I’m thrilled to meet you.
I’m Dr. Rebecca Redman (they/them/she/her), an occupational therapist with a rich background in orthopedic rehab, Pilates, and strength training. I’m a pelvic floor specialist with interest and expertise in management of persistent pain in people of all gender identities, all sexualities, and across the anatomical spectrum, always prioritizing your comfort and emotional well-being. The pelvis and surrounding muscles and organs are closely connected to the nervous system, so a wide lens and whole body approach can create positive change in multiple ways at once. This means looking at the full picture of you, considering not just the physical health of your tissues and movement patterns, but also the emotional and environmental factors that may be contributing to your symptoms. By combining physical movement and nervous system strategies, my techniques empower you with tools to achieve lasting relief, with a rehab plan that is comprehensive and unique to your needs.
I know firsthand how alienating it can feel to have your symptoms downplayed, or even completely dismissed. I’m here to listen, understand, and truly appreciate the full story of you and your experience.
When I'm not working with clients, you’ll likely find me hiking with my dog and partner, playing drums in a band, or creating weird art somewhere.
About Soft Power
Soft Power is a truly trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and body-neutral space.
I want you to be yourself and experience care that prioritizes your consent, your experience, and your goals. As a sex-positive, kink-positive, and poop positive provider, I’m ready to hear about anything you’re interested in sharing. I will do my best to earn your trust so I can provide you with the affirming, expert care you need to feel heard and supported so you can start slowly building back up. Your experience and preferences will always be embraced without shame or stigma.
I stay up-to-date on the latest research and will provide you with a tailored program based on the best available evidence and clinical recommendations. I also know that healing is not always linear, and can require patience, flexibility, and sometimes a little experimentation. That’s why my approach is dynamic, always adapting to fit your unique needs.
Whether you're trying to find relief from pain, return to exercise without flare-ups, or just get stronger, your ideal outcome is our priority.
It’s common to feel isolated, but at Soft Power, you are not alone. I recognize that you are a unicorn, and I’m here to provide care that works for you. A generic, one-size-fits-all approach just doesn’t work and you deserve to have the best chance at regaining control of your life, feeling better, and using your time and energy to do what you love.
Why choose Soft Power?
You get expert care from a totally nerdy provider who spends 92% of their free time reading research articles and learning more about pelvic health and chronic pain, specifically. You’re not just getting standard care from a generalist provider; you’re receiving an invitation to collaborate on your care from a true pelvic health specialist and devotee.
You get time and consistency with hour-long sessions that focus on you with the same provider every time. That means your therapist will learn more about you, your history, your tendencies, your goals, (and probably your pets) with every session to provide even more personalized care every time you visit.
The treatment space is beautiful and comfortable and doesn’t feel like a doctor’s office. You won’t just be told to relax with your pants off in a cold unfriendly room.
Your provider is not just queer & trans friendly, fat friendly, and sex worker friendly. She has competence in treating folks with a variety of identities and expressions and wants to honor your unique experience. You will never be expected to educate your provider on how to be respectful around people with diverse bodies, identities, or preferences.
Treatment is trauma-informed. Every minute of your session will focus on your consent and your comfort. Your provider will give you suggestions, but you’re always in charge.
Your therapist has been the pelvic floor therapy patient. Sometimes providers don’t know what it’s like to be on the other side of really intimate healthcare, and it makes a huge difference in bedside manner when we have personally endured the same anxiety-inducing experiences.
You will get more than passive treatments. Manual therapy and other modalities can feel really nice and can certainly play a big role in nervous system regulation, but both research and clinical experience have shown significant positive changes in recovery time and symptom management when patients take an active role in their own care.
This is not just kegels. You will only get kegels in your home exercise program if you REALLY need them, and this is a small percentage of patients. There is so much more to pelvic floor therapy than squeezing your butthole.
You will be educated on your symptoms and how to manage them. Your treatment will include strategies and tools you can use long term to manage your own symptoms. The goal is for you to finish your plan of care with everything you need, so you don’t need to come back. You get the power for once.
My credentials and trainings
Doctor of Occupational Therapy — Samuel Merritt University
Bachelor of Arts — Creative Studies, Studio Art, University of California Santa Barbara
Comprehensive Pilates Certification
Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Postpartum Doula Certification
With extensive and specific coursework in:
Male pelvic floor therapy: pain, sexual dysfunction, urinary symptoms
Post-prostatectomy rehab
Pudendal Neuralgia and other nerve syndromes
Hard Flaccid Syndrome, chronic prostatitis, and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS)
Pelvic therapy for dyspareunia, vaginismus, vulvodynia, and vestibulodynia
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Bowel health, constipation, and bowel leakage
Intersticial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/PBS)
Pelvic floor strengthening with a focus on functional application
Pelvic Therapy for Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty
An evidence-based reconceptualization of pelvic organ prolapse (POP)
Pregnancy and Postpartum Rehab
Hip and sacroiliac joint biomechanics and treatment
Pelvic Rehab Manual Assessment & Treatment Techniques
Menstrual, Maternal, & Menopausal Health
Biopsychosocial Approach to Colorectal Conditions
Microbiome Science & Perinatal Care
Gastrointestinal Disorders and the Pelvic Floor
Inclusive Care for Gender & Sexual Minorities
Individualized approach to evaluation and treatment of diastasis recti
Anti-Racism for Wellness Professionals
Postural Restoration Institute integration
Considerations for osteoporosis management
Pricing
In person or online:
All sessions (55 minutes): $149
Please reach out if the cost of care is limiting your ability to take care of yourself. I’d love to work with you and am able to offer a limited number of sliding scale appointments each week. I can add you to the waitlist!
Contact me
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