Tanya was born and raised on the West Coast (Sechelt, BC) and has been counselling in private practice in Kelowna since 2012.

Her work is grounded in a deep understanding that trauma lives in the nervous system—and that true healing happens through the body, not just through insight.

You’ve done the work. So why does your body still feel stuck?

You may have spent years trying to understand what you’ve been through.

You’ve talked about it. Reflected on it. Made sense of it.

And yet, something in your body still holds tension. Anxiety that won’t settle. A sense that your system hasn’t fully let go.

This is where somatic work begins.

Trauma lives in the nervous system—not in the event.

Symptoms like anxiety, depression, chronic tension, and physical discomfort often come from unprocessed survival energy held in the body.

That’s why telling the story doesn’t always bring relief—and can sometimes feel overwhelming.

Through Somatic Experiencing, Tanya helps you gently track your body’s sensations to release stored survival responses and restore a sense of balance, connection, and ease.

A human approach to healing

Tanya’s favourite ways of supporting regulation include music, movement, and humour.

These simple, everyday elements often become part of the healing process—reminding us that nervous system regulation doesn’t only happen in sessions, but in real life.

Tanya describes herself in one word: “attentive,” and this is something her clients feel right away.

Her work is not about pushing or forcing change. It’s about listening closely to your nervous system, moving at a pace that feels safe, and supporting natural shifts in your body.

Sessions may include:

• Tracking body sensations

• Gentle awareness and regulation practices

• Subtle shifts in breath, posture, or movement

• Integration of felt experience—not just insight

There is no pressure to tell your story before your body is ready.

Attentive. Steady. Deeply attuned.

You may be a good fit for this work if:

• You’ve done therapy before, but still feel stuck

• Your anxiety or stress shows up physically in your body

• You live with chronic tension, pain, or fatigue

• You feel disconnected, numb, or overwhelmed

• You want a slower, more grounded approach to healing

• You’re curious about body-based therapies

Experience & Training:

After completing Somatic Experiencing (SE), Tanya continued her post-graduate somatic training with Kathy Kain and Steve Terrell, including:

• Touch Training for Trauma Therapists

• Somatic Resilience and Regulation: Early Trauma

In 2024, she completed the 4-year Feldenkrais Teacher Training program and is now a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner.

Ready to experience a different approach to healing?

If you’re curious whether this approach is the right fit for you, you’re welcome to begin with a conversation.