Somatic Therapists in Gibsons, BC
My anti-oppressive approach integrates nervous system healing, parts work, somatic practices, and existential meaning-making.
Something happened that changed everything. Maybe you lost a spouse or child. Maybe trauma has quietly restructured how you move through the world. Maybe you've been carrying an invisible weight for so long that you've forgotten what it felt like to set it down. You're not broken. You're responding to real loss, real harm, and real exhaustion in a world that rarely makes space for any of it. As a bereaved parent who trains healthcare teams on pregnancy and infant loss, I have a deep understanding of grief and healing after trauma as well as a unique perspective on contributors to burnout.
My anti-oppressive approach integrates nervous system healing, parts work, somatic practices, and existential meaning-making.
Something happened that changed everything. Maybe you lost a spouse or child. Maybe trauma has quietly restructured how you move through the world. Maybe you've been carrying an invisible weight for so long that you've forgotten what it felt like to set it down. You're not broken. You're responding to real loss, real harm, and real exhaustion in a world that rarely makes space for any of it. As a bereaved parent who trains healthcare teams on pregnancy and infant loss, I have a deep understanding of grief and healing after trauma as well as a unique perspective on contributors to burnout.
When you are trying to hold everything together, it’s easy to feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and alone. If you’re juggling parenting, daily responsibilities, and worry about your child, you may be feeling stretched thin by stress, anxiety, or a major life transition. I work with parents—especially busy mothers—who want to feel more grounded and supported in daily life. As an RCC in British Columbia with a Master’s in counselling, I offer compassionate, practical support to help you manage stress, set healthy boundaries, and build resilience.
When you are trying to hold everything together, it’s easy to feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and alone. If you’re juggling parenting, daily responsibilities, and worry about your child, you may be feeling stretched thin by stress, anxiety, or a major life transition. I work with parents—especially busy mothers—who want to feel more grounded and supported in daily life. As an RCC in British Columbia with a Master’s in counselling, I offer compassionate, practical support to help you manage stress, set healthy boundaries, and build resilience.
Hello and welcome. I'm Sarah, my practice is focused on individual adults. I support people who are seeking space to reflect, understand their patterns, and develop steadier ways of coping. Curiosity and self-inquiry are key parts of this work — they help you explore your inner world and make meaningful shifts at your own pace.
I work with clients seeking support with a variety of concerns in addition to specific supports with neurodivergence and perimenopause support. I also work with veterans, first responders and journalists — people who often carry complex stories of responsibility, resilience, and moral strain.
Hello and welcome. I'm Sarah, my practice is focused on individual adults. I support people who are seeking space to reflect, understand their patterns, and develop steadier ways of coping. Curiosity and self-inquiry are key parts of this work — they help you explore your inner world and make meaningful shifts at your own pace.
I work with clients seeking support with a variety of concerns in addition to specific supports with neurodivergence and perimenopause support. I also work with veterans, first responders and journalists — people who often carry complex stories of responsibility, resilience, and moral strain.
I offer a somatic, trauma-informed approach that integrates nervous system regulation, parts work, attachment theory, and depth-oriented therapy.
I work with individuals who feel disconnected from themselves due to chronic stress, trauma, or long-standing patterns of self-protection. This can show up as burnout, overwhelm, or numbness, even while functioning well outwardly. Therapy is a space to slow down and tune into your inner experience— integrating the mind, body, and nervous system to support meaning-making, self-discovery, and the uncovering of your inner wisdom. This deeper connection and understanding of self also helps to cultivate healthier, more meaningful relationships with others.
I offer a somatic, trauma-informed approach that integrates nervous system regulation, parts work, attachment theory, and depth-oriented therapy.
I work with individuals who feel disconnected from themselves due to chronic stress, trauma, or long-standing patterns of self-protection. This can show up as burnout, overwhelm, or numbness, even while functioning well outwardly. Therapy is a space to slow down and tune into your inner experience— integrating the mind, body, and nervous system to support meaning-making, self-discovery, and the uncovering of your inner wisdom. This deeper connection and understanding of self also helps to cultivate healthier, more meaningful relationships with others.
My approach is holistic, integrative, collaborative, anti-oppressive, somatic and trauma-informed.
Did you lose someone you love? I was a counsellor with 25 years experience as a therapist and clinical supervisor when I traumatically lost my father and my son within months of each other. I felt that the pain of my own grief would destroy me. All the information on grief that I had studied while obtaining my masters had to be re-learned. An important part of my journey in healing involved having my pain and isolation witnessed by a counsellor who had survived their own grief. I eventually came to adjust to my new reality. I eventually learned how to honour and maintain connection with my son and dad with more love than pain.
My approach is holistic, integrative, collaborative, anti-oppressive, somatic and trauma-informed.
Did you lose someone you love? I was a counsellor with 25 years experience as a therapist and clinical supervisor when I traumatically lost my father and my son within months of each other. I felt that the pain of my own grief would destroy me. All the information on grief that I had studied while obtaining my masters had to be re-learned. An important part of my journey in healing involved having my pain and isolation witnessed by a counsellor who had survived their own grief. I eventually came to adjust to my new reality. I eventually learned how to honour and maintain connection with my son and dad with more love than pain.
I offer mindfulness and somatic-based counselling to help you reconnect with yourself, release limiting patterns, and build inner safety.
For much of my life, I felt unseen, unheard, and misunderstood. That silence turned inward, shaping shame and the belief that I was both too much and not enough. To cope, I learned to people-please, fawn, overfunction, and sometimes withdraw—strategies that helped me survive, but left me longing for true belonging. Through therapy, mindfulness, and nervous-system-informed practices, I came to see these patterns not as flaws, but as protective responses shaped by experience. With compassion, parts work, and gentle awareness, I learned to meet myself differently. This is the kind of healing I now support others in, too.
I offer mindfulness and somatic-based counselling to help you reconnect with yourself, release limiting patterns, and build inner safety.
For much of my life, I felt unseen, unheard, and misunderstood. That silence turned inward, shaping shame and the belief that I was both too much and not enough. To cope, I learned to people-please, fawn, overfunction, and sometimes withdraw—strategies that helped me survive, but left me longing for true belonging. Through therapy, mindfulness, and nervous-system-informed practices, I came to see these patterns not as flaws, but as protective responses shaped by experience. With compassion, parts work, and gentle awareness, I learned to meet myself differently. This is the kind of healing I now support others in, too.
I draw from somatic, parts-based, mindfulness and cognitive approaches to help you understand why you feel stuck and actually shift it.
Do you find yourself pushing even when everything inside you says stop?
Maybe you’ve built a successful life on the outside—but inside, you feel wired, tired, or disconnected. You might be holding it all together while quietly battling anxiety, exhaustion, or the weight of experiences you’ve never fully talked about.
I work with driven people who want to understand why they can’t switch off—and how to finally feel at ease without losing their drive. Many of my clients are high achievers who’ve lived through painful or overwhelming experiences, including sexual trauma, and learned to cope by staying busy, controlled, or always “on.”
I draw from somatic, parts-based, mindfulness and cognitive approaches to help you understand why you feel stuck and actually shift it.
Do you find yourself pushing even when everything inside you says stop?
Maybe you’ve built a successful life on the outside—but inside, you feel wired, tired, or disconnected. You might be holding it all together while quietly battling anxiety, exhaustion, or the weight of experiences you’ve never fully talked about.
I work with driven people who want to understand why they can’t switch off—and how to finally feel at ease without losing their drive. Many of my clients are high achievers who’ve lived through painful or overwhelming experiences, including sexual trauma, and learned to cope by staying busy, controlled, or always “on.”
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I am limiting my practice to people interested in using and learning my Natural State Restoration method. I will also always have a place for survivors of maternal incest.
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I am limiting my practice to people interested in using and learning my Natural State Restoration method. I will also always have a place for survivors of maternal incest.
No one ever said it’s easy being a thinking, feeling, spiritual being. You are not alone in feeling anxious, depressed, grieved, angry or disconnected in a relationship. Most of what troubles us is caused by a perceived need to protect ourselves from injury. Fortunately, we all have resources for healing. In a compassionate and safe environment, I enable you to adopt an accepting, compassionate, and curious relationship with your emotions and behaviours. With this foundation, we become agents of our own renewal. We steer our ship with confidence and vision, even when the seas are tossing and turning.
No one ever said it’s easy being a thinking, feeling, spiritual being. You are not alone in feeling anxious, depressed, grieved, angry or disconnected in a relationship. Most of what troubles us is caused by a perceived need to protect ourselves from injury. Fortunately, we all have resources for healing. In a compassionate and safe environment, I enable you to adopt an accepting, compassionate, and curious relationship with your emotions and behaviours. With this foundation, we become agents of our own renewal. We steer our ship with confidence and vision, even when the seas are tossing and turning.
I am an EMDR-trained and IFS-informed clinician, drawing from parts work, attachment theory, and somatic approaches.
My therapy approach is relational and collaborative. Feeling comfortable and connected is when therapy is most effective. My goal is to support you to understand yourself and what you need; to come back home to yourself. I tend to work with folks who aren’t feeling satisfied with their quality of life. This may show up as perfectionism, lack of motivation, hyper-independence, people pleasing tendencies, imposter syndrome etc. I have experience working in healthcare, not for profit, and private settings.
I am an EMDR-trained and IFS-informed clinician, drawing from parts work, attachment theory, and somatic approaches.
My therapy approach is relational and collaborative. Feeling comfortable and connected is when therapy is most effective. My goal is to support you to understand yourself and what you need; to come back home to yourself. I tend to work with folks who aren’t feeling satisfied with their quality of life. This may show up as perfectionism, lack of motivation, hyper-independence, people pleasing tendencies, imposter syndrome etc. I have experience working in healthcare, not for profit, and private settings.
I primarily use IFS and relational somatic therapy.
I work with addictions, anxiety, depression, couples counselling, self-esteem, trauma, and non-ordinary states of consciousness. I support adolescents, adults, families, and couples grow their inner capacity for change. I am accepting new clients and can help you feel better as soon as possible. Are you dealing with some painful issues or feeling stuck? Is something not working or sometimes nothing is working? Do you need a nurturing place to be vulnerable with your emotions? I will help you make sense of what is happening and enable you to create more choices to secure your future.
I primarily use IFS and relational somatic therapy.
I work with addictions, anxiety, depression, couples counselling, self-esteem, trauma, and non-ordinary states of consciousness. I support adolescents, adults, families, and couples grow their inner capacity for change. I am accepting new clients and can help you feel better as soon as possible. Are you dealing with some painful issues or feeling stuck? Is something not working or sometimes nothing is working? Do you need a nurturing place to be vulnerable with your emotions? I will help you make sense of what is happening and enable you to create more choices to secure your future.
Working in an integrative fashion, I often rely on existential, narrative, and somatic-based therapies.
I envision life as a journey that is influenced by our experiences, our relationships with others, and our personal, societal, and cultural stories. As a therapist, I believe my role is to join you on your journey for a stretch, as a kind of wilderness guide who may be able to point out unrecognized phenomena, different perspectives, and highlight your strengths and values as they relate to your journey. The goals and direction are yours, and together, we will create a plan that's right for you. Coming to counselling is hugely courageous; I commend you on beginning your search for a therapist who will be a good fit for your goals.
Working in an integrative fashion, I often rely on existential, narrative, and somatic-based therapies.
I envision life as a journey that is influenced by our experiences, our relationships with others, and our personal, societal, and cultural stories. As a therapist, I believe my role is to join you on your journey for a stretch, as a kind of wilderness guide who may be able to point out unrecognized phenomena, different perspectives, and highlight your strengths and values as they relate to your journey. The goals and direction are yours, and together, we will create a plan that's right for you. Coming to counselling is hugely courageous; I commend you on beginning your search for a therapist who will be a good fit for your goals.
I am an RCC and somatic attachment psychotherapist with the BCACC.
I have experience working with individuals with childhood trauma, individuals experiencing domestic violence, and individuals living with anxiety, depression, and self-harm. I specialize in adult ADHD. These experiences have all come together to ignite a deep appreciation for the power of community and the importance of connection.
I am an RCC and somatic attachment psychotherapist with the BCACC.
I have experience working with individuals with childhood trauma, individuals experiencing domestic violence, and individuals living with anxiety, depression, and self-harm. I specialize in adult ADHD. These experiences have all come together to ignite a deep appreciation for the power of community and the importance of connection.
As a somatic therapist, the heart of my work honours the body-mind connection and focuses on bridging the gap between your thoughts, feelings, and body.
Sessions are spent balancing the nervous system, gathering tools for self-expression, and creating space for self-compassion. Working with all of your “little parts" to rebuild your relationship to self. I offer support through a trauma-informed, holistic, and attachment-focused lens, integrating somatic therapy, parts work, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
As a somatic therapist, the heart of my work honours the body-mind connection and focuses on bridging the gap between your thoughts, feelings, and body.
Sessions are spent balancing the nervous system, gathering tools for self-expression, and creating space for self-compassion. Working with all of your “little parts" to rebuild your relationship to self. I offer support through a trauma-informed, holistic, and attachment-focused lens, integrating somatic therapy, parts work, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Always trauma informed, jennifer's therapeutic approach draws on Somatic/body-based therapies, Brainspotting, Parts Work, mindfulness, emotional/Nervous System regulation, Narrative Therapy, CBT, etc.
jennifer draws on over 15yrs of experience providing counselling & practical supports to individuals & families navigating challenges such as life transitions, stress, anxiety & depression, trauma (including intergenerational trauma), systemic oppression, mental health diagnoses (psychosis, bipolar disorder, etc) & end of life. jennifer has worked in mental health, substance use & social services with diverse communities, including LGBTQQ2S+ folx, women, older adults, end of life, Indigenous folks, BIPOC, newcomers & refugees. She is warm, positive, empathetic & collaborative. Pls note: NOT currently able to take couples
Always trauma informed, jennifer's therapeutic approach draws on Somatic/body-based therapies, Brainspotting, Parts Work, mindfulness, emotional/Nervous System regulation, Narrative Therapy, CBT, etc.
jennifer draws on over 15yrs of experience providing counselling & practical supports to individuals & families navigating challenges such as life transitions, stress, anxiety & depression, trauma (including intergenerational trauma), systemic oppression, mental health diagnoses (psychosis, bipolar disorder, etc) & end of life. jennifer has worked in mental health, substance use & social services with diverse communities, including LGBTQQ2S+ folx, women, older adults, end of life, Indigenous folks, BIPOC, newcomers & refugees. She is warm, positive, empathetic & collaborative. Pls note: NOT currently able to take couples
I also integrate a somatic, mind-body perspective, recognizing how our nervous systems, emotions, and lived experiences are deeply interconnected.
So... you've become really good at pushing things down, staying busy, or convincing yourself you're fine. (Spoiler: it usually catches up with us. If you're here, there's a good chance it already has.) Therapy here isn't about nodding for 50 minutes while you do all the talking. We'll get curious about what's keeping you stuck, gently challenge the stories that no longer serve you, and make sense of them together.
This is a space where you can slow down and be fully yourself, messy parts included. Swearing about life is 100% allowed, humour is encouraged, and there's no need to filter yourself here.
I also integrate a somatic, mind-body perspective, recognizing how our nervous systems, emotions, and lived experiences are deeply interconnected.
So... you've become really good at pushing things down, staying busy, or convincing yourself you're fine. (Spoiler: it usually catches up with us. If you're here, there's a good chance it already has.) Therapy here isn't about nodding for 50 minutes while you do all the talking. We'll get curious about what's keeping you stuck, gently challenge the stories that no longer serve you, and make sense of them together.
This is a space where you can slow down and be fully yourself, messy parts included. Swearing about life is 100% allowed, humour is encouraged, and there's no need to filter yourself here.
Together, we'll explore the patterns beneath what you're experiencing, often rooted in attachment and nervous system responses, using both practical tools and somatic awareness to help you build lasting self-trust and inner safety.
You've been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and disconnected from yourself, unsure how to move forward. I support women in slowing down, understanding what's beneath the overwhelm, and reconnecting with themselves.
Together, we'll explore the patterns beneath what you're experiencing, often rooted in attachment and nervous system responses, using both practical tools and somatic awareness to help you build lasting self-trust and inner safety.
You've been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and disconnected from yourself, unsure how to move forward. I support women in slowing down, understanding what's beneath the overwhelm, and reconnecting with themselves.
Welcome! If you desire to feel more peaceful, connected, & vibrant, let's identify and shift the patterns that are no longer working in your life. I'll be with you, curious & attentive as you explore and navigate your way through the challenges. You will be supported in discovering & practicing new ways of being as you take steps toward becoming who you're meant to be. If you are ready to dig in and go deep to resolve the false beliefs, old stories & emotional wounds at the root of your challenges, I'm here for you. We will do more than talk, we'll engage in therapeutic processes that connect the body, mind, emotions and soul.
Welcome! If you desire to feel more peaceful, connected, & vibrant, let's identify and shift the patterns that are no longer working in your life. I'll be with you, curious & attentive as you explore and navigate your way through the challenges. You will be supported in discovering & practicing new ways of being as you take steps toward becoming who you're meant to be. If you are ready to dig in and go deep to resolve the false beliefs, old stories & emotional wounds at the root of your challenges, I'm here for you. We will do more than talk, we'll engage in therapeutic processes that connect the body, mind, emotions and soul.
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Being human is weird and messy. Maybe you feel stuck in self-doubt, anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles, wondering, why do I keep doing this? Maybe intimacy feels complicated, trauma keeps showing up in ways you don’t expect, or you’re just trying to figure out who you are and what you actually need. You want deeper self-trust, better emotional regulation, and connections that don’t feel like a rollercoaster. Most of all, you want to feel like you, without the weight of old patterns holding you back.
Being human is weird and messy. Maybe you feel stuck in self-doubt, anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles, wondering, why do I keep doing this? Maybe intimacy feels complicated, trauma keeps showing up in ways you don’t expect, or you’re just trying to figure out who you are and what you actually need. You want deeper self-trust, better emotional regulation, and connections that don’t feel like a rollercoaster. Most of all, you want to feel like you, without the weight of old patterns holding you back.
, have an MA in Somatic Psychology and was an RMT for 20 yrs
Accepting new clients. I work with clients who want support to deal with patterns and issues that they can no longer ignore. Maybe you feel overwhelmed and stuck in your life and want to feel better about yourself and life. You may be dealing with a life crisis, anxiety, depression, or grief. I also specialize in food and body issues, relationships and career challenges. Life transitions and stages can be more challenging when we haven't healed earlier traumas and wounds. I will work with you to get at the root of your issues and do the emotional work to allow healing and change.
, have an MA in Somatic Psychology and was an RMT for 20 yrs
Accepting new clients. I work with clients who want support to deal with patterns and issues that they can no longer ignore. Maybe you feel overwhelmed and stuck in your life and want to feel better about yourself and life. You may be dealing with a life crisis, anxiety, depression, or grief. I also specialize in food and body issues, relationships and career challenges. Life transitions and stages can be more challenging when we haven't healed earlier traumas and wounds. I will work with you to get at the root of your issues and do the emotional work to allow healing and change.
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How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.