Finishing her diploma in Counselling Skills, Sarah Armstrong is offering free counselling sessions to complete her practicum hours. These sessions focus on somatic therapies.
I have over 25 years of experience in Registered Massage Therapy and have noticed over the years how mental health and nervous system health are all intertwined within the health of our bodies. When we can take the time to sit in the body, and notice the subtleties, there is a natural intelligence that begins to emerge and become a part of the process of healing.
The past three years I have enrolled in extensive studies such as Somatic Experiencing (Intermediate level), M.A.B.T. (Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy), as well as the Diploma for Counselling Skills.
I need to complete 300 practicum hours in order to achieve graduation. Anonymity will be the protocol, but I will need to submit treatment notes to my professor in order to review and critique the sessions.
This is a great opportunity to, in a supported space, spend time building the mind-body connection.
Exploring your personal window of tolerance and ways you can effectively manage your nervous system when you become hyper or hypo-aroused.
We can explore topics such as:
posture, injuries, ranges of motions
processing critical events and relationships
building emotional intelligence in regards to trust, joy, anger, fear, etc...
exploring strengths in regards to boundaries and making changes and shifts
This is intentioned time, in a supported and informed space, to listen to the innate intelligence of the body in order to learn about ourselves, build resilience, metabolize trauma, encourage intimacy and uncover new possibilities beyond the conditioned thinking of the mind.
