Olivia Robillard Completes Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma Certification
Summary
Trauma can live in more than our thoughts. It can shape how we feel in our bodies, how safe we feel in relationships, and how our nervous system responds to stress.
Nimble Counselling’s Olivia Robillard has completed additional certification training in Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma. This training supports her ongoing work with clients who are navigating trauma-related symptoms, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, chronic stress, and the lasting effects of difficult experiences.
Olivia offers counselling online, making this support available to clients across Vancouver and throughout BC.
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What Is Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma?
Somatic therapy is an approach that pays attention to the connection between the body, brain, and nervous system.
For clients with complex trauma, this can mean exploring how past experiences may continue to show up through physical tension, shutdown, anxiety, dissociation, emotional overwhelm, or feeling constantly on alert.
Rather than focusing only on talking through what happened, somatic work helps clients notice what is happening inside their body in the present moment. This awareness can support regulation, grounding, and a greater sense of safety over time.
What Olivia’s Training Focused On
Olivia’s Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma Certification focused on body-based and neuroscience-informed approaches to trauma care.
The training explored nervous system regulation, attachment wounds, dissociation, grounding, and the impact trauma can have on the body and brain. It also emphasized how to support clients in building awareness of physiological responses and increasing their capacity to stay present with emotions and sensations in a way that feels paced and manageable.
This kind of work can be especially important when trauma feels overwhelming, difficult to explain, or hard to approach through talk therapy alone.
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What This Means for Clients
In practical terms, this training gives Olivia additional tools to support clients who may be feeling anxious, disconnected, emotionally flooded, shut down, or caught in patterns that feel difficult to shift.
Somatic work is not about rushing into painful memories or pushing through discomfort. It is about creating enough safety and stability for the nervous system to begin responding differently.
Olivia integrates elements of this training into her broader trauma-informed and neuroscience-informed approach. Her work remains collaborative, client-paced, and grounded in each person’s needs.
Online Trauma Counselling in BC
Olivia currently offers online counselling for clients across British Columbia.
For people looking for trauma support through somatic work, online sessions can provide a steady and accessible space to begin exploring patterns of stress, anxiety, regulation, and healing from the privacy of home.
If you are curious about working with Olivia, you can book an appointment through Nimble Counselling or schedule a consultation to see whether her approach feels like the right fit.
