Havenwood Psychotherapy | Virtual Therapy in Canada
Somatic Therapy
Havenwood Psychotherapy is dedicated to helping you reconnect with your body, release what you’ve been carrying, and create a deeper sense of safety, balance, and connection within yourself.
When You Can See the Patterns but Still Feel Stuck
You Know Your Patterns, But Can’t Seem to Change Them
You may notice that you’re aware of your patterns—like tension in your body, shutting down under stress, or feeling anxious and overwhelmed—but even with that awareness, it still feels hard to change how you respond in the moment. It can feel frustrating to “know” what’s happening, yet still feel stuck in it.
When Your Body Reacts Before You Can
Somatic therapy offers a different way forward. Instead of focusing only on insight, it helps you tune into how these patterns are held in your body and gently work with the physical sensations connected to stress and emotion. Over time, this can help your system feel safer, more regulated, and more able to respond differently rather than automatically reacting.
Ready to Feel More at Ease in Your Body
At Havenwood Psychotherapy, we provide virtual somatic therapy for adults across Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec. Our therapists support you in building body awareness, releasing stored tension, and creating more ease, balance, and presence in your daily life.
Get Matched With A Somatic Therapist
Meet Our Team
Amanda Elston
Clinic Owner, RP (Qualifying), MACP, EMDRAmanda works with teens (12+) and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, ADHD, and attachment concerns. She has a special interest in supporting survivors of relational trauma, sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, and dissociation—especially those who are working to understand how past experiences continue to shape how they feel, think, and relate to themselves and others.
Her approach is warm, trauma-informed, and collaborative, integrating EMDR and IFS to help you process difficult experiences, reconnect with yourself, and rebuild self-trust.
You don’t have to carry the weight of what happened alone. Connect with Amanda and take the first step toward feeling more grounded, understood, and and a life that feels more like your own.
Tina Pirvali
Associate Therapist, RP (Qualifying), MACPTina works with adults and couples who love deeply but find themselves caught in cycles of conflict, disconnection, people-pleasing, or difficulty trusting. She specializes in trauma and relationships, attachment and codependency, and identity and cultural experiences that influence how we show up in relationships.
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and culturally responsive. Using the Gottman Method and Relational Life Therapy, Tina helps couples move beyond repeating the same patterns toward healthier communication, stronger boundaries, deeper connection, and relationships that feel secure and more fulfilling.
You don’t have to keep repeating the same patterns. Connect with Tina and take the first step toward healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Taylor Davis
Associate Therapist, RP (Qualifying), MACPTaylor works with teens (12+) and adults who are high-achieving, self-aware, and often harder on themselves than anyone else. She specializes in anxiety and perfectionism, identity and self-worth, and major life transitions, with a particular welcome to BIPOC and diverse cultural backgrounds navigating questions of belonging and expectations.
Her approach is warm, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive—helping you quiet the inner critic, move beyond overthinking and self-doubt, and reconnect with who you are beneath the pressure to “have it all together.”
You don’t have to keep second-guessing yourself. Connect with Taylor and take the first step toward feeling more confident, grounded, and at ease in yourself and your life.
HAVENWOOD PSYCHOTHERAPY | ONLINE THERAPY ACROSS CANADA
How Somatic Therapy Can Help
Release Built-Up Tension
Work gently with physical sensations and stored tension so your body can begin to let go of stress it has been carrying.
Feel More Grounded
Learn to recognize what your body is communicating and develop a greater sense of calm, safety, and stability.a
Regulate Your Nervous System
Build greater awareness of your stress responses and learn tools to feel more regulated when emotions become overwhelming.
Respond Instead of React
Develop a stronger connection between your mind and body so you can respond to stress, emotions, and challenging situations with greater choice and ease.
SOMATIC THERAPY | ONLINE THERAPY ACROSS CANADA
How Somatic Therapy Works
Somatic therapy helps you slow down and become more aware of the patterns shaping how you experience emotions, stress, and relationships in the present moment. In a safe and supportive space, you learn to notice what’s happening in your body beneath the surface of tension, overwhelm, or emotional shutdown.
Over time, this approach supports you in building a deeper connection to yourself, making it easier to respond to life with greater calm, clarity, and self-understanding.
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Somatic therapy begins by helping you notice how emotions, stress, and experiences show up in your body. This might include tension, tightness, restlessness, numbness, or other physical sensations that often go unnoticed in daily life.
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In session, you’re gently supported in slowing things down so you can observe what’s happening internally in real time. This helps create space between what you feel and how you automatically react.
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You begin to recognize how your nervous system responds to challenge, overwhelm, or emotional triggers. Over time, you may see familiar patterns of fight, flight, freeze, or shutdown and how they show up in your life.
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Through guided attention and simple somatic tools, you learn ways to help your nervous system return to a more regulated and grounded state. This can support a greater sense of stability and ease.
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As awareness grows, you can begin to respond to emotions and situations with more choice and presence, rather than automatic reaction. This helps support lasting changes in how you experience yourself and your relationships.
Our Virtual Therapy Services
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Anxiety & Depression Therapy
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Trauma & PTSD Therapy
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ADHD Therapy
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Grief Therapy
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Affordable Therapy
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Couples Therapy
HAVENWOOD PSYCHOTHERAPY | ONLINE THERAPY ACROSS CANADA
Why Choose Havenwood For Somatic Therapy?
Sometimes you can understand your experiences intellectually and still feel like your body hasn’t caught up. You may know that you’re safe, yet feel tense, overwhelmed, disconnected, or constantly on alert. Somatic therapy creates space to explore not only what you think and feel, but also what your body may be communicating.
At Havenwood Psychotherapy, we approach somatic therapy with curiosity, compassion, and respect for your unique experience. We don’t see your responses as something wrong with you. Instead, we explore how your body may have learned to respond to stress, trauma, relationships, and the world around you—and gently build greater awareness and choice.
Our approach is trauma-informed, relational, and non-pathologizing. We work collaboratively, honoring your pace, boundaries, and autonomy rather than pushing you toward a predetermined idea of what healing should look like.
Somatic therapy can help you reconnect with your body, recognize your needs and boundaries, and develop a deeper sense of safety and self-trust from the inside out.
You don’t have to think your way through everything. Your body has a story too—and therapy can help you listen to it with greater compassion and curiosity.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel overwhelming, and we're here to make the process as simple and supportive as possible. Whether you're ready to book or would like to learn more first, we're happy to help you find the right fit.
Book a Free Consultation
We offer a free 15-minute consultation where you can ask questions, share what you're looking for, and determine whether Havenwood Psychotherapy is the right fit for you.
Get Matched With the Right Therapist
Not sure who to book with? Contact us and we will help match you with the best fit for your goals. With flexible daytime and evening appointments, you can access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space.
Begin Somatic Therapy
Once matched with your therapist, you'll have a dedicated space to explore challenges, build insight, and work toward meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
Frequently Asked Questions About Somatic Therapy
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Yes. Somatic therapy can be effectively done online. Even in a virtual setting, you can learn to track body sensations, notice emotional responses, and practice regulation skills with the support of your therapist.
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Many people find somatic exercises helpful for reducing stress, increasing body awareness, and improving emotional regulation. Their effectiveness often depends on consistency and how well they are integrated into a supportive therapeutic process.
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Fees for a 50-minute session vary from $110-$140 based on your financial need. If you require sliding scale options, please discuss this with your therapist during the consultation call.
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Virtual therapy can be a great option if you're looking for flexible, accessible support that fits into your schedule. If you're unsure, we offer a free 15-minute consultation where you can ask questions, learn more about our approach, and determine whether virtual therapy feels like the right fit for you.
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Sessions typically involve talking about your experiences while also paying attention to what’s happening in your body. Your therapist may guide you to notice sensations, breath, posture, or tension patterns as part of the healing process.
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Somatic therapy includes talk therapy but goes further by focusing on the mind-body connection. It emphasizes how emotions and experiences are held in the body, not just explored through thoughts and words.
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Somatic therapy can support people experiencing anxiety, trauma, stress, emotional dysregulation, burnout, and relationship difficulties. It is often used to help improve nervous system regulation and emotional resilience.
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The timeline varies for each person. Some people notice shifts in awareness or regulation early on, while deeper change often develops gradually over time with consistent support.
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Not necessarily. Somatic therapy is generally paced gently and focuses on present-moment body awareness. While memories may come up at times, the emphasis is on staying grounded and working within your window of tolerance so the process feels manageable and supported.
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You may start to notice subtle changes in your day-to-day experience, such as feeling less overwhelmed by stress, recovering more quickly after emotional triggers, or becoming more aware of your body’s early warning signs. Many clients also report feeling more grounded, more present in their relationships, and better able to pause before reacting automatically.
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