Jaime Adams is a body-centered Psychotherapist. Her therapeutic approach is from a Somatic touch lens. Jaime has worked and studied in the helping field for nine years. She started her journey as a touch therapist in British Columbia at a treatment center in the Shuswap. As a Somatic- informed therapist, Jaime has a nurture-by-nature approach to therapy and believes clients can integrate their physical bodies into the therapy process which can heal both mind and body. Over the years, Jaime has continued to add to her education as a certified Death Doula, Addiction Counsellor, Professional Counsellor, qualified life coach, Shadow integration therapy, PolyVagal theory, Holistic Wellness Counsellor. Over the past few years, she has become interested in exploring psychedelic therapy from a somatic therapist lens.
Jaime also works part-time as a disability service worker, working with nonverbal adults and their families. Her somatic approach aids her while working closely with her non-verbal clients through co-regulation by tapping into their somatic wisdom to support and understand them better. Jaime believes paying close attention to what our bodies tell us can help us understand our whole selves.
As a somatic-informed therapist, Jaime aims to provide psychoeducation that incorporates body-oriented modalities such as breathwork, meditation, inventory of the nervous system (vagal toning) and mind-body assessment experiences into her sessions.
Somatic therapy techniques include:
Calling upon emotional resources (Vagal toning assessment)
Grounding
Encouraging detailed descriptions
Movement, including sensorimotor expression
Learning tools to calm oneself (Vagal toning/Rocking )
Alternating focus between something stressful and something not stressful to help release tension
Replaying past situations with new physical tools
Emotional release
Strengthening boundaries
