I am a local Kelowna resident, having arrived from the east coast.   The draw was the mountains, my love for adventure and my passion to facilitate outdoor experiential learning opportunities for troubled youth and their families.  It was during this time that I began my journey to connect deeply with the human spirit and develop an appreciation for human resiliency and mental wellness.  Little did I know, thirty years ago, that I would still be here, raise a family, become involved in a plethora of community groups, and reach a pinnacle in my mid-adult years, as I found my way to a second career path as a clinical social worker, navigating my way through the field of trauma carrying an SE™ pack!

Today my work is with adults who are experiencing relational difficulties, intimate partner violence, grief and loss and overwhelming stress related to our social and health care systems.  I integrate SE™ into everything that I do and practice from a bio-ecological lens where I encompass attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, compassionate inquiry, and emotionally focused therapy into my work.  I also work with a basic understanding of IFS and PACT with individuals and couples when appropriate.

Presently I work in both my own private practice and with a local not-for-profit agency.  For many years I coordinated spiritual retreats and led small groups to facilitate spiritual formation and transformation through contemplative prayer and spiritual direction.  During the past decade I have volunteered and worked in palliative care with our local Hospice organization. Currently I am training in Kathy Kain’s Somatic Touch Skills and have a keen interest in the use of psychedelics, having completed introductory training on Harm Reduction and Integration Therapy with Fluence, an organization based in New York City.

This is my third time assisting and I look forward to sharing this SE™ learning experience with each one of you!

I am a practitioner who works with physiology, accessing the nervous system through the integration of the modalities that I have been trained in.

I also bring in different self-awareness processes that have emerged for me over the years.

I am profoundly moved and touched  by the fact that when we access the nervous system at the level of BEING (and therefore also doing) we have touched a deep source for living.

Feldenkrais® Practitioner (Moshe Feldenkrais)
Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner / Syndromal’s (Peter Levine)
Touching Trauma Skills / Somatic Narratives (Kathy Kain)
Embodied Life Teacher (Russell Delman)
SmartBody/Smartmind Moderator (Irene Lyon)

I am a counsellor in private practice with a focus on developmental trauma, shame and self-worth, relationships, and neurodiversity. I have been working in the field since 2014, became an SEP in 2019, and became an RCC in 2021. In addition to training in SE™, I have completed Steve Terell and Kathy Kain’s Somatic Resilience and Regulation (SRR), and am certified in Janina Fisher’s partswork modality, Trauma-informed Stabilization Technique (TIST).

My approach is relational, anti-oppressive, and attachment-focused. I am driven by curiosity, play, and a deep appreciation of the human experience. I find myself especially drawn to explorations of creativity and resilience. I am actively working to cultivate skills and relationships that connect me to the land and community and interrupt cycles of intergenerational trauma. When I am not at work, I am probably somewhere making something, whether it is a blanket fort with my kids, a delicious homemade meal, or a botanically dyed hand-sewn garment.

Hi! My name is Gina Carnegie, I have lived and worked in the Kamloops area since 2009. I love to spend time with my family and friends, enjoy nature, rock climbing, hiking, music, video games, and reading a good book. I am a woman and so much more. I am a therapist, a daughter, a wife, a friend, a mother, a sister, a Non-Indigenous Ally, polysexual, demisexual, curious, and full of passion (and COMpassion). I have been working as a Registered Clinical Counsellor since 2014 and in private practice since 2018. I offer counselling for individuals aged 16 and up. I enjoy working in Indigenous communities and offer culturally-sensitive services. I also have a queer and neurodivergent affirming practice.

I believe that each person is the expert in their own life. I also believe that your body knows what you need. This means that I am curious about the story you tell me with your words as well as the story your body has to tell. Through telling your story and listening to your body I believe that we can work together to make positive, meaningful changes in your life.

I believe that every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and I value the courage it takes to reach out and talk to someone about the hard parts of your story. I am honored to be part of your journey.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor who lives and works in Campbell River on Vancouver Island. I have a Bachelors degree in Child and Youth Care and a Masters Degrees in Counselling Psychology both from the University of Victoria. I also have a certificate in Expressive Play Therapy through The Justice Institute.

I worked for many years in a non profit setting in my community specializing in supporting children and youth who have experienced sexual abuse or assault, family violence, and trauma. For the last 10 years I have worked in private practice and I see a lovely balance of children, adolescents, and adults. Currently I see a variety of clients and some of my areas of specialty include: working with first responders (firefighters, paramedics, and police), grief, children and adolescents, and victims of crime. I also am a clinical supervisor with the BCACC and I provide group and individual consultation/supervision for clinicians in private practice, at community agencies, and masters level students.

I love to work in a playful manner and in my free time I can be found walking the trails near my home, singing, dancing, and hanging out with my family.

With over 20 years experience as a Registered Massage Therapist and Reiki Master, I bring a diverse background in the healing arts. In 2023, I was proud to receive my Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certification under the instruction of Linda Stelte and Berns Galloway. I also began my SE assisting journey and have enjoyed deepened learning and connections with the 2023 and 2024 Edmonton cohorts.

In my practice I weave together Somatic Experiencing with co-regulating SE Touch and grounding energetic support. It is my passion to support folks to deepen into relationship with their bodies; gently unwinding patterns of bracing and bound trauma energy and restoring a sense of safety and connection within.

I am continually humbled by the wisdom of the body, how it speaks through the senses, how it is wired to keep us safe and connected and ultimately how it knows how to heal. I cherish moments of slowness and beauty and am often found looking up trees, listening to birds, playing with my dog and connecting with my loved ones.

I’m thrilled to be here in community with you, to learn with you and to support your growth.

Welcome! My name is Karen Hultin. I am a registered social worker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner® and Tao of Trauma & Co-regulating Touch/Table Work Practitioner, located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
My Work:
I draw from my curiosity and compassion to hold space, explore, and co-create healing conversations with body and mind. I work with experiences folks have had around developmental, pre- and perinatal, relational, and complex traumas including stress; grief & loss; anxiety and depression; difficult life transitions; and challenging relationships.
In our time together, we will explore turning inward, finding safety, slowing down to listen to the stories held within the body, co-regulation and settling of the nervous system; listening compassionately to emotions; connecting with inner wisdom and the innate capacity we have for healing; deepening relationships; and, reconnecting to life energy, playfulness, and joy.
My Background:
I have training in attachment theory, human development, complex and developmental trauma, the neurophysiology of trauma, and healing through somatic touch and table work. I integrate Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems-Informed (IFSCA) and Attachment-focused principles to invite a compassionate, strengths-based, & resilience-promoting perspective to the folks with whom I share space. I offer co-regulating touch / table work — a holistic body/mind method that addresses ways in which emotional pain and stress are held in our bodies, supporting people to find nervous system settling and coherence. I have completed trainings in somatic touch skills and developmental trauma with Alaine Duncan, Kathy Kain, and Steve Terrell.

I offer personal sessions at the Beginner and Intermediate Levels to students located in Ontario and Alberta.

Please email me at mysacounselling@gmail.com for further information.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor-and Approved Clinical Supervisor by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (RCC-ACS). I am also registered with the British Columbia College of Social Work (RSW) and the Canadian Art Therapy Association (RCAT), as well as being a Certified Hakomi Therapist

Currently my private practice is solely online and is divided between clinical work with adults across the life span and clinical supervision for counsellors and supervisors.

I have long been drawn to the intersectionality of creativity, spirituality, healing and culture. In the past few years I have delve deeper into exploring my own ancestral wisdom teachings and connection to land and cosmos based spirituality.

Training Post Somatic Experiencing Designation:
“Post-Advanced Touch Training for Psychotherapist” with Kathy Kain, Somatic Resilience and Regulation: Early Trauma training with Steve Terrell and Kathy Kain, SE Master Class: Healing Sexual Trauma with Dr. Peter Levine, and Diane Poole Heller, Phd., Sensorimotor Art Therapy: Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing by Cornelia Elbrecht, ATHR-SEP, BiLateral Stimulation and Sensorimotor Expressive Arts Therapy training with Cathy Malchiodi, Phd. and Dr. Elizabeth Warson.

My journey into counselling and facilitating experiential work began over 30 years ago. I have worked in a variety of settings such as community based non-profits, hospitals, and private practice. I have provided sessional instruction in the field of art therapy through St. Stephen’s College and CIIAT. My academic background includes a diploma in Child and Youth Care, BSW with a focus on systems work, anti-oppressive practices and experiential client centred counselling approaches and Master’s in Psychotherapy and Spirituality with a specialization in Art Therapy.

Finally, on a personal note, my spouse and I have recently joined a farm and housing co-operative. I am learning so much!

Greetings,
My name is Kimmy Younger, and my family name is Laboucan. My patrilineal ancestry is Cree/Métis from Peace River area, I come from a long line of trappers and bush people on my paternal side and I am a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. My maternal lineage is Scottish & French. I was blessed to be adopted and raised in the bush outside of Golden BC and continue to ignite my spirit in the mountains living as an uninvited guest in Revelstoke, BC.

I continue to decolonize my approach to healing by honoring each person’s innate individual and collective wisdom. My practice is always evolving to support both individual and ancestral healing for BIPOC and settler-bodied folks. I specialize in areas such as generational trauma and survivance, dislocation from ancestral territories, relational trauma, addiction, grief, and violence.
I come most alive when I can be creative in expressing one of my many purposes in this lifetime: to reclaim and restore health in individuals, families, and communities. Currently, I work with Kaizen Wellness Clinic as well as private practice in counselling, and a Registered Massage Therapist with Jade Wellness.
I have been assisting with SE since 2019 and I am approved to provide Beginner & Intermediate level personal sessions. I am grateful and humbled to embark on this learning journey with everyone.

Larisa has provided counselling support to youth, adults and their families in a variety of professional settings for 25 years. Larisa compassionately supports people who have experienced childhood trauma including pre-verbal trauma and birth trauma, intergenerational trauma and religious trauma. Larisa also serves people who struggle with hoarding and people who survive without homes as well as professionals who work with people who have experienced trauma. Larisa works closely with the Hoarding Disorder Foundation of Alberta, the Organization for Prevention of Violence and the Masokamik Program which provide support for community members surviving without homes.
Larisa believes all people have a unique story. Everyone deserves to know they belong and can experience connection to their body’s wisdom. Larisa uses nature-based therapy, somatic experiencing, reiki and somatic practices (yoga, qigong and mindfulness) to support the people she serves.
Larisa lives in Edmonton with her 2 sons, husband and dogs named Ned and Rayne. She loves being connected to nature, gardening, mountain biking, animals and spending time with her friends and family.

With over two decades of dedicated practice, Lora’s expertise spans advanced structural integration, Somatic Experiencing®, and specialised studies in scoliosis, fascial research, functional movement, and pelvic stability. Her commitment to healing is evident in her assistant role for Somatic Experiencing® trainings and her work with chronic pain and near-death experiences.

Lora’s passion is fuelled by the profound transformation and healing she witnesses in her clients. Known for embracing challenges and fostering collaboration, she’s a true testament to the power of interdisciplinary approaches to wellness.

A true resident of Kamloops, B.C., Lora’s roots run deep in the community she loves. Her global travels, including an enriching two-year stint in New Zealand, have only enriched her perspective, but it’s the heart of Kamloops that she always returns to.

Outside the clinic, Lora finds her balance and inspiration in the great outdoors—whether she’s hiking, biking, paddleboarding, surfing, or enjoying the winter sports she loves. Yet, she also knows the value of quiet moments spent with a good book or indulging in a restorative nap.

Hi, I am Mark Johnson-Russell.  I offer counselling at my private practice in Winnipeg, as well as at a northern First Nations community.

I am a registered social worker, and for many years, I worked at a child and family agency. I completed a Master’s in Marriage and Family Counselling degree at the University of Winnipeg in 2012, and started my private practice shortly thereafter.  I have completed my Family Constellations training with Jonathan Hooton (Edmonton), and my SEP requirements will be completed in July 2024 after a final faculty consult.

Personally, I love watching my three sons take their journeys into the unknown and am eternally grateful that they remain well connected and supportive of each other. I am grateful that my partner and I get to babysit their pets, and I enjoy fishing, music, and hiking the Camino de Santiago with my partner.

Miranda is a Registered Social Worker and Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner. She works as a School District Addictions Clinician, and also operates a small private practice. She has a deep respect for her location upon the traditional territory of the Lleidli T’enneh (“people where the two rivers meet”), in Prince George, BC.

Miranda first encountered Somatic Experiencing® during her graduate studies at the University of Victoria (UVIC) where she took a course on working with trauma and the instructor was an SEP. She completed the SE™ program in February 2023, and has also taken Somatic Narrative training with Kathy Kain.

The populations Miranda has experience working with include children, youth, and adults who have experienced complex and developmental trauma. She has practiced in the context of remote and Indigenous communities.

Her private practice also involves teaching Motivational Interviewing (MI) since she has been a

Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers since 2013 when she travelled to Krakow, Poland to complete their Training New Trainers program. She recognizes and remains curious about opportunities to integrate body-oriented methods with MI’s more ‘top-down’ approach as a way of facilitating a more holistic process.

Miranda practices SE™ collaboratively, and with a commitment toward recognizing, and drawing upon, the unique wisdom and resiliency that each person brings to their lived experiences, and the process of healing. This is the second Beginner training she will be assisting in.

Nicole Lohse is a somatic practitioner based on Vancouver Island, Canada whose intuitive, awareness-based approach blends the Feldenkrais Method®, Somatic Experiencing, and training with Kathy Kain to support others in regulating their nervous systems, exploring trauma-rooted patterns, and reconnecting with a deeper sense of self and the inherent wholeness that often gets obscured by survival.

Feel free to reach out for online sessions anytime!

Rahul lives and works on the unceded and ancestral land of the Shishalh and Squamish peoples, also known as the Sunshine Coast. He works as an integrative medical physician, professional coach, and mindfulness instructor. He is a Certified MBSR Teacher through the Center for Mindfulness and facilitates mindfulness-based interventions for both providers and patients. He is also a Somatic Experiencing® (SE) Practitioner and integrates trauma-sensitive approaches into all of his trainings. He has over 18 years of experience being an ICF- Certified Professional Coach, supporting individuals and healthcare teams in cultivating compassionate self & situational awareness. 

I am a compassionate and skilled Somatic Experiencing® and Therapeutic Touch® practitioner, dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and resilience. With a deep understanding of trauma and the nervous system, I help clients move through life’s challenges with greater ease, balance, and fulfilment.

My approach is rooted in the belief that the body holds wisdom, and through gentle, attuned support, we can unlock the innate capacity to heal. By integrating body awareness, touch therapy, and nervous system regulation, I guide clients in restoring a sense of safety, connection, and vitality.

Whether you are navigating stress, trauma, or a desire for deeper self-awareness, I provide a safe and nurturing space to explore, release, and rebuild. My goal is to empower you with the tools to cultivate resilience, ease, and a renewed sense of well-being.

I welcome you to embark on this journey of healing, where together, we can create lasting transformation and a more fulfilling life.

I am also trained in Solution-Focused, CBT, Gottman and Attachment therapies, which further inform my work with individuals and couples. For me, being a therapist is more than a job. Therapy creates a space for authentic, face-to-face conversations in an uber-wired world.

I  live in Kelowna with my husband and two dogs. I aspire to one day becoming an accomplished horsewoman, like my granddaughter. My happy place is in Cranbrook on my daughter’s acreage amongst the chickens. My greatest joy is spending time giggling with her grandchildren.

I  am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and an Approved Clinical Supervisor with the BCACC. I also provide counselling through the Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) and ICBC, and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).

Shyloe Fayad is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) pursuing an MEd in counselling, specializing in the relationship between trauma and ADHD in women. She is proudly mixed-race, neurodivergent, and mom to four neurodivergent adult children. Shyloe has been working with clients all over North America for 10+ years. Her niche includes depression, anxiety, separation/divorce, single parenting, homeschooling, ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, self-advocacy, BIPOC (including mixed folks), artists, teachers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who happens to be disillusioned by the current state of the world.

When not making pottery or eating copious amounts of cheese (to which she is very allergic), Shyloe is ranting with friends and family about settler colonialism and late-stage capitalism. Connection and community are what give her hope. She works part-time as a counselor in a K-12 Francophone school on the stolen territory of the Syilx people of the Okanagan Nation. Funny, open-hearted, and fearless, Shyloe conducts sessions in both French and English via Zoom or in person at her new office.

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Born and raised on the West Coast (Sechelt, BC), I have had the privilege of counseling in Kelowna, the unceded territory of the Syilx peoples, for over 13 years. Since completing the four-year Feldenkrais teacher training program in 2023, I enjoy using the two modalities to engage the capacity of the whole Self to gently interrupt old inhibitory patterns using movement, attention, imagination and sensory awareness. I have attended trainings facilitated by Dea Parsanishi, Linda Stelte, Berns Galloway, Kathy Kain, and Steve Terrell throughout the Okanagan, the West Coast, and San Francisco. I’ve been very fortunate to have assisted with Dea, Alicen Halquist, Linda Stelte, and Berns Galloway. I am approved to offer Personal Sessions for Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced modules of the training. My favourite management strategies include music, movement and humour.

Yesim (“Ye-shim”) Sokmen is a somatic psychotherapist and an occupational therapist specializing in treatment of trauma in Edmonton, Alberta. Yesim works at CASA Mental Health as a Mental Health Consultant and has a small private practice providing direct mental health therapy services to adults, adolescents and Veterans in the areas of trauma, recovery and journey towards wholeness.

Yesim completed OT training in 2003 McGill University in Montréal and Master’s in Arts Therapy in 2015 in New Zealand. She has been a Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner since 2018 and is a SEI approved Training Assistant and a Personal Session Provider in beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Yesim completed Touch Skills Training for Trauma Therapists with Kathy L. Kain in September 2023. Yesim is also trained in and utilizes EMDR, IFS-informed therapy, Sensory Enhanced Yoga, Sensory Processing and Modulation, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. She uses an integrated approach including third wave therapies, psychodynamic, attachment theory.

Yesim lives in Edmonton with her family and enjoys taking long nature walks, various styles of dancing, yoga, meditation, music and the arts.