Hi I'm Dea!
I am a Registered Social Service Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, as well as a trauma therapist and mind-body practitioner.
With over 25 years of experience, I specialize in women’s emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and generational trauma recovery. I believe that true, lasting healing requires more than just talking through the past—it requires moving beyond it. This is why I specialize in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Many of the challenges women face today, from chronic anxiety to persistent "stuck" feelings, are often symptoms of unprocessed experiences held deep within the nervous system.
By utilizing EMDR’s targeted bilateral stimulation, we work together to unlock your brain’s natural ability to heal, desensitizing the emotional "sting" of old memories and replacing negative self-beliefs with a grounded sense of resilience.
My approach blends this transformative EMDR work with somatic healing and evidence-based therapy to help women release patterns of self-silencing and reconnect with their authentic, confident selves. My mission is to help you process what no longer serves you so you can live a life of joy and purpose. I offer in-person services in the Hamilton, Ancaster, and Dundas areas, as well as virtual sessions across Ontario.
My Story
My work began as a crisis counselor in a domestic violence shelter, where I witnessed the resilience of women and the limitations of talk therapy alone. This led me to explore the deeper layers of healing — the body, the nervous system, and the ancestral patterns that shape how women show up in the world.
My own experience with postpartum depression further opened the door to Yoga, somatic therapy, and holistic mind–body practices. These modalities transformed how I understood trauma and became the foundation of my therapeutic approach.
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How I Support Women
I provide a safe, compassionate, and trauma-informed environment where women can:
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Regulate their nervous system
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Heal trauma stored in the body
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Break free from generational patterns
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Rebuild self-worth and emotional resilience
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Reconnect with intuition and feminine wisdom
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Develop healthier boundaries and relationships
My work is rooted in mind–body connection, somatic awareness, emotional safety, and the restoration of feminine power. I hold a deep belief in our ability to change and heal. Through years of experience in therapeutic, and personal growth settings, I’ve learned that transformation unfolds best when the work is attuned to you. Our work together weaves evidence-based approaches including EMDR therapy, Mindfulness, Parts work, Somatic practices and EFT.
Counselling Services are covered by most extended Health Benefits