Nino Winterbottom

Is the past haunting your present? Is there another way of being that feels just out of reach? Teen and adult clients come to me struggling with complex trauma, depression, and anxiety. Whether they're new to therapy or have done it for years, they're looking for something more holistic, personalized, and challenging. As a queer therapist trained in spirituality-integrated counseling, I believe in therapy as a spiritual, collective experience. When things feel hopeless and our world is filled with fear, this work is an affirmation of interconnectedness, of the creative persistence that flows through everything.

My work weaves contemporary methods like EMDR, IFS, and somatic therapy with older intuitive healing practices like journeying, ancestor work, and meditation. When used in trauma-informed ways, these techniques help clients repair the body-mind relationship, increase present awareness, access calm, and ultimately, reintegrate and heal the parts of themselves that have been hurt. As I share my theories with you, I invite you to bring your own strategies for making sense of things, no matter how analytical or "woo-woo" they may be!

My goal is to help you move through pain and suffering as a part of life, not as an obstacle to it. We'll start with an attitude of curiosity and compassion. Our first few sessions focus on understanding how your system works - your values, strengths, fears, and patterns of relating. Together, we'll discern what modalities fit you best. Through conversation, visualization, and meditation, we'll build a base of safety, then start gently venturing beyond.