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Reconnect with yourself through individual somatic therapy & counselling sessions.

Being a leader is tough work. If you're a business owner, non-profit manager or team-leader in community service work, you're responsible for supporting and caring for others every single day.

But who holds space for you?

I know what it's like to feel responsible for everything.... needing to be the one holding it all together, but secretly struggling with anxiety and feeling alone.

If you long to experience yourself in a new way, I'm the type of counsellor who listens deeply, holds a non-judgemental space, and genuinely cares about your process. I support you in reconnecting with your inner being so you can transform the limiting patterns in your life and navigate burnout.

Together, we hold an intention for how you want to feel, and then move through the limiting beliefs, conditioning, trauma, and stress that's in the way of that intention. We build upon your innate strengths and desires, and identify what's been holding you back in making space for you.

With the somatic approach to counselling, it is possible to release years of chronic tension and stress, befriend anxiety & navigate depression. You might be able to finally find relief from chronic stress, sit with the feelings, express your boundaries and connect with your authentic self.

P.S. If this is starting to resonate with you, I offer a free consult call to see if working together is a mutual fit. reach out to me for more information or book a consult here.

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What is Somatic Therapy?

Somatic therapy is a scientifically-proven and powerful approach to counselling that brings your body into the conversation. Our bodies hold so much information, including trauma, and we can build a healing relationship with ourselves that includes listening to our bodies.

While you and I talk, we also work with the sensations in your body and your impulse to move. We support your body to process and release through a variety of techniques, and build your capacity to have meaningful boundaries and express your needs.

I love working with caring, thoughtful people who have a vision for the world, and I love sharing the nervous system education I've learned along my own journey of healing from burnout and crisis.

Resource your team and support community resilience with experiential nervous system education for challenging work environments.
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workshops for teams

If you are a frontline harm reduction, outreach or crisis worker, I offer experienced debrief sessions to process incidents of crisis in your line of work.
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frontline debrief sessions

If you would like to explore the mind-body connection to support your goals, somatic therapy may be for you!
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Sound Familiar?

If any of this sounds like you, maybe we're a good fit!

I help people learn about their own nervous system responses, renegotiate trauma, and take home practical tools for building inner resilience.

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"I've been seeing Andree Patenaude at Sacred Somatic Therapy for a while now, and the impact on my life has been profoundly positive. From the very first session, I felt a sense of safety and understanding that was deeply comforting. Andree has a remarkable ability to listen without judgment and offers insights that are both thoughtful and enlightening. Throughout our sessions, I've gained valuable tools to handle my anxiety and improve my life in all areas. Each appointment feels like a step forward in a journey of self-discovery and healing. I am immensely grateful for the gentle guidance and unwavering support I've received from Andree, and I wholeheartedly recommend her services to anyone seeking a path to better their mental health and enjoy life more."

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WHO IS SOMATIC THERAPY FOR?

Somatic therapy can be an empowering approach to treatment for people experiencing...

• Anxiety and Depression

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Chronic Pain & Migraines

• Relationship & Boundary Issues

• Body Image & Self Confidence

• Stress, Overwhelm & Burnout

• Life Transitions & Big Decisions

• Addiction (as part of your circle of support)

One of the main questions I get in consultations and conversations with people is 'how does somatic therapy work?' To be honest, it's something you have to experience to understand, and I believe our scientific understanding of the nervous system and the physiological aspect of somatics only scratches the surface of how this practice works.

Somatic work celebrates our interconnectedness, within ourselves as mind-body-spirit, and with each other in community. This profound way of connecting to ourselves has drawn from the long-held beliefs of wisdom traditions and Indigenous cultures throughout the world, and is now being acknowledged and understood by our modern-day science and psychology paradigms.

If you're not sure what happens in a somatic therapy session, here's a few articles on somatic philosophy, how somatic therapy works and what to expect in a session:

6 Essential Premises of Somatic Therapy

What Is Somatic Therapy? 4 Guiding Principles

7 Techniques We Explore in Somatic Therapy Sessions

Client Feedback

"My sessions with Andree are simply exquisite. She is kind, patient, attentive, supportive, and explains things clearly for those who like to understand the method behind the techniques. She guides and supports with just the right amount which allows me to learn how to trust in how I feel. She is truly an intuitive and wonderful teacher and I consider myself very fortunate to work with her as I continue to explore the intricacies of my emotions."

“Thank you Andree, for offering such a compassionate heart felt open space for me to enter into with you. And for the guidance that you offered me, into a deeper body awareness of the emotions that I had been hanging on to. Those moments were so healing and helpful. What you have taught me through these somatic sessions, has become a resource for me when I'm needing to check in with myself, guiding me back into my breath and body, back into my relationship with my body, back into a relationship with myself. From my heart to yours, Thank You.”

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Somatic Therapy in Surrey, BC

I offer in-person somatic therapy, in-person counselling sessions, online somatic therapy, and online counselling sessions.

For in-person sessions, my office is now located in South Surrey / White Rock, British Columbia, just across from Choices market on King George Boulevard. It is a quiet location at the edge of South Surrey with free parking and beautiful trails nearby!

I have availability for in-person somatic therapy sessions in Surrey on Mondays and Tuesdays. If you are looking for online somatic therapy sessions, I offer online somatic therapy sessions on Thursdays and Fridays.

If you cannot find a booking time in my Janeapp calendar, please reach out to me so I can see if there are any additional availabilities or cancellations.