I graduated from the 3000 hr Massage Therapy program at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2009 and returned to WCCMT Victoria as a clinic supervisor from 2012-15.

Since then, I have been in private practice working with clients to find the right techniques and methods to increase bodily awareness, mindfulness and resilience. 

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I have a special interest working with the physical symptoms & manifestations that can arise from such conditions as: 

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– Anxiety & Depression

– Chronic/Mysterious Illness and Pain​

– Overwhelm and Stress

– Physical, Emotional or Medical Trauma

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The trainings and experience I bring to my practice cover various interwoven focus areas, including trauma recovery, somatic touch, self-regulation skills, and resilience. These focus areas ultimately weave together into a unified somatic approach to touch, awareness, and relationship. 

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Trainings that influence my SE practice:

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~ Mastering IFS, Deepening your core practice. IFSCA - Mar 2022. 

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~ Somatic IFS - Listening to the body's stories - Somatic IFS & Chronic Illness. Susan McConnell, IFSCA - Jan 2022

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 ~Stepping Stones- 16 week comprehensive Internal Family Systems course. IFSCA, Sept 2021-Jan 2022

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~Internal Family Systems. Integrating IFS with trauma modalities. The Integrated Trauma Therapist Online Training, 2021. 

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~Advanced Master Program, The Treatment of Trauma.

National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, 20/21

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~Archetypes and Developmental Trauma, Peter Levine, 2020

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~Somatic Experiencing Professional Training, 2016-2019

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~Healing Sexual Trauma,  Peter Levine & Diane Poole Heller, 2019

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~300Hr Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, Brigette Longeville, 2016

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contact: zoealma.rmt@gmail.com