Ottawa Assistant Team

Based in Tkaronto/Toronto, Agnieszka (she/her) began in front line work, including harm reduction and street outreach.

My name is Aurela, Ela for short. I am a registered Social Worker with the OCSWSSW (Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers).

Evelyn (she/they) is a registered social worker and psychotherapist with a focus on trauma, neurodiversity and addiction.

I have been a social worker for about seven years and I work at an Indigenous community health center in Toronto as a counsellor.

I am intrigued by the unique qualities of each person I meet and cherish making space collaboratively for growth to occur. I have a private somatic therapy practice in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, and work with adults on how to heal through (re)embodiment while promoting stability, consistency, courage, safety, and autonomy.

As a Somatic practitioner, I use different tools, namely Somatic Experiencing®, Transforming Touch® (TEB), yoga, movement, mindfulness and breath depending of the needs of my clients to help them rediscover their life essence and vitality by restoring inner balance and resilience in their body.

I'm a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) who works in private practice in Ottawa.

Rhonda has been practicing Art Psychotherapy since 2011.

Shaiden (xe/xem/xyr) is a seeker of a more just world, of which we all have a role in co-creating.

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Professional Co-Active coach and Somatic Experience Practitioner

I’m a registered social worker and equine-facilitated mental health practitioner with a small, part-time somatic psychotherapy practice in Ottawa.

Healing transforms and liberates. It is our birthright to heal in our bodies, in our connections with others. I bring years of experience with communities and groups, as a facilitator, listener, advocate and collaborator. I also bring experience from my own healing work, and as a parent and sibling, as a housemate and partner, to my work as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.

Hi, I’m Kat Nantz (she/her). I’m a queer, disabled Somatic Sex Coach, Trauma Practitioner, and disability advocate residing in Guelph, Ontario (Haudenosaunee territory ).

Marianela initiated her career in the mental health field in her home country Venezuela. She combined her clinical counselling skills with other professional activities: a professor and social researcher of family, community, and education.

I am Somatic Experiencing Practitioner®, Massage Therapist, Breathwork Facilitator and Restorative Yoga Teacher.

Rose received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from McGill University and pursued advanced training at McGill Programs in Whole Person Care.

tracy is a Certified Sexological Bodyworker, a Somatic Sex Educator and a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner.

I am a registered psychotherapist and a clinical supervisor at OCISO (Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organisation). I practice with individuals, couples and families in the field of pre and post traumatic experiences.

Hello! I'm Christelle (they/them) - a queer, non-binary Registered Psychotherapist and SEP. I integrate experiential, somatic/embodied, parts-based and relational approaches to support clients in a collaborative, curious and compassionate way.

Ivana is a seasoned relational, trauma-informed Gestalt psychotherapist and crisis worker.

I have been an SEP for about 3 years and do psychotherapy, SE and clinical consultation in my full-time private practice in Winnipeg.

Kim is a Certified Child Life Specialist, and has successfully completed the Trauma Certificate program at Wilfrid Laurier University. Kim has also completed her training in Somatic Experiencing® with Dea Parsanishi, MEd, SEP.

Location: Boucherville, Greater Montreal (Quebec) / Online
Phone: 438-491-9642
Languages: English, French

Nouha is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner. Her body-oriented multidisciplinary approach integrates yoga asana, mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing™ and SE™ touch to support the self-regulation of the physiological and emotional responses and build greater Coherence.

I'm a Registered Social Worker (MSW), Psychotherapist, & SEP in private practice on unceded and unsurrended Algonquin land in Ottawa, ON.

Sara Coyle, M.S.W., RSW is a registered Social Worker who has experience working with children, youth, and adults using an attachment and trauma-focused lens.

Human behavior fascinates me. I have been interested in what makes us happy, angry, sad or anxious.