expanding the typical ways to practice psychotherapy into a space that is inclusive of a variety of healing modalities and approaches to health and wellness.