Support for Therapists
Professionals are equipped with the skills to support their clients effectively using a somatic perspective.
Therapists who consult with Lois frequently report gaining both professional and emotional clarity, along with renewed encouragement and assurance in their clinical approach.
Her rich and diverse background, including 13 years of university-level education and a foundation in teaching, informs her compassionate and clear approach to supervision. Her clinical expertise spans a wide range of skills and modalities.
Types of Support Includes:
- Individual counselling
- Trauma therapy
- Touch therapy
- Sex therapy
- School counselling
- Couples therapy
- Group therapy
- Large-group facilitation
Somatic Experiencing® Credentials
Lois is an approved Assistant and Personal Session Provider through the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute. She offers sessions for students at all training levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—and is authorized to supervise and sign off on personal session hours for those pursuing certification as Somatic Experiencing® Practitioners (SEPs).
With her extensive background and gentle yet direct guidance, Lois is committed to supporting therapists in their personal and professional growth
Using a Somatic Lens
An Experiential and Informational Program for Therapists
Using a Somatic Lens is a comprehensive training program that offers both experiential learning and up-to-date knowledge in somatic interventions for clinical counselling. Designed specifically for therapists, this program equips participants with practical tools to effectively integrate somatic approaches into their therapeutic practice.
The program combines psychoeducation with hands-on practice, allowing participants to deeply engage with each somatic technique. Each session includes the presentation of a specific somatic skill, followed by guided practice to ensure its effective application.
Core Topics Covered:
- Identifying survival responses, including dissociation, and understanding their function and appropriate therapeutic responses
- Clarifying the concept of self-regulation from a felt-sense perspective
- Building nervous system capacity and resilience
- Working within the window of tolerance and recognizing its boundaries
- Understanding the threat response cycle and learning how to respect and work with its intensity
- Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries
- Integrating therapist self-awareness and mental health into clinical practice
Integrated Theoretical Frameworks:
Each mentoring and counselling session draws from a variety of established psychological and neurobiological theories, including:
- Attachment theory and the impact of relational bonding and disruption
- Human development theory
- Polyvagal theory (Stephen Porges)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) and appropriate integration of inner child work
- The neurophysiological impact of trauma and current research in traumatic stress and brain plasticity
This integrative approach allows for highly personalized and effective intervention strategies tailored to the needs of individual clients.
Support, Mentoring & Somatic Training
Prerequisites
- Master’s degree in Counselling or a related mental health field
- Completion of the Lowering Anxiety Through Self-Regulation course offered through Hansen Counselling