Somatic Psychotherapy for Anxiety & Burnout in Ontario
A gentle, body based approach to help you feel calm, grounded and back in control
If stress, tension, or overwhelm have become your “normal,” you’re not alone and you’re not broken.
Your nervous system may be stuck in a constant state of stress.
Somatic therapy helps you reconnect with your body so you can release what’s been stored and finally feel calm, present and more like yourself again.
Start Healing with A Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist In Hamilton
As a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist in Ontario, Laura offers Registered Nurse, Psychotherapy with a focus on somatic therapy. Drawing on 13+ years of nursing and mental health experience, this work blends somatic psychotherapy, somatic stress release and trauma informed talk therapy. You’ll explore how stress and trauma live in your body, not just your thoughts. Sessions gently guide you through somatic practices such as awareness, somatic movement and breathwork to help release stored tension and restore balance to your nervous system.
No Waitlists
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Evening appointments available
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No Experience Needed
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In-Person Stoney Creek Studio
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Virtual Across Ontario
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No Waitlists • Evening appointments available • No Experience Needed • In-Person Stoney Creek Studio • Virtual Across Ontario •
How Somatic Psychotherapy Supports Your Mind And Body
As a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist, Laura offers evidence-informed psychotherapy that integrates traditional talk therapy with somatic approaches. This includes Somatic Stress Release™, a body-based method that helps you identify and release stress patterns stored in your muscles, breath, posture, and nervous system.
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Clinical mental health expertise
Nervous system education
Body-based awareness practices and somatic work
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Rather than focusing only on thoughts or stories, somatic therapy helps you notice what’s happening inside your body—heat, tightness, restlessness, numbness—and provides somatic healing techniques to support release and regulation. Over time, this somatic approach helps the body complete stress cycles, making space for more calm, clarity, and resilience.
As the practice evolves, RN Psychotherapy will grow from Somatic Stress Release™ into a broader blend of somatic psychotherapy and somatic experiencing–informed therapies—offering a deeper mind-body connection and a fuller spectrum of healing tools.
Why Somatic Therapy Can Be So Transformative
When we only work with the mind, we can sometimes feel like we’re “spinning” in insight without real change. Integrating Somatic Stress Release™ into psychotherapy helps the body and mind work together to complete stress cycles and restore emotional balance. Through this form of somatic release therapy, clients often notice:
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Reduced anxiety, tension, or emotional overwhelm
Improved nervous system regulation and a deeper inner calm
Increased self-awareness and self-compassion
More energy, focus, and ability to cope with daily stressors
A renewed connection to their body’s natural wisdom
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Somatic psychotherapy at Healing With Love is especially supportive if you’ve tried traditional talk therapy and still feel stuck in your body—like your nervous system hasn’t caught up with the insight you’ve gained. By combining the expertise of a Registered Nurse Psychotherapist with somatic healing techniques, this work offers a grounded, compassionate way to process what’s been stored rather than simply manage it.
what somatic therapy can help with
Burnout
Chronic Stress
Anxiety
Compassion Fatigue
Depression
nervous system
Trauma
Inside A Somatic Psychotherapy Session At Healing With Love
Each session typically begins with a grounding conversation about what feels most present or challenging for you that day stress at work, a triggering interaction, ongoing tension or numbness. From there, you’ll move into an embodied process that may include Somatic Stress Release™, movement and breathwork, helping you notice how emotions show up as physical sensations and how your body wants to respond.
The therapy environment is designed for calm and comfort: soft lighting, gentle music, and grounding elements to promote ease. All emotions are welcome in this space: rage, sadness, fear, relief and everything in between. During a session, you may experience:
Awareness Practices: noticing sensations, breath, or areas of holding
Natural Movement or Impulses: stretching, shaking, pushing or breathing deeply as the body releases tension
Emotional Shifts: sadness, anger, relief, or joy as energy moves
Grounding and Integration: time to settle your nervous system and digest what you’ve experienced
Deep Relaxation: many clients leave feeling lighter, calmer and more connected to themselves
FAQs About Somatic Therapy at Healing With Love
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You don’t need prior experience with somatic psychology, experience with somatic therapy, or any other somatic practices. Each session is guided step by step. You simply bring your awareness; your body does the rest.
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Somatic therapy at Healing With Love is rooted in Somatic Stress Release™, nursing practice and psychotherapy. While it may share similarities with somatic experiencing practitioners, somatic coaches and somatic healers, it’s offered within a regulated Nurse, Psychotherapist framework in Ontario, integrating clinical training with somatic work.
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Somatic therapy at Healing With Love is always trauma informed. Sessions are paced to respect your emotional and physiological safety. You’re in control at all times, you can pause, slow down, or change direction whenever needed. This makes it a gentle option for those who are curious about somatic healing but unsure if they’re “ready.”
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Wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and limit caffeine or heavy meals beforehand. This supports your nervous system as you move through somatic practices.
Allow a few minutes of quiet before your appointment to center yourself and arrive. Bring an open mind and gentle curiosity about your body’s signals, no expertise is required.
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Wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothing that allows for gentle movement. You may be sitting, lying, standing, or engaging in light somatic movement during your session.
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Yes. Somatic stress release and somatic psychotherapy can be effectively guided online. Many clients appreciate the option to access a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist in Ontario from the comfort of their own home, especially when dealing with burnout, anxiety, or a demanding schedule.
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Somatic psychotherapy with a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist at Healing with Love is offered as:
60-Minute Registered Nurse, Psychotherapy Session
90-Minute Registered Nurse, Psychotherapy extended Session
Sessions are available in person in Stoney Creek (Hamilton) Ontario, or online anywhere across Ontario.
Regular weekday appointments are offered, with additional late evening sessions held at Immersive OM (Stoney Creek) on Thursday and Friday to accommodate busy schedules.
A free 20 minute consultation is available to help you choose the format and time that best supports your needs.
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You’re always the expert on your life. When beginning somatic psychotherapy, many clients find it helpful to come regularly to build trust, safety and momentum in the work. Over time, some move to less frequent or monthly sessions depending on their goals, nervous system capacity and readiness.
Rather than a strict formula, this is a collaborative process. Together, you and your Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist will decide on a frequency that feels supportive and sustainable for you.
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Before your first appointment, you’ll complete intake forms that help identify any limitations or adaptations needed for your sessions. As a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist, Laura is trained to consider both physical and emotional safety in every aspect of the work.
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After your session, it’s helpful to:
Drink water and move slowly as your body integrates the work
Give yourself permission to rest, reflect, or journal
Notice any emotional, physical, or mental shifts over the next few days
Choose gentle practices like short walks, stretching, or mindful breathing
These simple somatic healing techniques help your nervous system maintain the regulation you’ve begun building in session.
Start Creating a Positive Shift in Your Life Today
Somatic therapy led by a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist can help you move from simply coping to truly feeling more grounded, present and at home in your body. If you’re ready to explore somatic psychotherapy in a safe, compassionate space, you’re warmly invited to reach out.