Deeper way of relating to yourself, your relationships, and the life you are here to live, through integrative, somatic pyschotherapy
embodied Living
somatic psychotherapy | embodied mentorship
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what is embodied living?
A way of meeting yourself. A way of meeting life.
It is not a method. It is a way of relating—to yourself, to others, to uncertainty, to the body, and to life itself.
Rather than trying to fix or perfect ourselves, we learn to become more present to what is here, more honest with what is true, and more able to stay with ourselves through the inevitable changes of being human.
This is the thread that runs through my psychotherapy, mentorship, embodiment sessions... as well as personal and professional writing, and my embodiment circles.
You may already understand yourself deeply
And yet, when life becomes uncertain, you may still notice yourself
Overthinking instead of trusting what you know.
Perhaps you resort to people-pleasing instead of speaking what is true.
You might find yourself bracing against uncertainty.
Maybe you notice you're disconnecting from your body.
And you waste time and energy trying to control what cannot be controlled.
I work with thoughtful, self-aware people who are not simply looking for more insight. They are longing for a different experience of being with themselves.
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It is about building a relationship with yourself that becomes steady enough to hold whatever life brings.
Fear. Joy. Grief. Love. Anger. Desire. Uncertainty. Change.
So much of what we call transformation can quietly become another attempt to control ourselves... to be less anxious, less affected, more certain, more productive, more evolved.
I am interested in something different: to help you remain in relationship with yourself when old patterns surface, when life becomes uncertain, or when a deeper truth begins to emerge.
The more we can stay with ourselves, the more fully we can stay with life.
Transformation is not about becoming someone else
the work is shared. the containers are different.
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individual, couples, or family
no two sessions are the same
I do not follow a rigid method or move you through a predetermined process.
I listen closely—to your words, your body, your nervous system, the relationship between us, and what feels most alive in the moment.
Sometimes we talk.
Sometimes we sit quietly.
Sometimes we work through the body.
Sometimes we laugh.
Sometimes we stay with what has never before had space to be felt.
My role is not to apply a technique. It is to meet you where you are and support what is trying to emerge.
I do not believe transformation happens because someone has the perfect method. I believe it happens when we are deeply met—when we no longer have to perform, explain, or become someone different in order to be accepted.
My work draws from almost a decade of clinical practice, nearly fifteen years of personal exploration, and advanced training in somatic psychotherapy, attachment, trauma, relational healing, body-centered approaches, and contemplative practice.
Embodied. Integrative. Relational.
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how i work
Hi, I'm fiona
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC, somatic psychotherapist, mentor, and facilitator online and in Vancouver.
I bring warmth, honesty, intuition, and depth into each and every interaction I pay attention not only to what you say, but to how your body responds, what happens between us, what goes quiet, and what may be trying to come into form.
When you're met with enough presence you no longer have to hide, perform, rush your process, or hold everything alone.
I believe transformation happens in relationship.
more about me
My role is to help you hear yourself more clearly, trust yourself more deeply, and discover a way of living that feels more fully your own.
daily self-reflection journal
for the life that happens between sessions
Reflections, questions, and embodied practices for noticing yourself more closely and staying in conversation with what is moving within you.
“Thank you for holding space for my deep self and for guiding me in connecting with and listening to the emotions that have been stuck in my body. I understand now that my body speaks in colours, shapes, animals, and sensations, rather than words, and that's ok. I've been developing a morning ritual where I get up when the house is quiet and dark, and I do yoga, meditate, and listen to my body. My startle response has calmed down. I will miss you and our time together. Near or far, I expect a season will come when I will knock on your door again with a new goal. I hope you will still be doing this work because it is so needed and you do it so well. The world is a better place because you are in it.” D.S., 40
Somatic therapy has calmed my startle response
“We worked with Fiona to help us navigate and heal a rupture in our relationship - one that we didn't know we would come back from. But we were committed to doing the work to find out. The good news, two years later, we are the most solid and committed we have been, and our work with Fiona plays a huge part in that success. We found her ability to bring both intuition and practical tools extremely helpful. She helped us feel the feelings if we didn't have the words for them, gave us tools we could use when navigating conflict, and helped us understand that conflict is normal and human - it's how you repair that brings you back together. We went from days of tense, post-conflict aftermath to rebounding within hours after working with Fiona and that holds true years after working with her. We are forever grateful, and to any couple committed to doing the work, you are in good hands.” M.K., 39 + J.G., 46
Somatic therapy has made our relationship better
I’ve thought about you so often over the years, and about the profound support and meaning our work together gave me. Truly, working with you was life-changing. I still think about the support you offered, the perspective you helped me develop on living and growth, and I carry those lessons with me every day. I truly think the kind of support you offer is utterly singular. A. M., 34
working with you was life-changing
"I'm shifting in ways that I have never imagined. This isn't the work I'm used to doing in counselling, and yet when the connection happens and release comes I feel like I have unloaded years worth of heavy emotions. My life is naturally shifting in ways that I never imagined possible, my body has started to process emotion differently, I am thinking about life differently, and I feel powerful." A. L., 45
Somatic therapy with Fiona is changing my life
"Working with Fiona and implementing somatic modalities in my life, has completely transformed my relationship with myself and the world around me. As I learn to connect with my body, I become more attune to my inner child and my authentic self. Fiona has taught me how to hold space for myself, how to let go of guilt and has helped me recognize that it is safe for me to experience a happy life of my own definition" A. B., 32
I can finally hear myself again and my true desires
“Fiona is very accomplished at her craft; compassionate and insightful in her observations as well as clear and concise in her manner of speaking. I would suggest her to anyone who is facing turmoil and seeking clarity and grounding. I felt very supported by Fiona not only when I was grieving (so much crying!) but also as I turned the corner and began to feel whole again. She shared in my joy of self discovery and I believe she genuinely cared how things developed for me. ” B. C., 59
kept me focused on growing my self awareness.
"From the very first session, I felt we made significant headway into 'the meat of the sandwich'; I am quite accustomed to having such 'breakthroughs' only after several sessions with someone. Fiona has consistently delved straight into old wounds with our sessions and I have left each discussion with a noticeable feeling of being lighter and finding release of old tension - some of that tension I was not even aware existed within me. I highly recommend Fiona as a therapist/counsellor - she is incredible at what she does and is an amazing guide on your path to healing!" K. C., 46
After years of talk therapy, grateful to have found Fiona
“I feel incredibly seen by Fiona and working with her has changed my life. With gentle, deeply compassionate, and incisive clarity, Fiona gets to the heart of the issues I raise in our sessions. I leave our sessions with a fresh, always resonating, perspective on something I've been struggling with. Fiona provides specific therapeutic tools which power my own work outside of the sessions and have enriched my life greatly. .” M. B., 38
Fiona's support is highly attuned and insightful
You only need a willingness to become curious about what is here—and to let yourself be met there.
you do not have to arrive ready
begin where you are