Somatic Therapists in Nunavut
Shayla S Dube
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, RCSW, RSW, MSW, BSW
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Iqaluit, NU X0A
Waitlist for new clients
I use EMDR in colour, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, Racial Trauma Therapy and Narrative Therapy with Indigenous Peoples to hold space!
Wamukelekile, Sabona—Welcome, We see you, and We honor your presence here! I am a Bantu African-Canadian woman with 20 years of experience walking alongside people from all walks of life, holding space for their sacred stories and healing journeys with humility, compassion and curiosity. I am dedicated to de-pathologizing and re-humanizing mental health, embracing and honoring people in their authentic wholeness. While my focus is on supporting racialized as Black, Indigenous and other racial equity-seeking peoples navigating identity-based, intergenerational, cultural and racial traumas, I welcome anyone aligned with my values.
I use EMDR in colour, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, Racial Trauma Therapy and Narrative Therapy with Indigenous Peoples to hold space!
Wamukelekile, Sabona—Welcome, We see you, and We honor your presence here! I am a Bantu African-Canadian woman with 20 years of experience walking alongside people from all walks of life, holding space for their sacred stories and healing journeys with humility, compassion and curiosity. I am dedicated to de-pathologizing and re-humanizing mental health, embracing and honoring people in their authentic wholeness. While my focus is on supporting racialized as Black, Indigenous and other racial equity-seeking peoples navigating identity-based, intergenerational, cultural and racial traumas, I welcome anyone aligned with my values.
I integrate cognitive, behavioural, emotional, somatic and spiritual care based on what is needed moment to moment.
Operating virtually across Ontario and Nunavut. There are many reasons to enter therapy, whether it is to improve relational dynamics or to improve the relationship you have with yourself. Change is inevitable. Therapy provides an opportunity to shape the change you want with insight and intention and at a faster rate than if you simply allow time to make the change for you. While therapy can be hard, non-judgement and humour help make the process engaging and enriching.
I integrate cognitive, behavioural, emotional, somatic and spiritual care based on what is needed moment to moment.
Operating virtually across Ontario and Nunavut. There are many reasons to enter therapy, whether it is to improve relational dynamics or to improve the relationship you have with yourself. Change is inevitable. Therapy provides an opportunity to shape the change you want with insight and intention and at a faster rate than if you simply allow time to make the change for you. While therapy can be hard, non-judgement and humour help make the process engaging and enriching.
Whether through communication skills, self-exploration, or somatic techniques, I work with clients to determine how they can best experience fulfilling and authentic sexual lives.
I strive to create therapeutic spaces where any and all topics related to sexuality can be discussed. By exploring emotional, physical, and relational factors, I guide clients toward understanding their authentic desires, challenge unhelpful narratives, and foster healthy, empowered sexual connections.
Whether through communication skills, self-exploration, or somatic techniques, I work with clients to determine how they can best experience fulfilling and authentic sexual lives.
I strive to create therapeutic spaces where any and all topics related to sexuality can be discussed. By exploring emotional, physical, and relational factors, I guide clients toward understanding their authentic desires, challenge unhelpful narratives, and foster healthy, empowered sexual connections.
Steven Francoeur
Registered Provisional Psychologist, CD, MC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am Beginner Level trained in Somatic Experiencing.
My name is Steven Francoeur; I have lived in Fort St. John for 13 years with my wife and two teenage children. I worked for the Federal Government for 22 years (7 years with the Canadian Coast Guard and 15 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and retired in 2021. As a police officer, I have done front-line policing for over four years, collision reconstruction for over five years, and my last five years were in community policing. I also served in the Canadian Forces with the Cadet Program, and obtained my Captain's ticket for Naval Tender vessels. I was drawn to counselling during my journey with PTSD.
I am Beginner Level trained in Somatic Experiencing.
My name is Steven Francoeur; I have lived in Fort St. John for 13 years with my wife and two teenage children. I worked for the Federal Government for 22 years (7 years with the Canadian Coast Guard and 15 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and retired in 2021. As a police officer, I have done front-line policing for over four years, collision reconstruction for over five years, and my last five years were in community policing. I also served in the Canadian Forces with the Cadet Program, and obtained my Captain's ticket for Naval Tender vessels. I was drawn to counselling during my journey with PTSD.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
The ability to connect with you is a true privilege, blessing. I have deep passion to consistently improve, offer the highest standards of services, my approach is individualized, culturally, context sensitive. I work with children, teens, students, new graduates, individuals, couples, families. I treat anxiety, panic attacks, depression, grief, post trauma, assist those in life changes. I see my role to create a safe, warm, non judgemental, relaxed space so you find your best self, be motivated to work on your own, carrying out compassion, empathy, a clear understanding of a therapy approach, tools. www.canadaonlinetherapy.com
The ability to connect with you is a true privilege, blessing. I have deep passion to consistently improve, offer the highest standards of services, my approach is individualized, culturally, context sensitive. I work with children, teens, students, new graduates, individuals, couples, families. I treat anxiety, panic attacks, depression, grief, post trauma, assist those in life changes. I see my role to create a safe, warm, non judgemental, relaxed space so you find your best self, be motivated to work on your own, carrying out compassion, empathy, a clear understanding of a therapy approach, tools. www.canadaonlinetherapy.com
Shift Collab | Great therapy, better humans.
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RP
Verified Verified
Online Only
Hey you, I see you scrolling. I get it, looking for a therapist is overwhelming. You’re reading bio after bio, wondering who actually gets it and who will make therapy feel like a conversation, not a chore. Let’s make this easier. At Shift Collab, we help Canadians build the lives they want—one session at a time. Our handpicked therapists, with an average of 10+ years of experience, offer personalized, expert care. No endless searching, no guesswork—just real support that fits your life.
Hey you, I see you scrolling. I get it, looking for a therapist is overwhelming. You’re reading bio after bio, wondering who actually gets it and who will make therapy feel like a conversation, not a chore. Let’s make this easier. At Shift Collab, we help Canadians build the lives they want—one session at a time. Our handpicked therapists, with an average of 10+ years of experience, offer personalized, expert care. No endless searching, no guesswork—just real support that fits your life.
Many people feel lost in the rhythms and uncertainties of life. Feelings of emptiness, loneliness, hurt, confusion and anxiety can overwhelm our ability to live life deeply. Sometimes our usual patterns of living are no longer working. Other times sudden changes, such as world events, a loss, life transition, trauma, or a diagnosis swamp our emotional resources. The surfacing of past events such as abuse, grief, or accidents may stop us in our tracks. These are just some of the situations that can create barriers to living the life we want, and send us searching for deeper meaning, connection and belonging.
Many people feel lost in the rhythms and uncertainties of life. Feelings of emptiness, loneliness, hurt, confusion and anxiety can overwhelm our ability to live life deeply. Sometimes our usual patterns of living are no longer working. Other times sudden changes, such as world events, a loss, life transition, trauma, or a diagnosis swamp our emotional resources. The surfacing of past events such as abuse, grief, or accidents may stop us in our tracks. These are just some of the situations that can create barriers to living the life we want, and send us searching for deeper meaning, connection and belonging.
Somatic Counsellors
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.