About Andriana Teslyuk RP, SEP, DARe, RN

My name is Andriana Teslyuk (she/her). I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) and Registered Nurse (RN) in good standings with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). 

**I provide psychotherapy sessions online and in-person in Mississauga, Ontario in English and Ukrainian languages **

I am an integrative trauma based therapist with an attachment focused lens. I use Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Attachment and Dynamic Attachment Repatterning experience (DARe) modalities. In addition I also integrate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), person-centred and humanistic approach. Each session is tailored to client's individual needs and goals. 

I have a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BScN) and Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP).

In 2021 I graduated with MACP. I am a trained Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) - a 3 year training program  developed by Dr. Peter Levine. Somatic Experiencing therapy is a holistic approach which aims to support resolution of nervous system dysregulation in the body as a results of overwhelming (traumatic) experiences and events in life. 

"Trauma is no what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathic witness" - Peter Levine  

Since 2011 I have been working as a Critical Care Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. I have extensive experience working with critical medical illnesses, and I am able to hold a safe space for both patients and their family members during critical moments of life. My nursing experience has gifted me with great capacity to sit with difficult painful life experiences and be fully present with others as they are navigating their way through challenges in life. In 2021,  I opened my private practice and currently accepting new clients. I work with Adolescents (14 years of age and older), Adults and Seniors.

 I specialize in trauma(Complex PTSD), grief and loss, end of life care (palliative), care giver burnout, crisis stabilization, depression, anxiety and relationship distress. I welcome First Responders (Nurses, EMS,  Fire Fighters, Police and Medical Doctors) and happy to support counsellors/therapist.     

I am an immigrant woman with extensive life experiences which shapes how I view the world and relate with people. For example currently, I am working with war related trauma by traveling to Ukraine and implementing Somatic Experiencing modality in Kyiv, Ukraine. 

I am a life long learner and committed to personal and professional growth, and ongoing clinical supervision.

"When people have been traumatized, they are stuck in paralysis - the immobility reaction or abrupt explosions of rage" - Peter Levine