Nicole Postma, RSW, MSW, TCTSY-F

Registered Social Worker
400 Scott St, Unit E3-4, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2M 3W2
Phone: 905-650-9570
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This member is also available for online counseling.
Online-counseling methods: Webcam

My path to becoming a therapist and Registered Social Worker, began in 2006 when I completed my formal education and entered the field of public social work. Over the following 20 years of Social Work, I developed a deep passion for supporting and empowering others. As I engaged in this work, I grew increasingly curious about the whole person—how our emotional, physical, and cognitive responses shape our experiences.
This curiosity led me to explore whole-body approaches to healing. In 2018, I completed various yoga teacher trainings, including the Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Program (TCTSY) with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment. This training bridged my professional experience with my passion for mind-body healing and opened the door to my 7 years and counting as a therapist.

How I Can Help You:
I specialize in Somatic therapy — a body-based approach to healing trauma, anxiety, and emotional pain. If you've tried talk therapy but still feel stuck, somatic therapy and Somatic EMDR works differently: it addresses trauma where it actually lives, in the body, not just the mind.

What is Somatic therapy?
Somatic Therapy is a body-centred approach to psychotherapy that addresses how trauma, stress and emotions are stored in the body. By combining traditional talk therapy with physical awareness and movement, it helps to address the mind-body split and regulate the nervous system, effectively treating PTSD, anxiety and chronic stress.
Somatic therapy serves as a toolkit for helping individuals manage their emotions and transition from a state of fight, flight or freeze to a more controlled state. It focuses on how our thoughts and feelings affect our bodies and employs specific techniques to release tension, anger and frustration stemming from past hurts.

What is TCTSY?
Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga is an embodiment modality. an evidence-based intervention (EBI) for complex trauma and PTSD and mental health support. TCTSY is a scientifically-validated care model provided by trained facilitators utilizing yoga/movement to connect to the body. TCTSY is unique, however, in that it employs interoception--or awareness of internal physical cues--to guide survivors toward restoring a felt sense of safety in their relationship to their body and to others. This practice offers participants experiences in exploring connection, being present in the moment, and personal empowerment- all elements disrupted by historical experiences/relationships. TCTSY is offered in a group or individual format.

What can somatic therapy help with?
PTSD and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
Anxiety and panic
Depression
Chronic stress
ADHD
Trauma from childhood, relationships, or adverse life experiences

What to expect in sessions
Sessions draw on a range of evidence-based tools — including EMDR processing, breathwork, mindful movement, and body awareness techniques — tailored to where you are in your healing. Together, we'll work to release what past experiences have left behind and help you feel safe, connected, and whole again.

My Qualifications
Master of Social Work - University of Toronto, 2005
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) - The Center for Trauma and Embodiment, 2019
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy - The Embody Lab, 2023
Somatic EMDR - The Embody Lab, 2025
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Sick Kids, 2019
Yoga and Mindfulness trainings - CYA-E-RYT 500
ADHD-focused trainingsTrauma related trainings

My Approach in Three Words
Relationship: Healing happens within the safety of a strong therapeutic relationship.
Connection: Building a connection to yourself, your relationships, and your environment is vital for healing.
Empowerment: I strive to empower you to define your own path to healing and recovery.

Outside of Therapy
When I’m not in session, I enjoy spending time with my family and our dog, cooking, reading, and engaging in physical activities like yoga, walking, and sports.

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