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Educator, Speaker & Somatic Psychotherapist

Veronik is a registered clinical psychotherapist with PACFA

The co-founder of the Institute of Somatic Psychotherapy.

Veronik has 15+ years of experience working as a contemporary relational somatic psychotherapist in private practice with individuals who have experienced trauma or are dealing with anxiety or identity issues.

Veronik speaks at conferences on various topics related to her profession and living with a chronic illness or disability. Additionally, she also provides the following services to various professionals within the mental health space, including psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors and therapists:

  • Group therapy
  • Training
  • Mentoring
  • Supervision

 

This video shows what it’s like to see a psychotherapist

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck?

Perhaps you are experiencing the impact of the painful states of past, developmental or recent trauma?

This may see you suffering from one or a combination of the following symptoms:

Mental/Emotional

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief and Loss
  • Shame
  • Panic attacks
  • Low self esteem
  • Overwhelm and burn-out

Physical

  • Insomnia
  • Digestive problems
  • Auto-immune disease
  • Irregular blood pressure
  • Eating disorders
  • Pain
  • Disability

Issues relating to:

  • Relationship
  • Identity
  • Trauma
  • Repeat patterns
  • Work
  • Overthinking

I don’t ask what’s wrong with you?

My aim is to hear, see and understand you without judgment.

In sessions I seek to attune and attend to your deeply felt or buried unresolved trauma which is frequently held in the body. I pay particular attention to the non-verbals of the body (facial expressions, gestures, movements, breathing and emotions) that say so much more than words. Together, we become aware of habitual patterns of interaction that may have been survivals strategies in the past and now no longer serve you. We slow down to a point of being where you can respond rather than react. Together we move towards greater ease, freedom and growth.

My approach is grounded in a self-psychology/inter-subjectivity and draws on embodiment, infant research, attachment and trauma theory and mediation. At a practical level, this means creating safety and stabilising emotions first! I aim to tune into the client's felt experience in the HERE and NOW through focusing on their body's senses, emotions and non-verbal cues (the right brain pathways) as well as the words and story (left brain logic).

I also offer supervision and group therapy sessions using an embodied relational lens.

Through IOSP my team and I offer individual and corporate training in bringing a somatic lens to the therapy practice.

More recently I have been asked to speak to health practitioners at conferences and professional development days on various topics ranging from:

  • How to come back to being present?
  • Addressing anxiety, trauma from an embodied perspective.
  • What is a “normal” body?
  • Living with a disability.

 

Contact

Veronik is available as a trainer, supervisor, speaker and therapist.

Please make contact using the form, detailing how you would like Veronik to assist you.

Veronik is a Clinical Member of the PACFA college of psychotherapy, has a Master of Counselling & Applied Psychotherapy, an MBA and BSc (HON I Biochemistry). She has extensive experience in the corporate world and living life with a disability.

You can find out more about Veronik here →