Tanya

Ms Tanya Master

Therapeutic Counselor

“For people who can already see their patterns clearly, but find that understanding them hasn’t necessarily changed them.”

About Me

I’m a Somatic Consultant and developer of the Psychosomatic Restoration Method™ (PSR). Many people who find my work have already done a lot of therapy or personal work. They understand their history and can often see their patterns clearly, but still find themselves living inside the same responses. I work particularly with chronic physical symptoms, burnout, repeating relational patterns, chronic self-override, and the ways survival strategies continue to live in the body long after they are needed. Rather than treating these patterns as problems to fix, I’m interested in what they may be responding to, protecting, or communicating. Sometimes the response that makes the least sense in the present makes perfect sense when we understand what it learned to protect. My work is online and available internationally.

Approach

Understanding a pattern and changing it are not the same thing. Your body can respond before your thinking mind has caught up. You might know that you’re safe and still brace. Know that you want to say no and hear yourself say yes. Understand exactly why a relationship affects you and still find yourself repeating the same response. In our sessions, we slow that process down and pay attention to what is happening in real time: sensations, impulses, emotions, protective parts and what happens between us in the relationship. Rather than deciding in advance what needs to change, we become curious about how the pattern is organised, what it is protecting, and whether it still fits the present moment. This creates space for the body to experience something different rather than simply developing more insight. My approach integrates Somatic Experiencing®, parts work and relational work through the Psychosomatic Restoration Method™.
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Basic Information

Online Only

Services

There are two ways to work with me: Strategic Deep Dive — 90 minutes A focused consultation for exploring a particular symptom or repeating pattern, understanding what may be maintaining it, and identifying a way forward. Ongoing Somatic Work Structured 1:1 sessions for patterns that benefit from repetition, practice and a longer period of integration. My work is particularly suited to people who don’t necessarily need more information about themselves. They need somewhere to notice what happens when the pattern is actually happening and practise something different.

Services Offered:

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Relationship Counselling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Counselling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Internal Family Systems

    A therapy model that views the mind as made up of distinct sub-personalities or 'parts', each with its own role, and works to help these parts communicate and heal under the leadership of a core Self.

  • Online Counselling

    Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.

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  • Supervision & Training

    Combined clinical supervision and professional development for mental health practitioners building their skills and expertise.

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  • Somatic Therapy

    A body-centred approach to healing that uses physical awareness, breath, and movement to release stored tension and trauma, based on the recognition that the body holds and expresses emotional experience.

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Organisations
  • Communities
  • Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • ADHD / Attention Difficulties

    A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

  • Grief, Loss & Bereavement

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.

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  • Identity & Self-Image

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

Professional Title:

  • Therapeutic Counselor

    A counselor providing therapeutic support to help clients work through emotional and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Qualifications

Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate

The Embody Lab

Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching

School of Positive Transformation

Somatic IFS Parts Work Certificate

The Embody Lab

Polyvagal Theory for Embodied Trauma Recovery (CCTP)

PESI

Somatic Experiencing

Somatic Experiencing International

Memberships

Somatic Experiencing International (SEI)

Trainee Member

Service Areas

BC Online Practice

Online Only

Vancouver

Canada

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