Shivika is a trauma-informed psychotherapist whose work integrates the science of the mind with the wisdom of the nervous system. With training in Somatic Experiencing®️, Hypnotherapy, and Family Constellation Therapy, she offers an approach that extends beyond conventional psychotherapy to facilitate deep, lasting, and embodied change.
What distinguishes Shivika’s work is her understanding of both the psychological and physiological impact of our life experiences. Rather than measuring healing by the amount of trauma a person has experienced, she works with the capacity of the individual’s nervous system—helping clients safely process, integrate, and move through experiences at a pace their body can sustain.
For Shivika, being truly trauma-informed is not simply understanding trauma. It is understanding how trauma shapes the nervous system, influences thoughts, emotions, relationships, behaviours, and our ability to feel safe, connected, and fully present in our lives.
Her expertise in both psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing allows clients to understand the powerful relationship between the mind and the body. She helps clients recognise why they continue to repeat certain patterns, understand what their nervous system is communicating, and develop the awareness and capacity needed to respond differently. Her work is focused on creating sustainable change—not simply temporary relief.
Shivika is especially passionate about working with women who feel disconnected from themselves, struggle with self-worth, or find it difficult to feel grounded and secure in their lives. She supports them in cultivating emotional resilience, reconnecting with their inner strength, and building a deep sense of stability and confidence from within.
Her therapeutic style is warm, compassionate, and deeply collaborative—but also active and intentional. Shivika believes therapy is not only about being heard; it is about creating meaningful transformation. She doesn’t simply sit back and listen. She gently challenges limiting beliefs, reflects patterns that may be difficult to see alone, asks the questions that invite deeper insight, and, when appropriate, compassionately calls attention to behaviours or narratives that may be keeping clients stuck.
Her goal is to help clients move beyond awareness into action—breaking old patterns, building healthier ways of living, and creating a life that feels more aligned, grounded, and authentic.
If you’re looking for a therapist who will simply validate your experiences, Shivika may not be the right fit. But if you’re looking for a therapist who will walk alongside you, help you understand yourself more deeply, gently challenge what no longer serves you, and support you in becoming the fullest expression of who you can be, you’ll find that her work offers both depth and direction.
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