Our Recommended Practitioners

We get a lot of requests from our community for practitioners in the realm of somatics. So we have gathered a list of our trusted trauma therapists, women's empowerment coaches, women's health practitioners & psychotherapists who offer  1:1 sessions.

Here you'll find our list of recommended practitioners.

Each one brings a somatic orientation to their work in addition to their unique skills and qualifications. 

Choosing The Right Practitioner For You

Finding the right person to support you can be hard and time consuming, but the right therapist can be profoundly life changing in the best possible way. If you'd like some guidance on how to select a practitioner, or to learn what the different types of practitioners do, you can check out our "Practitioner Selection Guide". 

The Practitioner Selection Guide

Our Recommended Practitioners

 

- Trauma Therapy, Psychology & Psychotherapy -

Lysander Verschuur

Psychologist (MSc.)

*Taking on new clients from October 2024 onwards*

I am an experienced and versatile psychotherapist able to serve a wide variety of clients. I have mastered multiple therapeutic methods and have a vast array of techniques available. Clients typically value the strong and positive therapeutic relationship while being helped in a very practical and inspiring way. I am looking forward to team up with you and supporting you in your journey towards healing, clarity and resilience!

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Kate Leppard

Art Therapist & Somatic Erotic Educator (DKATI, BA Hons)

Somatic art therapy offers a powerful method for navigating challenging emotions and experiences. Through activities like creating collages, large-scale scribbles, or embodying sensations, clients externalize internal experiences, fostering emotional relief and deep self-understanding. This process cultivates a profound connection with one's inner world, nervous system, and body.

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Milena Kadziela

Psychotherapist, Trauma-Informed Somatic Practitioner, Holistic Empowerment Coach

I offer guided transformation services for individuals seeking profound, life-affirming change and a deeper connection to themselves. Specializing in post-traumatic growth, life transitions, ‘imposter’ syndrome, and self-esteem, I empower clients to embody their authentic authority and purpose. With a focus on somatic safety and nervous system regulation, I cultivate resilience and resourcefulness. 

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- Female Body Wisdom & Health -

Jaime Lauren

Holistic Menstrual Coach &
Natural Birth Control Educator (FAM) 

I support women to avoid pregnancy naturally and confidently so they feel safe in their body and access greater pleasure in the bedroom. My FAM methodology and coaching is delivered in a way that feels practical and digestible, titrated over 3-cycles. This allows for integration and embodiment of the teachings, so by the end of our 3-months together, you'll feel confident in using FAM as your primary birth control method. 

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Caitlin Priday

Birthworker, Women’s Kinesiologist & Shamanic Practitioner

*Taking on new clients from August 2024 onwards*

I am an experienced trauma informed Womens Kinesiologist with over twelve years in the field of space holding, shamanism, ceremony, birthwork and circle work. My passion is supporting women in their fertility, whether that means birthing a baby, a project or a business. I hold a tight energetic space, which provides the opportunity for my clients to be transparent with what’s really going on so we can find long term results and an opportunity to heal deeply within. I hope to provide my clients with a sense of safety so they may feel what needs healing and be able to move into a deeper state of equilibrium within and in their external worlds.

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- Sensuality & Sexuality -

Dr. Saida Desilets

PhD, Transpersonal Psychologist, 
Specialising in Women's Sexuality & Empowerment

My approach is grounded in nearly 3 decades of working with women in the arena of sexuality, wellbeing & embodiment. My method is well rounded and has been tested time and time again through multiple disciplines and has proven itself to be extremely effective in supporting clients to develop clear awareness of themselves as sexual beings while also inviting them to develop their sensuality & erotic intelligence. 

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- Somatic Practitioners -

Kiran Friesen

Process Worker

I offer trauma-informed somatic work, with a focus on process work - which is the unfolding of, and radical belief in, the wisdom expressing itself within you.  I especially love to invite this unfolding from within those parts of us we might not yet be friends with. I love to invite play and curiosity into the difficult spaces. By doing this work, I have developed a deep trust in my clients. In their wisdom, and the wisdom that arises from them. Even the aspects they originally reject. There is so much strength and beauty and power in all of us, and I am continually honoured to witness it.

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- Kinesiology -

Kerrilyn Holm

Holistic Counsellor / Kinesiologist

Bringing a somatic approach to therapy, we ask your body intelligence to show you what is up until now, unseen/unknown by the intellectual mind.

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