The Seen Self

Emotive Portraiture and Photo-Based Healing Practice

This is Photo-based healing.

Through guided movement, stillness, and intuitive portraiture, we create images that hold something real.

The Seen Self is not just a photoshoot.
It’s not therapy either.
It’s something in between—
a space where you get to feel instead of pose,
exhale instead of perform,
and be witnessed without needing to explain a thing.

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One Time - 1:1 Session

    • Pre-Session intake form

    • Journaling Prompts for day of session

    • 30 min in-person session prep

    • 60-90 minute guided session

    • 30 wind-down and photo viewing

    • Curated Gallery of Emotive Portraits

  • Donation-based session pricing with a minimum donation of $65 requested. Payment is due at booking.

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Bi-Weekly/Montly Sessions

    • Ongoing 1:1 sessions (monthly or biweekly)

    • Evolving emotional focus and movement guidance

    • Visual tracking of your internal landscape over time

    • Private gallery with ongoing access

  • Sessions are donation-based with a suggested donation of $40 per visit biweekly or $100 per month.

    Payment is due at booking.

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Host a Group Workshop

  • —Retreats + festivals
    – Healing or trauma-informed spaces
    – Creative residencies
    – Community programs
    – Art galleries

    • Includes:
      – Workshop planning call
      – Custom-tailored experience (2–4 hours)
      – Photography + emotional facilitation by Eva
      – Use of crystal refractions, slow shutter, or other visual techniques
      – Option to turn the session into a collective exhibition

  • Group sessions are $450 for 6 people.

    $100 non-refundable deposit is required at booking.

Each session is a quiet release.

A Visual Breath.

A Reclamation of your image on your own terms.

6 Things You Should Know Before Booking

1. This is a photoshoot. A therapeutic one.

Yes, there’s a camera. Yes, you’ll walk away with photographs.
But this isn’t about looking good for the sake of it. This is photography used as a tool—for expression, for release, for reconnection. You’re not being styled. You’re being seen.

2. You don’t have to perform.

You don’t need to come in confident, composed, or camera-ready.
You can show up messy. Quiet. Numb. Cracked open.
These sessions are made for the version of you that usually hides.

3. Movement is invited—but not required.

You don’t need to dance or “do” anything.
We move if it feels good. We stay still if that’s what’s honest.
You’ll be guided gently, but nothing is forced.

4. The healing is in the feeling, not the posing.

This isn’t about getting the “perfect shot.”
It’s about letting your body tell the truth. About what’s ready to be witnessed.
The images are a byproduct of presence—not perfection.

5. This is a space where nothing is wrong with you.

You don’t need to fix anything to be photographed here.
You don’t need to be healed to begin the process of healing.
You just need to show up as you are—and trust that’s enough.

6. You don’t have to know what you’re here to process.

You don’t need a perfectly articulated reason.
You might just feel disconnected from your body. Or stuck. Or like something inside is asking to be seen.

That’s enough.
You don’t have to name it for it to matter.
You just need to show up as you are—and trust that’s enough.

Past Sessions

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A young woman with dark curly hair and layered necklaces sitting cross-legged on a tiled surface, viewed through a glass or mirror with her reflection overlapping her body, against a white textured wall.
A woman with long hair standing inside an open elevator looking out through a window, with sunlight coming in from behind, in black and white.

FAQs

  • No. This is a healing practice, not a clinical one.
    I’m not a licensed therapist—and this isn’t a replacement for mental health care.

    But photography, when done with intention, can act as a form of expression, reflection, and emotional release.
    It’s not just about taking pictures. It’s about creating space to feel something, shift something, see something differently.

    Many people experience these sessions as deeply therapeutic—but what happens here is art, presence, and intuitive support. Not diagnosis, advice, or fixing. Just… space to be.

  • Absolutely not. There’s no choreography, no pressure, and no right way to “show up.”
    You can be still. You can move. You can cry.
    I’ll gently guide when needed, but the session flows from how you feel, not how you look.

  • Then you’re in the right place.
    This work isn’t about performing confidence. It’s about meeting yourself where you are.
    Whether you’re anxious, grieving, or just holding a lot—there’s space for that here. We’ll go slow.

  • Whatever lets you breathe.
    You can bring layers, textures, something meaningful, or come undone. We’ll talk beforehand to help you feel comfortable and aligned with the mood you want to express.

  • Yes. I travel and offer custom experiences for retreats, galleries, and healing spaces.
    Check out the Host a Workshop section for more details or reach out to start a conversation.

A healing-based portrait photographer who creates

soul-led portraits that hold space for healing, truth, and transformation.

Through light, movement, and presence, I help you feel and feel seen.