Rainbow Spring Wellness

Mara Levy, MSOT, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, SEP

Blending somatic therapy and lymphatic drainage

You want a life that works for you.

You want to feel safe and experience joy.

You want your whole self to be seen and affirmed.

You want relief from stress, pain, fatigue, and inflammation.

You want to do the things that matter to you and make the world better.

I’m here for you.

I offer a blend of mental health care and bodywork that’s fat positive and HAES-aligned, queer and trans affirming, antiracist, kink and polyamory friendly, pagan welcoming, and liberation-minded.

Mara smiling with hand on their heart in front of a rainbow mural. They're white with short burgundy hair, a septum piercing, and a dress shirt with a vest.

Hi! I’m Mara Levy, and my pronouns are they/them.

I’m a licensed occupational therapist, a certified lymphedema specialist, and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.

I want to build a better world, with more justice, safety, and joy for us all. I think an important way to get there is to heal ourselves, and heal those around us.

You want to do what matters. I want to help.

Somatic Therapy

Somatic therapy is body-based mental health care that can help you reconnect with your body, learn to feel safe, recover from trauma, and live a more sustainable life.

I have a particular interest in helping people heal from medical trauma and live better with chronic illness. I also enjoy working with people with autism and ADHD.

As a licensed occupational therapist, I offer various modalities to support your healing including somatic experiencing, lymphatic drainage massage, pacing, creating better systems for your life, and tools to manage pain, stress, and fatigue.

Executive function support is also offered to help you do the things you care about.

Somatic therapy is available in person in downtown Silver Spring, MD, or online for people in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Learn more about Somatic Therapy

Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Also called manual lymphatic drainage, lymphatic massage is a gentle hands-on technique to encourage the body’s natural lymphatic flow.

Benefits include soothing the nervous system, managing pain, reducing swelling, relieving stress, reducing inflammation, clearing toxins, and enhancing immune system function.

Anyone can experience its benefits, and it’s particularly helpful for people recovering from surgery (especially plastic surgery), cancer survivors, autoimmune conditions, long COVID, and people with lymphedema and lipedema.

Neuro-lymphatic drainage is an exciting new treatment adapting lymphatic drainage techniques to clear inflammation from the brain.

Lymphatic drainage is available in person in downtown Silver Spring, MD.

Learn more about Lymphatic Massage

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Testimonials

"I had a great experience here. Mara is kind, warm, professional, caring, and skilled. Scheduling was easy. Their website has videos of the entrance to the building, so that was easy too. The waiting room was clean, comfortable, and relaxing. Mara has a keen eye for detail and accessibility. Mara gave me a lymphatic massage and walked me through it every step of the way. They are so affirming! Mara is an expert somatic therapist, certified lymphedema specialist, and brilliant fat-acceptance coach; they truly "get it." Also, Mara's practice is trauma-informed from start to finish. I knew that I could bring my full self to them and not censor or hide parts of myself, because they really are that affirming. Highly recommend!"

Rosemary M.
"Mara’s therapeutic presence is welcoming, oh-so-kind, and invites whatever is needing to be processed into a safe and loving space. Their hands are intuitive, confident and healing. I highly recommend their work!"

Ru E.
"I had an awesome experience working with Mara. They are so caring, skilled, and knowledgable. Their trauma-informed approach really made me feel safe and welcome. I was able to process some trauma with Mara's support and somatic experiencing. Highly recommend!"

Devin G.
“Mara masterfully champions body acceptance and size-neutral care in healthcare. Their insights left me inspired to challenge my own biases about size and empowered me to approach my own evolving body with more compassion and to provide more inclusive care in my healthcare practice.”

Laura Desrosiers OT Reg.
“Mara is an amazing clinician and a pleasure to work with.”

Tamara Pincus
" I highly recommend Mara to anyone in need of a compassionate and knowledgeable occupational therapist. Mara took the time to fully evaluate my needs and provide valuable information on pain management and how to improve my overall health. Given their familiarity with the challenges associated with rehabilitation after military service, veterans may find Mara's approach to pain treatment especially beneficial. You will feel at ease in their care from the moment you walk through the door. Schedule your appointment today."

Vette M.