Ottawa Assistant Team
We're so grateful to have a dedicated team of Assistants for the Ottawa training who come from a wide range of professional backgrounds, each with their own areas of specialty and expertise. Below you will find biographies for each team member, as well as information about how to connect with them and if they will be offering personal sessions or case consults over the course of the training. Please take a look over this page if you are a current student to familiarize yourself with our team.
As a trauma-informed training program, we strive to have 1 Assistant for every 4 students in the training so that you all feel supported both in your educational and emotional needs. Truly, we could not have this training without their help.
(Lead Assistant) Nouha Ali Ahmed
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.
Amarylis Serrano Juarez
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: No
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
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.
Christelle Thibault
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: No
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
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.
Gabrielle Nawratil
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: Yes, at all levels
Offering individual case consults: Yes, Beginning and Intermediate Levels
Accepting new clients in private practice: No
I’m a registered social worker and equine-facilitated mental health practitioner with a small, part-time somatic psychotherapy practice in Ottawa.
Janis Dahl
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: Yes, at the Beginning and Intermediate level
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
Healing transforms and liberates. We are born to heal - in our bodies, and in connection with ourselves, others and the land. I bring over 20 years of experience with communities and groups, as a facilitator, educator and collaborator.
Line Mc Carthy
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: Yes, at all levels
Offering case consults: Yes, at Beginning and Intermediate levels
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
In my Somatic Practice, I use different modalities namely Somatic Experiencing®, Transforming Touch® (TEB), co-regulating touch, yoga, movement and mindfulness. I work with a wide range of people and have a special interest in early trauma, chronic pain, chronic stress, and grief.
Dana Wemyss
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: No
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
Dana’s journey has always been about connecting to spirit, aliveness, and to the magic of this world.
Her own healing path, combined with a commitment to support others in healing, led her to study a blend of healing and wellness modalities.
Marianela Leon
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: No
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
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.
Tracy Montgomery
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: Yes, at Beginning level
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
Tracy is a Somatic Sex Educator and Sexological Bodyworker as well as a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner. She offers trauma-informed, body-based education to those who want to heal the wounds of sexual trauma , expand their capacity for pleasure, love and joy, or abuse or explore the intersection of sex and spirit
Kimberley Wideman
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: No
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
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.
Rose Matousek
Offering personal sessions towards SEP requirements: No
Accepting new clients in private practice: Yes
Rose received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from McGill University and pursued advanced training at McGill Programs in Whole Person Care. She is a clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.