Healing from the inside out.
TRAUMA THERAPY AND SOMATIC THERAPY IN SQUAMISH, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Trauma therapy that goes beyond the surface, rooted in somatics, multiplicity, and attachment repair
You've done the work and understand your patterns, yet you still find yourself stuck in the same old loop.
If that’s where you are, I’d love to work with you. Many of the people I see carry attachment wounds or relational trauma, the kind that shapes how we relate to others and the relationship that we develop with ourselves.
As a trauma therapist, my approach is rooted in somatics, EMDR, and ego state therapy. Our work together is an embodied exploration of trauma, attachment injuries, relationships, and the patterns that shape how we relate to ourselves and others. My goal is to support you in building capacity to be with whatever comes up in session, and in better understanding yourself, your nervous system, and all the parts of you that make up your sense of self.
Wherever you’re starting from, every part of you is welcome here. My care is neuroaffirming, gender affirming, and plural affirming. I welcome room here for curiosity, for tenderness, and for the parts that aren’t sure about any of this yet.
Does this sound familiar?
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You're scanning for danger even in safe moments
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Logic doesn't touch your anxiety - cognitively you know you're okay, but your body doesn't believe it
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You disconnect or numb out when things get intense
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You're managing everyone else's emotions to stay safe
Counselling and Trauma Therapy in Squamish, British Columbia and Online
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Trauma therapy for adults carrying the impact of overwhelming experiences, whether that's a single event or the weight of repeated, daily experiences over time. This work draws on somatic therapy, EMDR, and parts work, meeting both the body and the story of what happened.
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Somatic therapy for whose experiences have not fully resolved through talking alone, and continue to live in the body. Sessions are experiential, gently following breath, sensation, and the body's responses as they happen in the moment. We move at a pace that feels manageable, working alongside talk therapy to help process what the body remembers, even when words alone have not been enough to reach it.
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EMDR is considered a trauma therapy approach that uses bilateral movement or tapping to help your nervous system process difficult memories at a pace that feels manageable. The goal is for those moments to feel less vivid and intense, so you can feel more at ease.
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I’m an approved CVAP provider and bill the program directly. If you’re a CVAP client, your sessions will be funded through CVAP, though a small top up may apply. Please contact me for more information.
Area of Focus
I work with adults and youth navigating the impacts of trauma and stress, including childhood, complex, developmental, and single incident trauma. Below are some of the areas I most often support, though this list isn't exhaustive.
Complex Trauma & PTSD
(i.e., relational, developmental, or single event trauma)
Dissociation & Dissociative Identity
Attachment Repair & Embodiment
Neurodivergence
Depression & Anxiety
Inner Critic & Chronic Shame
My Approach to Therapy
Somatic
Our bodies are always communicating with us. In our somatic therapy sessions together, I invite attention to what is happening internally, exploring sensation, posture, and impulses as entry points into understanding what the nervous system may be holding that isn’t yet in conscious awareness.
Parts Work
I believe we can hold multiple emotions and experiences at once. In parts work therapy, these inner experiences are often understood as “parts.” Together we explore our relationship with these parts and the roles they carry, supporting trauma and attachment healing from the inside out.
Relational
Therapy is not something that happens in isolation. It’s a relationship between two nervous systems continually sensing and responding to one another. In our work together, we pay attention to what unfolds between us as a pathway toward safety, trust, and connection. A core part of attachment-focused trauma therapy.
I help people get unstuck from patterns that talk therapy alone didn't shift.
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Katharina Bleinis, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (RCC #23170). I offer psychotherapy, counselling, trauma therapy, and somatic therapy in Squamish and online across British Columbia.
I support adults navigating trauma, whether from a single event or childhood and developmental experiences, including those who feel disconnected from themselves or their bodies.
My approach draws on somatic therapy, parts work, and attachment-based care.
Where We Connect
Katharina Bleinis Counselling, Squamish, BC
In-Person & Virtual | $160
Shivani Wells Therapy Group, Vancouver, BC
In-Person & Virtual | $160
Lavender Grove Counselling, North Vancouver
In-Person & Virtual | $160
In-person sessions are currently offered at a few select, quiet spaces across the city to make finding support as accessible and comfortable as possible.
In person sessions in Squamish starting December 1st 2026
Book an Appointment
Healing trauma is not about learning to navigate the world outside, it's about learning to navigate the world within.
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―GABOR MATE
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Meet Katharina for a complimentary 15 min consultation
There’s no commitment, pressure, or obligation
Deepen your understanding about trauma related symptoms by exploring additional articles and resources on topics such as attachment, complex trauma, dissociation, and PTSD.
