Sophie DeLuca
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC)
and Somatic Therapist
I am deeply grateful to live and work in the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territory and təmxʷulaʔxʷ (homeland) of the Sinixt people in Nelson, BC. This land has also been tended by other nations, including the Ktunaxa and Syilx peoples.
I offer an inclusive queer-allied and trans-affirming space.


Throughout my practice, I have been amazed by the body's resilience and wisdom to adapt and grow.
I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT) and a certified Relational Somatic Therapist through Opening to Grace. I am also a certified Reiki Practitioner with the Jikiden Reiki Institute.
My practice is rooted in a holistic understanding of the mind-body connection, drawing from over ten years of diverse studies in Counselling Psychology, Biological Sciences, Holistic Herbalism, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reiki, and mindfulness meditation. I am truly captivated by the connection between mind and body, especially how our life experiences are reflected and stored within our physical selves.
My journey into Somatic Therapy began as a personal quest for health, as I navigated my own trauma, grief, health challenges, and chronic pain. Through Somatic Therapy, I discovered the transformative power of reconnecting with the body through presence and self-compassion. This work has helped me to embrace the importance of turning inward and caring for our most vulnerable and sensitive aspects of self.
I joyfully admit to being a lifelong learner, with curiosity at the forefront of my work. In all aspects of my life, even as a musician, poet, dancer, and nature lover, I value cultivating a practice of embodied presence.
It is an honour to accompany my clients on their journey of self-discovery.

Education
Registered Therapeutic Counselling
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Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT) #3388
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Counselling Therapist Diploma, Orca Institute, 2023
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Relational Somatic Therapy, Opening to Grace, 2022-2023
Holistic Herbal Medicine
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Holistic Herbalism Advanced Clinical Program, Emery Herbals, 2020-2023
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Vitalist Herbal Practitioner Program, Evolutionary School of Herbalism, 2020
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Community Herbalist Certificate, Pacific Rim College, 2018
Other Education
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Jikiden Reiki Training (Shoden), Jikiden Reiki Institute, 2023
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Heart of Warriorship Meditation Training: Level 1-4, Kootenay Shambhala Center, 2021-2024
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BSc Biology Major (Co-op), Environmental Studies Minor, University of Victoria, 2012-2017

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