MIND-BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(Social Work Services)
A relational, somatic approach to healing that honours your body, your story, and your capacity for change
You may be holding a lot right now — carrying stress, anxiety that won’t settle, emotional overwhelm, tension in your body, or a quiet sense that something’s off — even if everything looks fine on the outside. Maybe you’re on the edge of burnout or navigating relationship struggles. Perhaps there’s a deep sense of disconnection from yourself. You might feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, even though they once were protective. Maybe you’re tired of overthinking and want to reconnect with something deeper, steadier, more you.
Mind-Body Psychotherapy is a space to come home to yourself — not only through insight, but through embodied experience. It’s not only about talking through your story, it’s about noticing what’s happening underneath. Together, we slow down and listen: to the tightness in your chest, the pressure in your jaw, the heaviness in your belly. These are not symptoms to eliminate. They are messengers, rooted in your lived experience. For example, we compassionately and curiously tend to the parts of you that feel shut down, guarded, or unseen. This is an invitation to reconnect with yourself in a fuller, deeper way.
In our work together, we explore not just what’s happening in your mind, but how your body is holding and expressing your experience. Using an integrative, trauma-informed approach, I draw from modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Polyvagal Theory, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), the Adlerian Coaching Model, the Mind-Body Coaching Model, and Yoga and Mindfulness practices. Each session is tailored to support your nervous system, emotional process, and capacity for self-compassion and insight. Whether it’s through grounding, breathwork, movement, or simply learning to pause and notice — this approach helps you reconnect with your body as a place of wisdom and belonging.
Mind-Body Psychotherapy creates space to reconnect with your body as a source of wisdom — rather than reactivity — and to begin gently untangling the stories, habits, and protective strategies that may have once served you but now feel limiting. This is a space where all of you is welcome: your grief, your hope, your confusion, your strength. We will move at a pace that feels attuned and safe, building your capacity to feel more deeply, relate more freely, and navigate life with more choice, presence, and compassion.
You might come to Mind-Body Psychotherapy if:
You feel anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally disconnected
You’re navigating trauma, grief, or a life transition
You struggle with boundaries, self-worth, or relational patterns
You’re tired of coping and ready to feel more regulated and resourced
You long for a deeper, more compassionate connection with yourself
What working together looks like:
Sessions are 55 minutes long and held virtually across Ontario. I offer a calm, attuned, and relational space where you can explore whatever is showing up — whether it’s a long-held story, a body sensation you don’t yet understand, or a moment of quiet that just needs witnessing.
You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin.
You don’t need to explain things perfectly.
You can show up exactly as you are — overwhelmed, uncertain, curious, or shut down — and we’ll move at a pace that honours your nervous system and your story.
Each session may include:
Conversation and reflection that is grounded in safety and relational attunement
Somatic tracking to notice how emotions and memories show up in the body
Exploration of patterns, both historical and present-day, especially those that feel limiting or stuck
Embodiment practices, such as grounding, breathwork, inner parts dialogue, or mindfulness
Trauma-informed interventions to build capacity and reduce overwhelm without retraumatizing
Creative integration, when appropriate, through movement, visualization, or expressive arts
Our work is guided by your needs and intentions.
Some days may feel quiet and reflective. Other times we may explore an old wound, tend to a present-day trigger, or bring attention to something wordless but alive in your body.
Therapy is not about fixing what’s broken.
It’s about coming into relationship with your authentic self — your emotional wounds, your wisdom, your origins, your complexity, and your capacity to grow.
And from that curious place, beginning to live a more embodied life.