Somatic therapists in Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, Ontario ON, CanadaCA
We are proud to feature top rated Somatic therapists in Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, Ontario, Canada. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
We are a team of highly educated and experienced clinicians who provide the highest quality of client-centred psychotherapy and counselling services.
We are passionate about helping YOU gain a deeper insight and understanding to your experiences and ultimately, get in and out of therapy as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
If we do our job correctly (which we like to do- we are a team of, ‘recovering perfectionists’), you will not grow old with us. You will start to experience positive changes in your thoughts, feelings, thinking and relationships within a couple of weeks.
We look forward to collaborating with you on your journey, as we strive for growth, acceptance, and change.
Registered Social Worker, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Are you grappling with the question, "How do I overcome this?" A common hurdle individuals often articulate when discussing emotional distress is feeling immobilized. If you're encountering difficulties progressing in your career, relationships, or rediscovering lost joy in life, you might be grappling with unresolved trauma or unaddressed attachment needs. These challenges can manifest physically, such as chronic pain, headaches, or fatigue. We take the time to empathize with your unique journey that has led you here.
You might be navigating through anxiety, depression, or intense emotions like fear or anger. Ultimately, you might feel disconnected and wrestle with existential questions about your beliefs or purpose. Our aim is to offer the support you need to move forward. We endeavour to guide individuals towards a deeper understanding of themselves and how to authentically engage with the world around them.
Recognizing that addressing trauma requires vulnerability and emotional investment, we prioritize cultivating a safe, non-judgmental space for our clients. Our approach to trauma therapy is integrative, aiming for holistic healing. We follow a three-step process: 1) Building a comprehensive understanding of your experiences; 2) Crafting a personalized treatment plan; and 3) Assisting you in finding inner peace and resolution.
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist
In my practice, I create a safe space where your emotional depth is not only welcomed but celebrated. Our emotions and feelings are sacred, your sensitivity isn't a problem, it's just that you feel and observe things on a deeper level - if this stirs something within you, I'm here to support you. Therapy can be a place where you can explore and tap into your inner wisdom, strength and beauty that is within you all along.
Here to help you in transforming and healing your life through ritualizing and integrating the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical dimensions of holistic wellness
As a therapist with over nine years of experience, my practice is deeply rooted in connection, compassion, and evidence-based care. I’ve supported individuals, families, and communities through life transitions, anxiety, addiction, and life’s toughest moments. Whether in schools, hospitals, or my therapy practice, I provide a warm, client-centred space where healing, growth, and resilience can thrive.
I’m passionate about creating a safe, supportive environment where you can explore your inner strengths and foster self-awareness to help make meaningful, lasting change. My approach is collaborative and empathetic, using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, trapped in cycles of unhealthy behaviours, or the impacts of past trauma? Do your emotions lead you to engage in patterns you wish you could break? I can understand these feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, and what seems to be uncontrollable, and I'm here to make them easier. If you are looking for clarity on why you feel this way and want to regain a sense of control or stability, now might be the time to reach out to a therapist who can help. Understanding your emotional and behavioural patterns is the first step toward change, and I am here to guide you through this process.
With over 7 years specializing in anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma, I have developed an understanding of how these issues can intertwine and complicate one's life. Together, we will explore the roots of your struggles, providing you with the knowledge and strategies to not only cope but thrive. Whether it's managing emotions, overcoming addictive behaviours, or healing from emotional pain, my goal is to empower you with the awareness and resources to move forward confidently. Reach out to discuss how I can support you.
I’m a compassionate therapist dedicated to helping individuals overcome anxiety, heal from trauma, and navigate life transitions. If you feel overwhelmed—whether it's from mounting stress, recovering from a personal setback, or seeking a deeper sense of purpose—you're not alone. My goal is to offer you a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore your emotions and develop practical strategies to regain control and clarity in your life.
I help clients build resilience and achieve sustainable growth by focusing on their strengths and values. Together, we’ll identify the challenges holding you back and create a personalized path forward. Using evidence-based approaches, we’ll work to reduce anxiety, process trauma, and navigate life’s changes with greater ease and self-awareness.
Life can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. If you're ready to take the first step toward healing and personal transformation, I'm here to guide and support you at every turn. Let's work together to create lasting peace, clarity, and emotional resilience.
As a gestalt psychotherapist, who pairs gestalt training with somatic experiencing I can help support you in healing from your trauma.
No one in the Niagara Region utilizes the combination of these therapies and applies them to working with couples in crisis. Gottman (couples) and Post Induction Therapy training (relational/developmental trauma)
I am sorry to say but popular approaches to healing trauma like CBT will provide only temporary relief at best.
If you want to get to the root of your trauma and heal somatic experiencing (SE) is what you need and when supported with the power of relational gestalt therapy you will shift your shit!
SE focuses on regulating your nervous system.
With SE work trauma responses are completed and energy is released back into the system and with this the resolution and disappearance of physical complaints, including headaches, digestive problems, and pain syndromes can be resolved, and emotional regulation can be restored.
I will teach you how to work with your stress response - the body's innate alarm system in response to a perceived danger, also called the "Fight or Flight" response.
It is highly adaptive to danger and human survival when threats are physical, but less so when threats are psychological, or imaginary, among other somatic and relational skills.
I have been trained under Dr Abi Blakeslee part of Dr Peter A Levine's legacy group out of California for Somatic Experiencing and the late great Dr Bud Feder the author of Beyond the Hot Seat was on my dissertation committee overseeing a phenomenological study of the effectiveness of a gestalt therapy group I created to reduce stress in working informal caregivers of the elderly. I named the group process Stressed WOW (We Overloaded with Work).
Gestalt therapy is an extremely complex psychotherapy, too complex to describe in this short space.
The power of its effectiveness can only be experienced.
Most present day therapies have stolen bits and pieces of its praxis.
Get the whole again with a holistic, here and now, experiential therapy.
I am here for you... I've got your six!
I believe that healing is growth in the face of adversity; it is a journey of coming (back) into yourself with deep self compassion, and we all have insight into how to get there. Sometimes we just need a bit of support along the way; someone to hold (non judgemental space) and work alongside us to find solutions, develop coping strategies and build on our innate skills and wisdom so that we are more emotionally resilient to life's challenges. I look forward to holding this space for you.
Welcome to Church Wellesley Counselling and Psychotherapy! We are a diverse group of mental health practitioners offering trauma-informed, anti-oppressive care in downtown Toronto and virtually across Ontario and the Yukon. With a focus on honesty and authenticity, we challenge our clients to think critically in order to foster long-term emotional well-being and meaningful change.