Welcome

If you’re looking for support through life’s transitions, challenges, or simply need a compassionate space to talk; you have found it. I have a deep respect for the resilience you carry, even when you are struggling and offer you counselling that is warm and skilled to support as you heal, grow and change.

Clients

I work with adults at all stages of life, from early adulthood, to retirement and beyond. I worked with families in the childbearing years, with role and relationship changes, parenting challenges and reproductive health journeys and loss. I am keenly aware of the stresses of working in the healthcare and first responder systems were trauma, fatigue, moral injury and stress are common. Safe, confidential support can help you as you work toward more balance and wellness.

Approach

Most of the work I do is in an Integrated psychotherapy model, weaving elements of narrative, somatic, bilateral stimulation, parts work. To support those who have survived traumatic experiences, you may choose to work with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) or ITATM (Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model). These techniques offer research based, effective support to help your recovery, to calm your fears, hurt and rage.

Thank you!

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me at skydasey@gmail.com

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Please note: Thank you for your interest in my practice. I’m honoured that you’re curious about my work and have considered reaching out. At this time, my practice is full, and I am not able to accept new clients.

Welcome!

I am a Registered Social Worker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner® (SEP), and Tao of Trauma & Co-Regulating Touch/Table Work Practitioner based in Waterloo, Ontario.

I offer a compassionate, collaborative space where healing can unfold through both body and mind. My approach is grounded in curiosity, presence, and the belief that each person carries an innate capacity for healing. Together, we explore how past experiences may continue to shape present-day patterns, while gently supporting the nervous system toward greater regulation, resilience, and ease.

I work with adults navigating developmental, pre- and perinatal, relational, intergenerational, and complex trauma, as well as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, difficult life transitions, and relationship challenges.

Our work may include slowing down, cultivating a felt sense of safety, and learning to listen to the wisdom of the body. Through compassionate attention to bodily sensations, emotions, and nervous system responses, we can deepen self-understanding, strengthen our capacity for connection, and rediscover the parts of ourselves that may have been hidden in the service of survival. As healing unfolds, many people experience greater vitality, authenticity, playfulness, and joy.

My practice is informed by training in attachment theory, human development, developmental and complex trauma, the neurophysiology of trauma, and somatic touch work. I integrate Somatic Experiencing®, Internal Family Systems–informed (IFSCA), and attachment-focused approaches to offer a compassionate, strengths-based, and resilience-oriented framework for healing.

I also offer Co-Regulating Touch/Table Work, a gentle, body-based approach that supports the nervous system in addressing the ways stress, trauma, and emotional pain can become held within the body. This work can foster greater regulation, coherence, and an increased capacity for presence and connection. My training includes advanced somatic touch and developmental trauma studies with Alaine Duncan, Kathy Kain, and Steve Terrell.

To those of you pursuing SEP training, I am qualified to offer Personal Sessions at all levels (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced).

Outside of my practice, I find nourishment in gardening, working with clay, running, climbing, skiing, playing games, travelling, and embracing the ongoing adventure of life.

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I offer a body-led approach that focuses on the nervous system and its organic rhythms, rather than working with the story alone. Together, we gently track sensations, emotions, and impulses, supporting the body in completing stress responses that may have been interrupted in the past, and are often at the root of pain, tension, and persistent patterns of dysregulation in the present. Together, we gently track sensations, emotions, and impulses, supporting the body in completing stress responses that may have been interrupted in the past, and are often at the root of pain, tension, and persistent patterns of dysregulation in the present.

Sessions combine dialogue-based exploration with therapeutic touch, creating opportunities for greater regulation, resilience, trust, and connection within the nervous system. Acupuncture can also be woven into our work when appropriate, offering additional regulation support through the soft tissues and energy systems.

This approach honours the wisdom of the body and creates space for healing to unfold at a pace that feels supportive and sustainable. We also work with restoring access to joy and play, inviting these vital qualities back into the landscape of healing.

My professional foundation is rooted in trauma-informed yoga therapy, Somatic Experiencing®, registered massage therapy (RMT), and acupuncture. I’m grateful to have traversed these educational realms, as they’ve shaped my understanding of body physiology and the body’s capacity for healing.

Sessions that include a touch component can be billed through your insurance (if applicable) under RMT/Massage. You are always welcome to opt out of the touch component of our work together. Please note that if we are only doing dialogue work with no touch component, sessions cannot be claimed through benefits/insurance. Additionally online sessions cannot be billed through insurance

For 1x1 sessions, I invite you to book a free 15 minute discovery call so we can get to know each other before diving in. I look forward to working together!

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