Support for Sensitive & Neurodivergent Families,
who are done living in survival mode.
You know what to do, but in the moment everything escalates so fast.
Your child becomes overwhelmed. You try to stay calm, but your body is bracing.
And suddenly everyone is dysregulated... again.
Maybe you shut down to hold it together, or react in ways you wish you didn't.
You second-guess yourself, replay it & the guilt begins.
You wonder why nothing seems to work for your family the way it does for everyone else,
what you're doing wrong, what you could do differently... and you're drained, again.
Trying to stay calm, while your child is overwhelmed and your nervous system is in survival is nearly impossible. Rather than focusing on more behaviour strategies, let me help you get to the heart of the matter and help you create sustainable change & ease in your family.
No more researching at midnight. No more endless therapy sessions.
No more overwhelm that drains the entire family.
This is the missing piece most parenting support misses:
Every single person needs safety and belonging.
As a result, many families unconsciously organize themselves around survival patterns.
Each member of the family has their own protective and Adaptive Masking™ patterns.
Until we address these foundations, no strategy will work.
This is why I support what lays beneath behaviour and support you in restoring capacity.
This is what our children feel and respond to... and leads to meaningful change for the family.
This space is for you if:
You’ve tried strategies that don’t seem to stick
You’re exhausted carrying the emotional weight for everyone
You know something deeper is happening beneath the behaviour
You’re overwhelmed constantly anticipating the next meltdown or shutdown
You want support that understands both nervous systems and emotional depth
You want your child to raise a safe, confident child & enjoy parenting again!
Meet Katherine
I’m an AuDHD mother to a ND family, and was raised in a ND family. This is why I'm a Neuroaffirming Somatic Clinical Counsellor, Craniosacral Therapist, and Founded of a Registered Children’s Yoga School - guiding educators, parents & therapists to empower children.
Since 2011, I’ve supported sensitive & ND families through nervous system, developmental, relational, and somatic support... but my learning began as a child.
While Somatic work is known for being healing, I also focus on the proactive aspects to keep sensitive/ ND children safe, as they are the most vulnerable. I am dedicated to helping you to learn to trust your body again, and empower you to help your child stay connected to theirs. I look forward to connecting with you!
Specialties
Highly sensitive & neurodivergent souls - ADHD, Autism, PDA, ODD & sensory processing
Developing self awareness, interoception & biofeedback for intuition & resilience
Empowering parents in supporting their sensitive & neurodiverse children
Anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, depression & sleep concerns
Comprehending near death & out of body experiences
Perfection, procrastination, body image & eating
Body autonomy & creating healthy boundaries
Attachment, parentification & intimacy
Releasing intergenerational patterns
Finding your voice & self-expression
Tapping into your full potential
Chronic pain patterns
Modalities
While I offer a variety of holistic modalities, the choice is completely up to my clients. By holistic I mean exploring our internal & external environments, including physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and energetic or spiritual. I explore these aspects through the lens of; neurodevelopmental, sensorimotor (somatic), trauma-informed, systems & strength-based.
Somatic Therapy to include Somatic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Narrative Therapy and Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy™
Internal Family Systems, Parts & Attachment Therapy
Holistic Developmental Integration Therapy©
Braindance™ - Primitive reflex integration
Craniosacral & Somatic Experiencing
Play, Expressive & Art Therapy
Solutions Focused Therapy
Yoga & somatic movement
Bilateral & sound practices
Meditation & mindfulness
Safe & Sound Protocol
Neuroaffective Touch®
Biofeedback
Breathwork
My qualifications
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC with BCACC)
Canadian Clinical Counsellor (CCC with CCPA)
Masters of Arts Counselling Psychology (MACP)
Bachelor of Business (UBC)
Certificate in Adult Learning (U Calgary)
Expert Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500)
Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT)
Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT)
Registered Children's Yoga School (RCYS)
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
Craniosacral Therapy, Infants + Children (Visionary Healing)
Craniosacral Therapy Level 4 (Visionary Healing)
Trauma & Memory Course: Somatic Experiencing© Skills with Dr. Peter Levine
Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification with Dr. Abi Blakeslee
Complete IFS™ Therapy Immersion: Integrating the Internal Family Systems™ Model
Certified Safe + Sound Protocol™ (SSP)Provider
Certified Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy™ (DNET) Provider
NeuroAffective Touch® Provider
Art Therapy Practitioner
Chronic Shame in Clinical Practice: An Embodied Relational Perspective
Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient
Braindance™ Instructor (Reflex Therapy)
Create meaningful change today!
This is not for everyone.
This work asks you to slow down enough to listen to your child’s nervous system, and your own. It's not a quick fix.
It's not performance-based parenting. And it is not about becoming the “perfect” or regulated** parent.
It is about creating enough safety and capacity so your family can finally begin thriving! And you can have the parenting experience you hoped for.
** I have spoken out about the term 'regulated' since 2022, because it directly opposes Somatic work. The goal is not regulation, which denotes keeping it contained (and we don't have access to until we're in our 20's), but rather developing self-awareness and healthy coping skills. Every emotion is valid and important.
What if I've tried other things and nothing has worked?
I hear this often and many parents come to me after nothing else has worked, and wish they found my support first! Because we are working with the nervous system and family system as a whole, many families begin noticing meaningful shifts surprisingly quickly.
What if I need extra support?
No worries - you will have the opportunity to seek extra support. You can also send me a message at the bottom of this page. I respond within 72hrs.
What if we don't have a diagnosis?
You don't need a diagnosis, or to have it all figured out - that's for me to help you navigate. Just come as you are.
Questions?
Send me a message & I'll respond within 72 hours to book a chat.
North Vancouver, BC
© 2020 Katherine Connolly
