Who we are

Groundswell Community Project is a global non-profit dedicated to creating safer, braver spaces for healing, connection, and empowerment through the ocean.

Rooted in trauma-informed, community-centered care, we support individuals, community leaders, and organizations in reclaiming their relationship with their bodies, nature, and one another through the transformative practice of surf therapy.

What is Groundswell Surf Therapy™?

Our research-based surf therapy curriculum, programs, and trainings are rooted in somatic, trauma-informed, eco, play, and community therapy models to best support the holistic healing of womxn and their communities overcoming various forms of trauma and the impact on mental health, community health, and ocean health.

Groundswell is the first in the field to be recognized as an accredited training facility providing CEU’s in Surf Therapy!

Where We’re Headed

We envision a world where the healing power of the ocean is accessible to all—where surf therapy is not just a clinical tool, but a global movement for mental health, community connection, and collective healing.

Through a network of empowered individuals, volunteer leaders, and trained facilitators, we are building a future where every person has the opportunity to find belonging, strength, and transformation in the waves.

National Geographic Docuseries

In Partnership with Gal Gadot & Jaron Varsano, Groundswell Surf Therapy Facilitator 2018-2022, Kelsey Ellis, Dana Marie Ahmed LMFT, and Groundswell Bay Area Team.

NBC Today Show

Groundswell was featured on NBC’s Today Show, highlighting the healing power of ocean therapy and the voices of participants transforming trauma into empowerment through community, connection, and the sea.