Lindy Devine is a graduate of the University of Victoria with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology and a Master’s Degree in Counselling. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, as well as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Lindy has been counselling others since 1995 and is a client centered practitioner that uses a multitude of counselling theories, strategies and tools. Coming from a strength based, body orientated and holistic philosophy, she creates safety and support to assist people to overcome obstacles and life’s challenges. Lindy specializes in working with addiction, PTSD, interpersonal trauma, sexual abuse, stress management, relationship issues, grief and loss.
Lindy completed her SE training in 2004 and has been integrating the principles into her work since then. Lindy completed Kathy Kain’s Touch Skills for Trauma Therapists program and has recently completed Kathy Main & Stephen Terrell’s Somatic Resiliency and Regulation online training. This program deepens the skills needed to heal the long-term effects of childhood abuse and neglect. Lindy incorporates touch into her practice when appropriate. This is done in a trauma-informed, intentional way which means it is negotiated only when clients are willing. When not working, she can be found cooking, gardening, hiking, or hanging out with her grandkids.
Education and Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology and Sociology; University of Victoria / 1994
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner: Foundation for Human Enrichment / 2004
Touch Training for Trauma Therapists: Module 1 & 2 / 2008
Kathy L. Kain, Ph.D
Master of Education: Counselling; University of Victoria / 2012
Healing Sexual Trauma: A Somatic and Attachment Approach: Online Training / April 2019
Peter Levine, Ph.D. & Diane Poole Heller, Ph.D
Bringing the Body into Practice: Online Training / November 2020
Lisa Mortimer, Ph.D
Somatics of Emotions: Online Training / June 2021
Dr. Tony Richardson, MD & Kathy L. Kain, Ph.D
Somatics of Common, Complex Emotions: Online Training / October 2021
Dr. Tony Richardson, MD & Kathy L. Kain, Ph.D
Somatic Resilience and Regulation: Online Training / April 2022
Kathy L. Kain, Ph.D & Stephen J. Terrell, PsyD
Making Friends with Our Brain: Online Training / June 2022
Dr. Tony Richardson, MD & Kathy L. Kain, Ph.D
