Hi, I’m Natasha!

I believe in collaborative, whole-person healing & connection.

With an approach rooted in holistic healing, I blend my background in clinical psychology with my kinesthetic and intuitive abilities. Believing in the body’s innate ability to heal and connect, I meet my clients where they are at to facilitate well-being, embodiment, and health. 

My process is inclusive, honoring the connection between body, emotions, mind, and spirit. Whether providing hands-on bodywork, or connecting through psychic mediumship, I am committed to honoring my clients’ potential for healing and growth.

Kinesethetic knowledge & integrative bodywork.

While seeking help for a childbirth-related scar, I was introduced to scar tissue remediation pioneer Ellen Heed. Fascinated by the changes I witnessed in myself (and inspired by Ellen to use my hands to help heal people) I enrolled in her STREAM certification program and began to immerse myself in a kinesthetic and somatic approach to healing. 
Under Ellen's mentorship, I began my bodywork journey and connected with my kinesthetic intelligence. As I learned how to recognize somatic and structural holding patterns in my clients’ tissues, my hands-on talents were recognized by my teachers. Given my unique background in clinical psychology, I found myself drawn to working with physical and emotional scar tissue, and the mental-emotional-physical connection.
I continued on to study Visionary Cranial Sacral  under Hugh Milne through the Milne Institute in Ashland, Oregon. Through my studies with Hugh and my supervisor David Kaminker, I deepened my knowledge of the human body and my capacity to listen: to the words used, to the body, and to my own intuition as it guides me in session work with clients.

A path of connection in the healing arts.

Receiving positive feedback from my teachers on my hands-on talents (as well as my psychic sensitivity), I found myself motivated to create an integrated approach to healing work – one rooted in the  relationship between our body, heart, mind, and spirit. 
Hands-on work is incredibly powerful, as is work that connects us with our emotional and spiritual selves. As I followed the path, I found myself with gifts of mediumship and love connecting people with those who have passed.
By request, I also offer hypnosis sessions. These are heavily influenced by the work and my personal trainings with Dr. Brian Weiss and Paul Aurand, MHt. I am also a Level 2 Dolores Canon QHHT practitioner.
Health and well-being are our birthright, and I believe that approaches that honor the whole person get results because they’re predicated on the foundational truth of the mind-body connection. I lean into deep listening as a practice in my work, leveraging both my psychology and hands-on acumen. In addition, I’m rooted in practicing positive regard and honoring client sovereignty.

What people are saying…

  • “Natasha Kukes has extraordinary talent and very keen intuition. I am proud to call her my student and know she will help so many people! Her hands are a true gift, and she will find the source of your pain - swiftly and accurately.”

    Ellen Heed, PhD, Founder of STREAM

  • “I have been impressed by Natasha’s sensitivity, intuition, and intelligence. She shows a rare ability to quickly tune in to another person’s needs, and to respond to them in meaningful and productive ways. She also has the gift of being able to read between the lines, and of being able to come from a place of emotional depth. Natasha had shown resilience and gifted inter-personal skills in every class. I am impressed by her. I have no hesitation in recommending Natasha as a gifted, compassionate and capable practitioner of VCSW®."

    Hugh Milne, Founder of the Milne Institute

  • “Natasha's scar tissue work is amazing! She skillfully found the root of a deep fascial tension pattern that I've had since a surgery in infancy. She takes the time to listen to my body and follow as my tissues unwind and reveal the complexity of this deep pattern. Each session, I can feel her sincere care, through her skillful touch. I appreciate her humility, her honesty and her kind heart.

    David A. Kaminker, LAc, MSOM, Teacher and Supervisor of Milne Institute

Credentials and Certification

Masters in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA 2009-2011

Scar Tissue Remediation, Education, and Management (STREAM) with Ellen Heed, 2020-2023, https://www.scartissueremediation.com

The International Association of Counselors and Therapists, member since 2023, http://www.hypnosisalliance.com/iact/

Visionary Craniosacral Work, Milne Institute with Hugh Milne, 2021-2023 https://milneinstitute.com/

  • Cranial 1 (C1), The Foundation Cranial Class & Advanced Content Class: The Jugular Foramina

  • Cranial 2 (C2), Coupled Holds, Sacral Work and Unwinding. & Advanced Content Class: The Second Cervical Vertebra

  • Cranial 3 (C3), Practioner’s Skills: Sculpting the Conscious Medium & Advanced Content Class: The Cervical Vertebrae and the First Rib

  • Cranial 4 (C4), Developing the Inner Eye & Advanced Content Class: Automatic Suspended Shifting Fulcrums

  • Cranial 5 (C5), Sphenoid and Facial Bones & Advanced Content Class: The Orbit

  • Cranial 6 (C6), Asymmetric Techniques, Sutures and Sinuses & Advanced Content Class: The Brain

  • Cranial 7 (C7), Unwinding as a Spiritual Practice & Advanced Content Class: The Seven Systems

  • Pediatric Craniosacral Work

  • Pediatric Craniosacral Work, Teacher Assist

  • Visionary Work

Reiki I and II with Lara Elliot, Los Angeles, CA 2021 and 2022 https://www.laraelliotthealing.com

Brian Weiss Past-Life Therapy Training, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY 2023 https://www.brianweiss.com/

Paul Aurand Transpersonal Hypnotherapy 2003 https://paulaurand.com/

Paul Aurand Regression Therapy 2023 https://paulaurand.com/

Dolores Cannon QHHT Level II Practitioner, 2023