I’m thrilled to meet you.
I’m Dr. Rebecca Redman (they/them/she/her), an occupational therapist with a practice in El Cerrito, CA. I’m a pelvic floor specialist with interest and expertise in management of chronic pain, urinary dysfunction, bowel issues, sexual dysfunction, and symptomatic hypermobility in people of all gender identities, all sexualities, and across the anatomical spectrum.
Great healthcare starts with listening and letting you take up space. While my clinical expertise guides treatment, you are the expert on your own body and lived experience. Pelvic health is personal and intimate and I know our experiences of our bodies are shaped not only by anatomy and physiology, but also by culture, family, gender, identity, religion, disability, trauma, and previous experiences with healthcare. Growing up in a bicultural Iranian American family helped me appreciate how profoundly culture can shape health beliefs and communication. That perspective reminds me not to assume, but to ask questions and listen to full answers. We create a collaborative space together where curiosity and consent drive your treatment, so you feel safe asking questions and making informed decisions about your own care.
I don't know what your experience has been, but I know it has been shaped by things I can't see.
From many years of experience working with bodies, I’ve found that a wide lens and whole body approach can create positive changes 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. Combining physical care with strategies for nervous system regulation can give you long term success and tools that you can use forever.
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 in the woods with my dog and partner, playing drums in a band, or making weird art somewhere.
About Soft Power Pelvic Health
Soft Power is a truly trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and body-neutral clinic space.
I want you to be yourself and experience healthcare that prioritizes your consent, your experience, and your goals. As a sex-positive, kink-positive, and poop positive provider, I’m ready to engage in discussions about the traditionally taboo topics you’ve never felt comfortable talking about with your healthcare provider. These topics don’t need to feel awkward! I understand that pelvic health issues are deeply personal, but you don’t need to give me an edited version of your story. 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 current on new research and will plan your rehab 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 meet you where you are.
Pelvic health is often misunderstood and overlooked because symptoms have become widely normalized and are largely underreported. We also know symptoms can have huge detrimental effects, both physically and emotionally, and affect people of any age, gender, or background.
Whether you're trying to stop leaking, find relief from chronic pelvic pain, enjoy sex again, or set yourself up for an empowered surgical recovery, your ideal outcome is my 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 approach just doesn’t work in pelvic health and you deserve to have the best chance at feeling better.
As an out of network provider, I am able to offer hour-long sessions and highly personalized care. You don’t need a referral and we don’t need to rely on your insurance company to validate your pelvic health concerns.
Accessibility
Soft Power aims to provide a space that is comfortable and accessible for people with diverse bodies and support needs.
The Soft Power clinic space is on the mezzanine level of El Cerrito Plaza, near El Cerrito Plaza BART Station. If you're driving, I recommend parking in the lot on the south side near the entrance to Trader Joe's. There is a fully accessible elevator and an entrance to a stairwell in the breezeway next to Trader Joe's, behind 100% Chiropractic.
Although the space is accessible by elevator and ADA compliant, there is a long hallway that turns several times before eventually leading to suite 717 on the left side after passing two single stall restrooms and a stairwell.
You’re welcome to use the two accessible single stall all-gender restrooms in the hallway. There is a key in the Soft Power waiting area.
The waiting and treatment areas are set up with seating options that can accommodate a range of body sizes, shapes, and mobility needs. Seating options include chairs with and without arms and a loveseat, all with weight capacities ranging from 500-550 lbs. The treatment table supports up to 500 lbs, and the Pilates reformer accommodates up to 350 lbs and individuals up to 6'6" tall.
The clinic does not use scented products of any kind, but cleaning can include hydrogen peroxide disinfectant wipes that some people may be sensitive to.
I’m happy to wear a mask and will default to mirroring your mask etiquette. If you’re wearing a mask, but you need to see my mouth when I’m speaking to better understand me, just let me know and I’ll take my mask off.
If you have questions about equipment, seating, or accessibility, please feel free to reach out prior to your visit so we can help ensure the space will work for you. If anything makes the Soft Power clinic feel like the wrong physical place for you, but you’d like to work together, we can discuss other options. Virtual sessions are also available.
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, chronic pain, and hypermobility 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 cozy and sensory friendly 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. There are no bright lights! There is a basket of fidget toys. We use soft sheets on the treatment table. The room also has great temperature control that is usually set to 72°, so you can expect a comfortable environment every time. If you prefer warmer or cooler, the system is responsive and can be easily changed.
We have a fully equipped space with supportive Pilates machines, many props for proprioception and positioning, and never-ending options to make movement accessible. This is definitely not your typical bare bones clinic space with just some dusty exercise bands in the corner. We also use technology! Access to real-time ultrasound helps actually give you a visual experience of what your muscles are doing so we’re not just guessing.
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 isolated kegels in your home exercise program if you REALLY need them, and this is a small percentage of patients. We also don’t limit assessment and treatment to the pelvis alone. You have an entire body and nervous system attached to your pelvis! 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 continue building resilience and decreasing flare-ups. The goal is for you to go home with everything you need. You decide if you can self manage or if you need extra guidance and motivation to stick to your program. You get the power for once.
Credentials and Certifications
Doctor of Occupational Therapy — Samuel Merritt University
Bachelor of Arts — Creative Studies, University of California Santa Barbara
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Certification with mastery training
Comprehensive Pilates Certification
Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Postpartum Doula Certification
Dr. Rebs has extensive and specific training in:
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HDS) and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and common comorbid conditions: POTS, MCAS, pelvic venous congestion through the Ehlers Danlos Society ECHO courses
Gut Directed Hypnotherapy and CBT for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), treatment for abdominophrenic dyssynergia
Male pelvic floor therapy: chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), chronic prostatitis, nonbacterial prostatitis, hard flaccid syndrome, sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, urinary symptoms, post-prostatectomy rehab
Pudendal Neuralgia, sciatica, and other nerve syndromes
Pelvic therapy for painful intercourse, dyspareunia, vaginismus, vulvodynia, and vestibulodynia
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Bowel health, constipation, and bowel leakage; Biopsychosocial Approach to Colorectal Conditions; Microbiome Science; Gastrointestinal Disorders and the Pelvic Floor
Intersticial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/PBS), endometriosis, care after endo excision surgery
Pelvic floor strengthening with a focus on functional application
Pelvic Therapy for Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty; Inclusive Care for Gender & Sexual Minorities
Evidence-based reconceptualization of pelvic organ prolapse (POP); Pregnancy and Postpartum Rehab; Menstrual, Maternal, & Menopausal Health; Individualized approach to evaluation and treatment of diastasis recti (DRA)
Hip and sacroiliac joint biomechanics and treatment; Anti-Racism for Wellness Professionals; Postural Restoration Institute integration
Pricing
In person or online from anywhere in California:
Evaluation (75 minutes): $279
Follow-up (55 minutes): $229
Pilates Evaluation (50 minutes): $189
Pilates session (50 minutes): $179
Occupational Therapy services qualify for HSA/FSA payments and may be partially covered by your out-of-network insurance benefits.
Pilates is a non-covered service that does not qualify for HSA/FSA payments or insurance reimbursement.
Please reach out if the cost of care is influencing your ability to take care of yourself. I am able to offer a limited number of sliding scale appointments each week and can add you to the waitlist!
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