Professional Summary

I am a Relational Somatic Therapist and Integrative Counsellor working from a trauma-informed, attachment-based lens. My work integrates talk therapy with body-based awareness, supporting clients to build capacity, regulation, and deeper connection to themselves and others.

I work well with complexity… clients navigating anxiety, trauma, identity, relational challenges, and those who feel deeply or at times struggle to feel at all. My approach is collaborative, experiential, and rooted in present-moment awareness.

Alongside counselling, I bring a strong background in group facilitation and therapeutic movement, creating spaces that are accessible, relational, and grounded in nervous system awareness.

Education & Clinical Training

Orca Institute – Counselling & Hypnotherapy Diploma

• 200 hours of supervised clinical practicum

• 50 hours of clinical supervision

• Training in client-centred counselling, ethical practice, and applied therapeutic skills

Citizen’s Counselling Centre – Volunteer Counsellor Training Program

• One-year experiential training program

• Led by Jude Marleau (Clinical Supervisor & Counsellor Trainer, Victoria Citizens’ Counselling Centre; Associate Faculty, City University of Seattle)

• 30+ hours of triad-based counselling practice

• 250 hours of volunteer counselling

• 50 hours of supervision completed during volunteer placement

• Supervision provided by supervisors approved to oversee RCC practicum students

Somatic & Relational Training

Opening To Grace – Relational Somatic Therapy Inquiry
One-year experiential training | Completed October 2025

• Training in relational somatic therapy, attachment, and nervous system awareness

• Emphasis on present-moment tracking, embodiment, and therapeutic relationship

• Facilitated by Mariah Moser (RCS #2093, MPCC #3055, SE)

Gestalt Therapy Workshop (Intensive)

• One-week training in Gestalt therapy approaches

• Focus on present-moment awareness, relational process, and experiential techniques

• Facilitated by Sean Frey (RCC, RPC – Gestalt Psychotherapist; trained at Gestalt Institute of Toronto; Somatic Experiencing)

Clinical Experience

Somatic Therapist & Integrative Counsellor (Private Practice)
Vancouver, BC + Virtual | 2025 – Present

• Provide one-on-one counselling integrating somatic awareness, relational tracking, and experiential approaches

• Support clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relational patterns

• Guide clients in developing nervous system regulation and embodied awareness

• Maintain ethical standards, confidentiality, and professional boundaries

• Engage in ongoing supervision and professional development

• Work with diverse populations including artists, neurodivergent clients, and individuals navigating complex emotional systems

• Offer low-barrier, sliding-scale services to increase accessibility

Group Facilitation & Therapeutic Movement

Yoga Instructor & Somatic Movement Facilitator
Various Studios & Saanich Recreation Centres | Ongoing

• Facilitate trauma-informed yoga and somatic movement classes (Chair Yoga, Slow Flow, therapeutic classes)

• Create accessible environments for individuals with diverse physical and emotional needs

• Integrate breath, movement, and awareness to support regulation and connection

• Developed classes with consistent full attendance across multiple venues

Workshop Facilitator – Somatic & Creative Integration

• Designed and led workshops combining movement, writing, and emotional processing

• Facilitated group spaces focused on expression, embodiment, and relational awareness

• Supported participants in accessing creativity alongside emotional depth

Additional Relevant Experience

Artistic Director & Founder – Ambiguous Arts Festivals Society

• Directed multidisciplinary arts festivals and community events

• Managed teams, programming, and participant care

• Developed strong skills in group dynamics, leadership, and relational attunement

Community Facilitation & Youth Work

• Facilitated arts-based and emotional expression workshops for youth

• Volunteer facilitator with Rock Camp for Girls & Non-Binary Youth (Montreal)

• Created inclusive, supportive, and identity-affirming environments

Core Competencies

• Trauma-informed counselling

• Somatic therapy & body-based awareness

• Relational and attachment-based approaches

• Nervous system regulation

• Group facilitation

• Ethical practice and boundaries

• Client-centred counselling

Professional Development & Supervision

• 50 hours clinical supervision (Orca Institute)

  • Supervised by Diane Auld (MTC, HT – Counselling Hypnotherapist, Master Therapeutic Counsellor, Hypnotherapy Teacher)

• 50 hours supervision (Citizen’s Counselling Centre) under RCC-qualified supervisors

• Ongoing consultation and continued education in somatic and relational therapies