Andree Patenaude, RTC, RST, BA

Hi, I'm Andree. I've spent the last decade focused on community resilience and community development, working with people from many different walks of life, including folks struggling with mental health and addictions, young leaders, seniors, adults with developmental 'disabilities,' neurodivergent kiddos, and more. I have always cared deeply about humanity, and my work has included years of frontline disaster response and street-level harm reduction and mental health work with unhoused people. I'm trained as a Relational Somatic Therapist & Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), and currently studying in a 2 year program for certification as a Clinical Somatic Educator. My undergraduate degree is in Human Geography and Anthropology - meaning I love people, community, and nature, and I'm curious about our place in the world (and the universe!). I know that there are myriad ways to make meaning in this world, and there's never just one right way of thinking about anything. I've been exploring the realm of consciousness, beliefs, archetypes, and identity for as long as I can remember. My gift is in deeply witnessing and reflecting the subtleties of human experience (emotion, energy, and patterns), and my approach to therapy is lighthearted, caring and intuitive (we'll probably have some laughs). Together we walk towards processing trauma in a way that respects your sensitivity and allows you to make your own meanings and reflections based on your unique perspective.