Embodied Somatic therapy for Anxiety & Trauma
Psychotherapy and Counselling for adult individuals and couples.
In-Person in Brant COUNTY & Norfolk County. Virtual across ontario.
guiding you through…
Feeling Exhausted & OVerwhelmed
Your mind races and your body tenses no matter how much you tell yourself to calm down. Or maybe you feel heavy, moving through your day as if wading through cement. You’ve been called “too sensitive,” “too much,” “too rigid,” or “too scattered.” Or maybe you’ve learned to over-function just to keep everything from falling apart. Together, we’ll slow things down, create safety in your body, and help you find a steadier way of being.
Navigating Loss, Change & Grief
Grief isn’t just connected to human mortality and death—it’s the ache of what could have been, the longing for a different past or future, or the disorientation of a shifting identity. Whether you’re mourning a relationship, an old version of yourself, or a future you thought you’d have, we’ll intend the creation of space for both the grief and what comes next.
PRocessing & Renegotiating Trauma
Trauma lives in the nervous system, showing up in emotional and behavioral patterns that can feel overwhelming or out of your control. Healing begins by gently teaching your system to tolerate and digest these experiences, opening the door to peace and resilience.
Tera-Sundri Biddle
Registered Psychotherapist
I’m a trauma-informed, somatic-based psychotherapist who helps people-pleasers, over-thinkers, burnt-out perfectionists, and humans who feel like aliens-on-earth reconnect with the quiet wisdom that has always been within and find comfort, confidence and safety in their bodies and minds. I work with over-stimulated, high-functioning (and formerly high-functioning) Gen-Xers and Millennials to find embodied self-trust and emotional resilience.
Maybe you have lost access to yourself in a world of demands, productivity, performance and approval. Maybe you feel unsure of who you are when you’re not taking care of everything and everyone around you. Maybe the idea of identifying and expressing what you want, truly, makes you feel sick to your stomach.
There is beauty and grief in untangling who you are from who the world told you to be. Through trauma-informed somatic practices, I can help you sit with what has been difficult, process how the past shapes your present, let go of what no longer serves you, and embrace the truth of who you are, so you can move through life with clarity.
Is this work for you?
Are you…
Waking up exhausted and feeling defeated before you even get out of bed?
Pretending to be “fine” when it feels like everything is falling apart?
Anticipating and prioritizing the needs and wants of everyone else?
Desperately trying to practice gratitude but not actually feeling it?
Frequently feeling like you need to decompress from over-stimulation?
Relying on distractions like drinking or scrolling to offer temporary numbness?
Left with gnawing emptiness and deep exhaustion at the end of each day?
Pushing down questions like: "Is this really it? Is this really all there is?”
Maybe this version of life works perfectly for everyone but you.
“we attempt to disown our difficult stories to appear more whole or acceptable, but Our wholeness — even our wholeheartedness — actually depends on integration of our experiences.”
-Brené Brown
Could there be more than this…?
You're not sure you could even name what you want. It's been this way for so long. The possibility of something “more" feels dangerous and indulgent. The exhaustion is heavy, but it is familiar and you know its rhythm. Why risk uncertainty and disappointment?
But every once in a while, when you find a moment of stillness, you feel a quiet tug or ache toward something more honest and true. Maybe you’re even able to linger with it for a breath or two. When given the opportunity, your body will resonate a truth beyond your current perception of yourself. Somatic therapy is about uncovering what your nervous system has known all along, before the conditioning and coping. Maybe that looks like…
True rest without the guilt or the impulse to prove you have earned it.
Moving through the day with a sense of ease instead of bracing for impact.
Dealing with uncertainty without panicking over every possible outcome.
Finding presence in your relationships without the urge to shut down or disappear.
Staying with yourself when conversations get tender, messy or awkward.
a life full of experience and expression is your birthright.
Making the choice to embark on the therapeutic journey isn’t necessarily easy, but I am happy to make it as simple as possible.
Schedule a free, no-obligation 15-minute phone or video consultation.
If we both feel we’re a good fit, we can schedule your first session.
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Ready to take the first step?
Core Clarity Psychotherapy & Counselling is not a same-day crisis service. The clinic email and phone is not monitored 24/7.
If you are in immediate danger please call 9-1-1, visit your nearest emergency room, or use the following resources for support:
National Suicide Helpline: Call or Text 9-8-8
Haldimand-Norfolk Crisis Assessment and Support (CAST): 866 487 2278
Brant Crisis Outreach and Support (COAST): 866 811 7188
ConnexOntario (Mental Health, Addiction, Crisis and Gambling support): connexontario.ca or 866 531 2600.
