Somatic Therapists in Victoria, BC
At Refresh & Gladden Counselling, clients are supported to identify the risk and resiliency factors in their lives. Outwardly, the tests in one’s life can be dark, toilsome and full of calamity. Inwardly, they can be blessings, providing a shower of insights that can be experienced with humble tranquillity. Every human being is understood as a soul with inherent nobility.
At Refresh & Gladden Counselling, clients are supported to identify the risk and resiliency factors in their lives. Outwardly, the tests in one’s life can be dark, toilsome and full of calamity. Inwardly, they can be blessings, providing a shower of insights that can be experienced with humble tranquillity. Every human being is understood as a soul with inherent nobility.
Stuck in a rut? Going through a critical life transition? I offer you an open, warm and supportive environment, including non-judgmental empathy and deep listening, to explore what's causing you difficulty.
Stuck in a rut? Going through a critical life transition? I offer you an open, warm and supportive environment, including non-judgmental empathy and deep listening, to explore what's causing you difficulty.
Are you going through a transition that feels bigger than you expected? Maybe it's a career change, retirement, a relationship shift, or a period of burnout where your usual ways of coping aren't working anymore. If you're someone who feels deeply and tends to carry the weight of change more than most, these times can feel especially overwhelming.
Are you going through a transition that feels bigger than you expected? Maybe it's a career change, retirement, a relationship shift, or a period of burnout where your usual ways of coping aren't working anymore. If you're someone who feels deeply and tends to carry the weight of change more than most, these times can feel especially overwhelming.
Areas of significant experience are grief work, and issues with shame, self identity, life purpose, relationships and addictive behaviours.
Since 2009 I have offered counselling to adult individuals, young people and couples.
Areas of significant experience are grief work, and issues with shame, self identity, life purpose, relationships and addictive behaviours.
Since 2009 I have offered counselling to adult individuals, young people and couples.
The most impactful part of counselling starts with the connection between counsellor and client, and I aim to build trust and respect by offering a non-judgemental space. While there are many aspects of life beyond our personal control, I believe in working collaboratively to find ways that can help people feel more connected to what matters to them. My areas of focus include working through times of life transitions such as shifts in career, relationships, family, home, health, or identity, as well as the impacts of trauma, grief, and stress.
The most impactful part of counselling starts with the connection between counsellor and client, and I aim to build trust and respect by offering a non-judgemental space. While there are many aspects of life beyond our personal control, I believe in working collaboratively to find ways that can help people feel more connected to what matters to them. My areas of focus include working through times of life transitions such as shifts in career, relationships, family, home, health, or identity, as well as the impacts of trauma, grief, and stress.
I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative environment using in-depth client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and a somatic experiencing framework but also integrate attachment theory perspective where it suits the client.
No matter what you are struggling with, remember that on the other side of this difficult time will be increased wisdom, the exciting potential of a better you and more of what you want. We all have a survivor inside of us, an innate ability to overcome even the most difficult of challenges. Talking to someone can help you harness the strength that lives inside you. That is the essence of counselling.
I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative environment using in-depth client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and a somatic experiencing framework but also integrate attachment theory perspective where it suits the client.
No matter what you are struggling with, remember that on the other side of this difficult time will be increased wisdom, the exciting potential of a better you and more of what you want. We all have a survivor inside of us, an innate ability to overcome even the most difficult of challenges. Talking to someone can help you harness the strength that lives inside you. That is the essence of counselling.
I work from evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, including EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), CBT, and DBT.
Welcome! If your relationships are feeling confusing, painful, or stuck, you don’t have to navigate that alone. I offer therapy that is grounded, focused, and designed to help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface—and how to change it.
I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with a Master’s in Counselling Psychology. My work is focused on relationship challenges, couples therapy, and relationship-based trauma, including complex PTSD and PTSD. These experiences often show up as anxiety, depression, emotional reactivity, shutdown, difficulty with intimacy, or repeating patterns that feel hard to break.
I work from evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, including EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), CBT, and DBT.
Welcome! If your relationships are feeling confusing, painful, or stuck, you don’t have to navigate that alone. I offer therapy that is grounded, focused, and designed to help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface—and how to change it.
I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with a Master’s in Counselling Psychology. My work is focused on relationship challenges, couples therapy, and relationship-based trauma, including complex PTSD and PTSD. These experiences often show up as anxiety, depression, emotional reactivity, shutdown, difficulty with intimacy, or repeating patterns that feel hard to break.
Drawing from a diverse toolkit that includes Somatic Experiencing, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment-based techniques, mindfulness practices, and a trauma-informed lens, I tailor my approach to meet each individual's unique needs.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified NeurOptimal Neurofeedback Trainer, I am dedicated to offering a safe and nurturing space for individuals, aged 13 and above, to explore their experiences and rediscover inner peace, joy, love, and safety. Join me in a collaborative partnership towards healing and growth, where together, we can navigate challenges with empathy, insight, and unwavering support. I have experience in supporting individuals navigating Acute and Complex Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Shame, and Male Masculinity Expectations.
Drawing from a diverse toolkit that includes Somatic Experiencing, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment-based techniques, mindfulness practices, and a trauma-informed lens, I tailor my approach to meet each individual's unique needs.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified NeurOptimal Neurofeedback Trainer, I am dedicated to offering a safe and nurturing space for individuals, aged 13 and above, to explore their experiences and rediscover inner peace, joy, love, and safety. Join me in a collaborative partnership towards healing and growth, where together, we can navigate challenges with empathy, insight, and unwavering support. I have experience in supporting individuals navigating Acute and Complex Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Shame, and Male Masculinity Expectations.
I offer results oriented, somatic based EMDR therapy online in the comfort of your home or office.
I am here to listen deeply, learn about you and provide guidance and perspective amidst the challenges and complexities of life you are facing. Embedded in our struggles are life affirming gifts and resources. I will help you claim and effectively channel your innate resources towards whatever you most deeply desire for your life journey. I will assist you to build tools for an easeful body/mind and to find a sense of resolution around past experiences that are still troubling you. I respect your autonomy as the ultimate decision maker and keeper of truth in your own life.
I offer results oriented, somatic based EMDR therapy online in the comfort of your home or office.
I am here to listen deeply, learn about you and provide guidance and perspective amidst the challenges and complexities of life you are facing. Embedded in our struggles are life affirming gifts and resources. I will help you claim and effectively channel your innate resources towards whatever you most deeply desire for your life journey. I will assist you to build tools for an easeful body/mind and to find a sense of resolution around past experiences that are still troubling you. I respect your autonomy as the ultimate decision maker and keeper of truth in your own life.
I'm a Professional Art Therapist and Registered Therapeutic Counsellor who offers a warm, calm, and gentle space where you can slow down, feel heard, and explore what’s going on for you. Sometimes this involves using words. Sometimes it involves using images, symbols, colours, lines, and shapes to express yourself. I will always take your lead as we work in a person-centred way that integrates the big picture (systems-thinking and trauma-aware). No art experience is needed. Curious, worn, tender, lost, grieving, hopeful, uncertain, overwhelmed - there is room for all of it here. Just show up as you are.
I'm a Professional Art Therapist and Registered Therapeutic Counsellor who offers a warm, calm, and gentle space where you can slow down, feel heard, and explore what’s going on for you. Sometimes this involves using words. Sometimes it involves using images, symbols, colours, lines, and shapes to express yourself. I will always take your lead as we work in a person-centred way that integrates the big picture (systems-thinking and trauma-aware). No art experience is needed. Curious, worn, tender, lost, grieving, hopeful, uncertain, overwhelmed - there is room for all of it here. Just show up as you are.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), which means that, when appropriate and with your permission, I may invite you to focus on your body and nervous system.
Online clinical counselling or Walk and Talk therapy...for everyone, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or how you identify. I focus on helping my clients with
managing stress and anxiety,
emotional and self-regulation,
improving sleep,
strengthening relationships (with self and others),
grief and loss support,
healing from trauma,
navigating life transitions.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), which means that, when appropriate and with your permission, I may invite you to focus on your body and nervous system.
Online clinical counselling or Walk and Talk therapy...for everyone, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or how you identify. I focus on helping my clients with
managing stress and anxiety,
emotional and self-regulation,
improving sleep,
strengthening relationships (with self and others),
grief and loss support,
healing from trauma,
navigating life transitions.
I am passionate about supporting children, youth and their families in navigating the complexities that come along with life. My strengths are supporting children and youth with anxiety, ADHD/self-regulation, ASD, and developing social skills. Having worked as a school-based counsellor for the past ten years I am familiar with the school system and the processes within it, allowing me to advocate effectively for my school aged clients and their families.
I am passionate about supporting children, youth and their families in navigating the complexities that come along with life. My strengths are supporting children and youth with anxiety, ADHD/self-regulation, ASD, and developing social skills. Having worked as a school-based counsellor for the past ten years I am familiar with the school system and the processes within it, allowing me to advocate effectively for my school aged clients and their families.
Hello! I’m Max, I’m a counsellor with a generalist focus who works from an existential lens. Your mental health is important to me, and I want for us to work together to help you experience relief from what’s bothering you and clarity about your life. The way I work is by first teaching coping strategies to help you regulate in the present, then to explore the deeper emotional and existential basis for what brings you to counselling in the first place.
Hello! I’m Max, I’m a counsellor with a generalist focus who works from an existential lens. Your mental health is important to me, and I want for us to work together to help you experience relief from what’s bothering you and clarity about your life. The way I work is by first teaching coping strategies to help you regulate in the present, then to explore the deeper emotional and existential basis for what brings you to counselling in the first place.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, trained as well in psychodynamic, EFT, DBT, and IFS.
I offer a gentle and safe space to explore and figure out together what stops you from being able to live fully. I work from an anti-oppressive perspective, understanding intersectionality and my privilege. I believe that through attunement and by building safety, we can figure out how to meet your goals. My experience is that we can get to live fuller lives. My healing and learning journey makes me comfortable working with complex challenges, CPTSD, DID, chronic pain, loss, depression & anxiety, healing from abuse and what feels overwhelming. Therapy can help us understand where we are coming from and where to go.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, trained as well in psychodynamic, EFT, DBT, and IFS.
I offer a gentle and safe space to explore and figure out together what stops you from being able to live fully. I work from an anti-oppressive perspective, understanding intersectionality and my privilege. I believe that through attunement and by building safety, we can figure out how to meet your goals. My experience is that we can get to live fuller lives. My healing and learning journey makes me comfortable working with complex challenges, CPTSD, DID, chronic pain, loss, depression & anxiety, healing from abuse and what feels overwhelming. Therapy can help us understand where we are coming from and where to go.
Somatic therapy with a relational, attachment-orientated focus along with its foundation in neuroscience, provides the depth and embodiment to gently work with the sources of coping strategies.
Sometimes there is a gap between where we are and where we want to be or who we think we could be. Feeling this gap can be emotionally and physically draining. It’s difficult to be present in our lives when we feel consumed by the pain within us. It’s hard to know what to do next and even when the next step is clear, it may feel impossible to take it. My approach to therapy is gentle, supportive, and relational with an aim to reduce the need for coping mechanisms and to heal at the source. The training that I take reflects my personal belief that therapy is a place to come back to your integrated self.
Somatic therapy with a relational, attachment-orientated focus along with its foundation in neuroscience, provides the depth and embodiment to gently work with the sources of coping strategies.
Sometimes there is a gap between where we are and where we want to be or who we think we could be. Feeling this gap can be emotionally and physically draining. It’s difficult to be present in our lives when we feel consumed by the pain within us. It’s hard to know what to do next and even when the next step is clear, it may feel impossible to take it. My approach to therapy is gentle, supportive, and relational with an aim to reduce the need for coping mechanisms and to heal at the source. The training that I take reflects my personal belief that therapy is a place to come back to your integrated self.
My approach blends antagonistic-informed therapy, with response based practice, internal family systems (IFS), and somatic experiencing to balance your nervous system and guide you back to your personal authority.
As a Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician I provide specialized therapeutic care for individuals impacted by narcissism including behavioral patterns of control, manipulation, chronic invalidation, and emotional unpredictability. Narcissistic abuse is complex and is not adequately addressed through traditional methods of self-development. If you are searching for clarity, emotional support, and expert guidance to combat the confusion and self-doubt you're feeling so you can reconnect with yourself and move through a process of healing that takes roots and lasts, please reach out.
My approach blends antagonistic-informed therapy, with response based practice, internal family systems (IFS), and somatic experiencing to balance your nervous system and guide you back to your personal authority.
As a Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician I provide specialized therapeutic care for individuals impacted by narcissism including behavioral patterns of control, manipulation, chronic invalidation, and emotional unpredictability. Narcissistic abuse is complex and is not adequately addressed through traditional methods of self-development. If you are searching for clarity, emotional support, and expert guidance to combat the confusion and self-doubt you're feeling so you can reconnect with yourself and move through a process of healing that takes roots and lasts, please reach out.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who takes a strength-based, collaborative approach to supporting individuals in creating meaningful change in their lives. I enjoy working with people with disabilities, job seekers and employers, men’s mental health, individuals navigating addiction and recovery, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, burnout, and questions related to identity and sexual orientation.
My approach focuses on meeting people where they are at, building on existing strengths, and creating a supportive, non-judgmental space for growth, healing, and self-understanding.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who takes a strength-based, collaborative approach to supporting individuals in creating meaningful change in their lives. I enjoy working with people with disabilities, job seekers and employers, men’s mental health, individuals navigating addiction and recovery, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, burnout, and questions related to identity and sexual orientation.
My approach focuses on meeting people where they are at, building on existing strengths, and creating a supportive, non-judgmental space for growth, healing, and self-understanding.
Using a strengths-based and client-centered approaches and drawing from multiple counselling modalities, including emotion-focused therapy, solution-focused therapy, somatic therapy, and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), I tailor your sessions to meet your unique needs.
My passion lies in partnering with clients to navigate life's challenges and foster personal growth, and I believe in the power of collaboration. With curiosity and respect for how your experiences and identities have shaped your values, beliefs, and goals, I can help you set goals, make decisions, and explore solutions. I offer support for those struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, difficult pregnancies, parenting, boundary setting, navigating life transitions, healthy relationship building, and self-empowerment work. Each session will focus on what you feel is most important , using a strengths-based approach.
Using a strengths-based and client-centered approaches and drawing from multiple counselling modalities, including emotion-focused therapy, solution-focused therapy, somatic therapy, and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), I tailor your sessions to meet your unique needs.
My passion lies in partnering with clients to navigate life's challenges and foster personal growth, and I believe in the power of collaboration. With curiosity and respect for how your experiences and identities have shaped your values, beliefs, and goals, I can help you set goals, make decisions, and explore solutions. I offer support for those struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, difficult pregnancies, parenting, boundary setting, navigating life transitions, healthy relationship building, and self-empowerment work. Each session will focus on what you feel is most important , using a strengths-based approach.
For example, with some clients I have incorporated mindfulness, narrative, emotional-focused, and somatic therapies.
Life is stressful and at times feel difficult to manage. Having someone to talk to who is non-judgmental, validating, empathetic, as well as skilled with evidence-based strategies to assist you can be beneficial. During our first few visits my priority will be listening to your story to understand who you are and learn how you see and experience the world. Then, through inquiry, exploration, and observation we collaborate to view your challenges from various angles. Finally, we co-create a suitable path forward while ensuring you feel safe, heard, seen, and valued throughout the entire process.
For example, with some clients I have incorporated mindfulness, narrative, emotional-focused, and somatic therapies.
Life is stressful and at times feel difficult to manage. Having someone to talk to who is non-judgmental, validating, empathetic, as well as skilled with evidence-based strategies to assist you can be beneficial. During our first few visits my priority will be listening to your story to understand who you are and learn how you see and experience the world. Then, through inquiry, exploration, and observation we collaborate to view your challenges from various angles. Finally, we co-create a suitable path forward while ensuring you feel safe, heard, seen, and valued throughout the entire process.
I work with children, adolescents, young adults, and families who are navigating a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, self-esteem, relationship challenges, life transitions, neurodiversity, and family conflict. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in the belief that each person already possesses strengths and resources that can be developed and expanded.
Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or simply looking for a space to better understand yourself, therapy can provide an opportunity to explore challenges, build resilience, and create meaningful change.
I work with children, adolescents, young adults, and families who are navigating a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, self-esteem, relationship challenges, life transitions, neurodiversity, and family conflict. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in the belief that each person already possesses strengths and resources that can be developed and expanded.
Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or simply looking for a space to better understand yourself, therapy can provide an opportunity to explore challenges, build resilience, and create meaningful 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.