W E L C O M E T O
Somatic Experiencing™
London, Ontario
Canada
“I have come to the conclusion that human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma. I believe not only that trauma is curable, but that the healing process can be a catalyst for profound awakening…”
—Dr. Peter Levine
W E L C O M E T O
Somatic Experiencing™
London, Ontario
Canada
“I have come to the conclusion that human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma. I believe not only that trauma is curable, but that the healing process can be a catalyst for profound awakening…”
—Dr. Peter Levine
W E L C O M E T O
Somatic Experiencing™
London, Ontario
Canada
“I have come to the conclusion that human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma. I believe not only that trauma is curable, but that the healing process can be a catalyst for profound awakening…”
—Dr. Peter Levine
Welcome to the Hub of Ontario’s Somatic Experiencing™ (SE®) Training in London, ON
We have been pioneering, promoting, and providing Somatic Experiencing™ training to helping professionals for almost 15 years. We have witnessed the evolution of SE® students and heard of their success with their clients. We share Dr. Peter Levine’s confidence that healing trauma is possible - at both the individual and collective levels - and that healing trauma can be a portal to emotional and spiritual transformation.
Welcome to the Hub of Ontario’s Somatic
Experiencing™ (SE®) Training in London, ON
We have been pioneering, promoting, and providing Somatic Experiencing™ training to helping professionals for almost 15 years. We have witnessed the evolution of SE® students and heard of their success with their clients. We share Dr. Peter Levine’s confidence that healing trauma is possible - at both the individual and collective levels - and that healing trauma can be a portal to emotional and spiritual transformation.
Welcome to the Hub of Ontario’s
Somatic Experiencing™ (SE®)
Training in London, ON
We have been pioneering, promoting, and providing Somatic Experiencing™ training to helping professionals for almost 15 years. We have witnessed the evolution of SE® students and heard of their success with their clients. We share Dr. Peter Levine’s confidence that healing trauma is possible - at both the individual and collective levels - and that healing trauma can be a portal to emotional and spiritual transformation.
What is Somatic Experiencing™?
SE® is an approach to trauma recovery that directly works with the body and our autonomic nervous system. It is the life’s work of Dr. Peter Levine, the authour of his popular books, Waking the Tiger and In an Unspoken Voice.
SE® defines trauma as a physiological phenomenon and not as an event per se. This means to resolve trauma we do not just talk or think our way through a traumatic event. Instead, we work directly with our fight, flight and freeze physiological states that can become stuck in the body. In these instances, the body has not yet been able to renegotiate the physiological responses activated through a highly charged experience.
Using the somatic experiencing approach, we learn to restore homeostasis or balance, in much the same way as other mammals do. Our body is naturally designed to metabolize trauma as a way to reset our nervous system after a difficult, threatening, or traumatic experience. This helps to restore our capacity to respond flexibly to life challenges, and to be able to bounce back more easily from adversity. In addition, we can reconnect with our life force energy and our essence which helps us to be more present in our lives.
Somatic Experiencing™ can help resolve symptoms associated with trauma including PTSD, CPTSD, developmental trauma resulting from early childhood abuse, neglect, and attachment issues, anxiety, depression, OCD to name only a few.
What is Somatic Experiencing™?
SE® is an approach to trauma recovery that directly works with the body and our autonomic nervous system. It is the life’s work of Dr. Peter Levine, the authour of his popular books, Waking the Tiger and In an Unspoken Voice.
SE® defines trauma as a physiological phenomenon and not as an event per se. This means to resolve trauma we do not just talk or think our way through a traumatic event. Instead, we work directly with our fight, flight and freeze physiological states that can become stuck in the body. In these instances, the body has not yet been able to renegotiate the physiological responses activated through a highly charged experience.
Using the somatic experiencing approach, we learn to restore homeostasis or balance, in much the same way as other mammals do. Our body is naturally designed to metabolize trauma as a way to reset our nervous system after a difficult, threatening, or traumatic experience. This helps to restore our capacity to respond flexibly to life challenges, and to be able to bounce back more easily from adversity. In addition, we can reconnect with our life force energy and our essence which helps us to be more present in our lives.
Somatic Experiencing™ can help resolve symptoms associated with trauma including PTSD, CPTSD, developmental trauma resulting from early childhood abuse, neglect, and attachment issues, anxiety, depression, OCD to name only a few.
What is Somatic Experiencing™?
SE® is an approach to trauma recovery that directly works with the body and our autonomic nervous system. It is the life’s work of Dr. Peter Levine, the authour of his popular books, Waking the Tiger and In an Unspoken Voice.
SE® defines trauma as a physiological phenomenon and not as an event per se. This means to resolve trauma we do not just talk or think our way through a traumatic event. Instead, we work directly with our fight, flight and freeze physiological states that can become stuck in the body. In these instances, the body has not yet been able to renegotiate the physiological responses activated through a highly charged experience.
Using the somatic experiencing approach, we learn to restore homeostasis or balance, in much the same way as other mammals do. Our body is naturally designed to metabolize trauma as a way to reset our nervous system after a difficult, threatening, or traumatic experience. This helps to restore our capacity to respond flexibly to life challenges, and to be able to bounce back more easily from adversity. In addition, we can reconnect with our life force energy and our essence which helps us to be more present in our lives.
Somatic Experiencing™ can help resolve symptoms associated with trauma including PTSD, CPTSD, developmental trauma resulting from early childhood abuse, neglect, and attachment issues, anxiety, depression, OCD to name only a few.
Somatic Experiencing™ Training
SE® training is a multi-year training program that enables helping professionals to work effectively with traumatized individuals.
For more information about how you can participate in one of our upcoming trainings see our SE® Training menu tab.
To access the services of certified SE® Practitioners, you are welcome to book an appointment at Patricia Berendsen and Associates Trauma Healing Centre of London, ON.
Patricia Berendsen and Associates
Somatic Experiencing™ Training
SE® training is a multi-year training program that enables helping professionals to work effectively with traumatized individuals.
For more information about how you can participate in one of our upcoming trainings see our SE® Training menu tab.
To access the services of certified SE® Practitioners, you are welcome to book an appointment at Patricia Berendsen and Associates Trauma Healing Centre of London, ON.
Somatic Experiencing™ Training
SE® training is a multi-year training program that enables helping professionals to work effectively with traumatized individuals.
For more information about how you can participate in one of our upcoming trainings see our SE® Training menu tab.
To access the services of certified SE® Practitioners, you are welcome to book an appointment at Patricia Berendsen and Associates Trauma Healing Centre of London, ON.
2023/2024 Training Dates
Beginning 1: June 9-12, 2023 (In Person)
Beginning 2: Sept 8-11, 2023 (In Person)
Beginning 3: Jan 12-15, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 1: Mar 15-18, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 2: May 17-20, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 3: Nov 15-18, 2024 (In Person)
Registration is now closed.
2023/2024 Training Dates
Beginning 1: June 9-12, 2023 (In Person)
Beginning 2: Sept 8-11, 2023 (In Person)
Beginning 3: Jan 12-15, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 1: Mar 15-18, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 2: May 17-20, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 3: Nov 15-18, 2024 (In Person)
Registration is now closed.
2023/2024
Training Dates
Beginning 1: June 9-12, 2023 (In Person)
Beginning 2: Sept 8-11, 2023 (In Person)
Beginning 3: Jan 12-15, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 1: Mar 15-18, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 2: May 17-20, 2024 (Online)
Intermediate 3: Nov 15-18, 2024 (In Person)
Registration is now closed.
2025/2026 Training Dates
Beginning 1: February 21-24, 2025
Beginning 2: May 23-26, 2025
Beginning 3: August 15-18, 2025
Intermediate 1: December 5-8, 2025
Intermediate 2: February 20-23, 2026
Intermediate 3: June 5-8, 2026
We will open registration soon for our 2025/2026 Training Dates.
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2025/2026 Training Dates
Beginning 1: February 21-24, 2025
Beginning 2: May 23-26, 2025
Beginning 3: August 15-18, 2025
Intermediate 1: December 5-8, 2025
Intermediate 2: February 20-23, 2026
Intermediate 3: June 5-8, 2026
We will open registration soon for our 2025/2026 Training Dates.
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2025/2026
Training Dates
Beginning 1: February 21-24, 2025
Beginning 2: May 23-26, 2025
Beginning 3: August 15-18, 2025
Intermediate 1: December 5-8, 2025
Intermediate 2: February 20-23, 2026
Intermediate 3: June 5-8, 2026
We will open registration soon for
our 2025/2026 Training Dates.
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SE® Advanced Training Dates
London, ON
Advanced 1: November 18-23, 2025
Advanced 2: May 20-26, 2026
The advanced training will take place in person over 6 consecutive days.
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SE® Advanced Training Dates
London, ON
Advanced 1: November 18-23, 2025
Advanced 2: May 20-26, 2026
The advanced training will take place in person over 6 consecutive days.
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SE® Advanced
Training Dates
London, ON
Advanced 1: November 18-23, 2025
Advanced 2: May 20-26, 2026
The advanced training will take place
in person over 6 consecutive days.
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notified when registration opens.
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SE® London Training Team
Patricia Berendsen
SE® Coordinator, SE®Advanced Consultant,
Personal SE® Session Provider
As the owner of Patricia Berendsen & Associates Trauma Healing Centre of London Counselling, Psychotherapy and Wellness Services, Patricia has dedicated her career to helping clients recover their resiliency and heal in body, mind, and spirit.
With over 25 years in the counselling field, Patricia is a Couple and Family Therapist (CCFT), Registered Social Worker (RSW), Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Somatic Sex Educator (SSE). Specializing in trauma, developmental issues, and relationship challenges, Patricia is a passionate advocate for Somatic Experiencing. In 2005, Patricia discovered Somatic Experiencing™, describing it as a professional turning point.
As a fearless pioneer, Patricia brought Somatic Experiencing™ from the USA to Ontario. From the first cohort in London ON, Patricia has been involved in seeding and supporting Somatic Experiencing™ trainings which have grown to include Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Patricia serves as an Advanced Consultant and Lead Assistant with Somatic Experiencing™ International and with Dr. Peter Levine's Ergos .Institute Inc. for Somatic Education.
As an AAMFT/OAMFT/RP Approved Supervisor and trauma specialist and thought leader, Patricia's written work has appeared in over 40 publications, including peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.
A two-time cancer survivor, Patricia has been in a warm and wonderful relationship for the past 28 years. Patricia is the mother of four children. She can be found on her walks in the nearby woods or neighbourhood, reading a work-related book, or enjoying good food.
Berns Galloway
SE® Faculty Member
My first professional incarnation was as an elementary teacher in New Brunswick and Northwest Territories, Canada. After 12 years of being in front of the classroom, my focus shifted to psychotherapeutic group work. I studied various humanistic approaches and bodywork at PD Seminars, then earned a Master’s degree from the University of Victoria in 1995. I have worked as a mental health therapist for a non-profit community agency, providing short-term therapy to adults, training and supervising volunteers and supervising graduate students. I also have a private practice.
Somatic Experiencing™ entered my life in 2000 and has since been a major focus in my professional orientation. Incorporating SE® bodywork/touch has deepened my experience and strengthened the impact of the therapeutic process. Early in this learning process I was privileged to be part of a gifted training team working with First Nations peoples here on Vancouver Island. The depth of the trauma and commitment to change foreshadowed the transformation through the healing process. I am grateful and humbled to have witnessed this. They reinforced how organic somatic work is, the power of connection, and the necessity of embodying the full range of life’s energy. Collaboration and connection are key. We are not meant to go-it alone.
I continue to marvel at and be awed by, the continuous richness Somatic Experiencing™ offers.
SE® London
Training Team
Patricia Berendsen
SE® Coordinator, Advanced Consultant,
Personal Session Provider
As the owner of Patricia Berendsen & Associates Trauma Healing Centre in London Counselling and Psychotherapy services, Patricia has dedicated her career to helping clients recover their resiliency and heal in body, mind, and spirit.
With over 25 years in the counselling field, Patricia holds certifications as a Couple and Family Therapist (CCFT), Social Worker (RSW), Psychotherapist (RP), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Somatic Sex Educator (SSE). Specializing in trauma, developmental issues, and relationship challenges, Patricia is a passionate advocate for Somatic Experiencing. In 2006, Patricia discovered Somatic Experiencing™, describing it as a professional turning point.
Patricia singlehandedly brought Somatic Experiencing™ from the USA to Ontario. From the first cohort in London ON, Somatic Experiencing™ trainings have spread to include Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax.
Patricia serves as an Advanced Consultant and Lead Assistant with the Somatic Experiencing™ Trauma Institute. Her work in clinical supervision and trauma training is recognized both locally and internationally. Her work has appeared in over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters in the US and Canada.
A two-time cancer survivor, Patricia has been in a warm and wonderful relationship for the past 25 years. Patricia is the mother of four children. She can be found picking up trash with gloves and a garbage bag in tow during her walks in the nearby woods or neighborhood.
Berns Galloway
SE® Faculty Member
My first professional incarnation was as an elementary teacher in New Brunswick and Northwest Territories, Canada. After 12 years of being in front of the classroom my focus shifted to psychotherapeutic group work. I studied various humanistic approaches and bodywork at PD Seminars, then earned a Master’s degree from the University of Victoria in 1995. I have worked as a mental health therapist for a non-profit community agency, providing short term therapy to adults, training and supervising volunteers, and supervising graduate students. I also have a private practice.
Somatic Experiencing™ entered my life in 2000 and has since been a major focus in my professional orientation. Incorporating SE® bodywork/touch has deepened my experience and strengthened the impact of the therapeutic process. Early in this learning process I was privileged to be part of a gifted training team working with First Nations peoples here on Vancouver Island. The depth of the trauma and commitment to change foreshadowed the transformation through the healing process. I am grateful and humbled to have witnessed this. They reinforced how organic somatic work is, the power of connection, and the necessity of embodying the full range of life’s energy. Collaboration and connection are key. We are not meant to go-it alone.
I continue to marvel at, and be awed by, the continuous richness Somatic Experiencing™ offers.
SE® London
Training Team
Patricia Berendsen
SE® Coordinator, Advanced Consultant,
Personal Session Provider
As the owner of Patricia Berendsen & Associates Trauma Healing Centre in London Counselling and Psychotherapy services, Patricia has dedicated her career to helping clients recover their resiliency and heal in body, mind, and spirit.
With over 25 years in the counselling field, Patricia holds certifications as a Couple and Family Therapist (CCFT), Social Worker (RSW), Psychotherapist (RP), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Somatic Sex Educator (SSE). Specializing in trauma, developmental issues, and relationship challenges, Patricia is a passionate advocate for Somatic Experiencing. In 2006, Patricia discovered Somatic Experiencing™, describing it as a professional turning point.
Patricia singlehandedly brought Somatic Experiencing™ from the USA to Ontario. From the first cohort in London ON, Somatic Experiencing™ trainings have spread to include Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax.
Patricia serves as an Advanced Consultant and Lead Assistant with the Somatic Experiencing™ Trauma Institute. Her work in clinical supervision and trauma training is recognized both locally and internationally. Her work has appeared in over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters in the US and Canada.
A two-time cancer survivor, Patricia has been in a warm and wonderful relationship for the past 25 years. Patricia is the mother of four children. She can be found picking up trash with gloves and a garbage bag in tow during her walks in the nearby woods or neighborhood.
Berns Galloway
SE® Faculty Member
My first professional incarnation was as an elementary teacher in New Brunswick and Northwest Territories, Canada. After 12 years of being in front of the classroom my focus shifted to psychotherapeutic group work. I studied various humanistic approaches and bodywork at PD Seminars, then earned a Master’s degree from the University of Victoria in 1995. I have worked as a mental health therapist for a non-profit community agency, providing short term therapy to adults, training and supervising volunteers, and supervising graduate students. I also have a private practice.
Somatic Experiencing™ entered my life in 2000 and has since been a major focus in my professional orientation. Incorporating SE® bodywork/touch has deepened my experience and strengthened the impact of the therapeutic process. Early in this learning process I was privileged to be part of a gifted training team working with First Nations peoples here on Vancouver Island. The depth of the trauma and commitment to change foreshadowed the transformation through the healing process. I am grateful and humbled to have witnessed this. They reinforced how organic somatic work is, the power of connection, and the necessity of embodying the full range of life’s energy. Collaboration and connection are key. We are not meant to go-it alone.
I continue to marvel at, and be awed by, the continuous richness Somatic Experiencing™ offers.
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474 King St, London, Ontario N6B1T1
Phone Number: (519)-619-8801
Email: info@patriciaberendsen.com
STAY CONNECTED
Join our mailing list to be informed about SE® training
and additional training opportunities.
474 King St, London, Ontario N6B1T1
Phone Number: (519)-619-8801
Email: info@patriciaberendsen.com
STAY CONNECTED
Join our mailing list to be informed about SE® training and additional training opportunities.
474 King St, London, Ontario N6B1T1
Phone Number: (519)-619-8801
Email: info@patriciaberendsen.com