Medicine for Aliveness
Somatic Experiencing©, AEDP and Transpersonal psychotherapy for emotional & nervous system health.
Welcome. I’m Teddy.
A forest-walker, a grief-tender, a dog-lover, mama to three young adults who have left the nest to fledge into their own lives, a caregiver for my own mother, a deeply caring human. A Somatic Experiencing Practitioner© and a Transpersonal Therapist.
Growth can be messy and humbling! Along my own healing path I have taken risks, stumbled, struggled, tried new ways of being, and learned to offer myself compassion. Through it all I’ve come alive in ways I never thought I could.
I’ve studied the cutting-edge therapies that were my own medicine for aliveness. Somatic Experiencing© is a body-focused method of psychotherapy used to process trauma and stress stored in the body. AEDP supports clients to access emotions and build new coping skills. Transpersonal theory rewires neural pathways in our brains for a new relationship with self and others. A potent combination.
Clients tell me I am deeply present and warm, a safe harbour. If you choose to join me for therapy, we will laugh together and make space for tears when they come. I’m here to offer a hand so you can feel more alive and flourish. You can read more about me here.
If you’d like to explore your own medicine for aliveness, please contact me for a no-charge consultation to get a sense of me and if we would be a good fit. You can reach me at teddykellamtherapy@gmail.com
f you’ve tried therapy but not made the progress you hoped for, Somatic Experiencing© can get to the root of things. It helps to resolve stress patterns, anxiety, grief, PTSD, chronic pain, past abuse, accidents and falls, preparation/recovery from medical procedures, and more. Past experiences that were too much, too soon, too fast or that left you alone without support can keep you in chronic fight, flight or freeze responses. They can show up as anxiety, numbness, depression, and struggles in close relationships.
As a Somatic Experiencing© Practitioner, I offer sessions that are both gentle and powerful. Initially we work together to identify what is neutral, pleasant or supportive to you in your life, to increase resilience in the “here and now.” Once you have easier access to a sense of safety in the present moment, I support you to build your ability to notice sensations, images, movements, and emotions - all information your nervous system is communicating to support your healing. Over time a gentle process of activation and de-activation will help you to restore balance to your body, mind, emotional life and spirit. I also offer Somatic Experiencing© therapeutic touch-work (depending on client interest and readiness) which utilizes touch to help clients deepen healing and resilience.
You can read more about Somatic Experiencing© here. And if you are interested in a Somatic Experiencing© session, please contact me at teddykellamtherapy@gmail.com
Somatic Experiencing Sessions
Integrative Therapy Sessions
Do you wish to feel more alive? But you are struggling with negative patterns in your life?
I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (c) trained in AEDP attachment therapy as well as transpersonal psychology. Through an integration of these powerful approaches you can restore balance to your emotional and physical self. The work is creative, heart-centered, and very connecting. Your story matters to me - and that said, we’ll go to deeper levels than talk therapy, to get to the roots of what is causing suffering in your life, to support you in unfolding into living your full life.
Clients tend to come to me to work with traumas in their lives, grief + losses, anxiety, for support in parenting and on the on the motherhood journey, to shift negative patterns around addiction, and to rewire patterns in relationships that are no longer working.
Please feel welcome to contact me for a no-charge consultation to see if I might be a good fit for you. My rate for a one-hour therapy session is $125 CAD. I see clients online, and in-person in Cowichan Bay, BC. I would be honoured to walk this path with you! Contact me at teddykellamtherapy@gmail.com
May 22-27th, 2026. Resilience for Uncertain Times: Wild Earth, Steady Heart, Come to the Hollyhock Institute on gorgeous Cortes island, British Columbia for a five-day Work That Reconnects experience designed to connect you with your humanity, love for life and a remembering of what is yours to do in these unpredictable times. Link goes live on November 20th at The Hollyhock Institute.
August 17-23rd, 2026. River of Nourishment, Rogue River, Oregon. Would you like to join us for the third annual Wild & Scenic Rogue River, Oregon river-rafting retreat for climate professionals and others who care deeply about the climate crisis? We are accepting applications now. Find out more about the the River of Nourishment.
Contact me at aclimateofresilience@gmail.com
Group work + Soulful Retreats
I offer climate-informed therapy, resilience-building Work That Reconnects groups, keynotes, workshops, webinars and professional development trainings. I support scientists + STEM professionals, graduate students in the sciences, science communicators, climate professionals + advocates, parents, and educators. As a Work That Reconnects and Good Grief Network facilitator certified in climate psychology, a faculty member of Climate Emotional Resilience Institute, a co-leader of the STEM Support Committee for Climate Psychology Alliance-North America, and an experienced group facilitator, I’ve spent the past 6 years supporting people to transition from numbness, despair, outrage and helplessness into resilience, solidarity, connection a sense of purpose, and a renegotiation of hope. Contact me at aclimateofresilience@gmail.com