Meet Patricia Berendsen

Patricia Berendsen is a respected trauma therapist and holistic wellness practitioner based in London, Ontario, with over 25 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through deep healing. She believes every therapeutic interaction is an opportunity to honour the whole person — body, mind, and spirit.

As a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT), Registered Social Worker (RSW), Registered Psychotherapist (RP), and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), Patricia specializes in trauma recovery, attachment and relationship repair, and somatic approaches to mental health. Her practice focuses on helping clients find lasting relief from trauma, anxiety, stress, and burnout while also nurturing emotional resilience and nervous system regulation.

Patricia works extensively with concerns such as:

• PTSD and complex trauma
• Anxiety and depression
• Childhood trauma and adoption
• 2SLGBTQIA+ identity support
• Grief, loss, and life transitions
• Workplace stress and chronic pain
• Spiritual and religious abuse
• Parenting, relationships, and communication
• Motor vehicle accident trauma and medical trauma

Clients across London and surrounding Southwestern Ontario communities trust Patricia’s integrative, trauma-informed care rooted in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and mind-body modalities.

In addition to her private therapy practice, Patricia provides clinical supervision to psychotherapists, social workers, and graduate interns across Ontario. As an Approved Supervisor with OAMFT, AAMFT, and CRPO, she supports clinicians in deepening their trauma-informed lens and improving the quality of care in their professional practice.

Patricia also consults with organizations, schools, and agencies throughout Ontario to help embed trauma-informed principles in leadership, culture, and workplace wellness. Her consulting and training services empower professionals to “keep the soul in their work.”

Her impact extends internationally. She has authored nearly 40 peer-reviewed articles, contributed to academic texts in Canada and the U.S., and has been a featured speaker at national and global conferences on trauma, healing, and somatics. In 2022, Patricia received the Inspirational Leadership Award from OASW, and in 2023, she was nominated for the Champion of Mental Health Award.

A two-time cancer survivor and a passionate advocate for holistic healing, Patricia is also a proud mother of four adult children and a growing family of grandchildren. She lives in London with her partner of 28 years.