Trauma Therapist

2 days ago

Owen Sound, Grey County, Canada LivLove Full-time €121,000 - €153,000/year
You will not be an employee of LivLove Clinic About LivLove Clinic LivLove Clinic is a relational healing practice grounded in the understanding that all healing happens in relationship. With a team of licensed therapists and wellness practitioners, we provide depth-oriented, relationally-focused mental health services that honour the inherent wholeness of every person. We believe that symptoms arise when we lose connection to our sacred essence, and that unhealthy coping strategies developed to protect against pain can be shifted by accessing inherent internal resources. Our approach recognises that primary relationships contribute to wounds, and that the relationships we create often re-wound us, as well as, give us the opportunity to heal those wounds. At LivLove Clinic, we exist to support the restoration of coherent relationship — with self, others, environment, and sacred essence. In a world increasingly shaped by AI, we protect what cannot be replicated: human presence, relational depth, and the irreplaceable power of being truly seen. Contract Summary LivLove Clinic is seeking a specialised trauma therapist to join our team as an independent contractor, providing depth-focused trauma treatment that honours the body’s wisdom and the client’s inherent capacity for healing. This role is ideal for clinicians who understand trauma as disconnection from self and others, and who are skilled in supporting clients’ restoration to wholeness. The successful candidate will approach their work with presence, authenticity, and a deep commitment to honouring the wisdom and internal resources of every trauma survivor. Here’s

What We Offer
- Competitive compensation $87.50 – $111.00/hr session (min 15 client hrs a week)
- Full office services and dedicated human adminstration support
- Referrals to help you build and grow your caseload
- Regular consultations and team meetings for support and connection
- Ongoing opportunities for professional development and growth
- A modern, light-filled space with free parking Join a team that’s passionate, collaborative, and invested in your success.

Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice:
- Provide relationally-focused trauma therapy using approaches that honour the whole person
- Support clients with complex trauma, PTSD, developmental trauma, and attachment injuries
- Work from a foundation that clients are inherently whole and resourced, not broken or damaged
- Help clients understand trauma as disconnection and support restoration to wholeness
- Support clients in accessing their internal resources and capacity for regulation
- Practice from trauma-informed, body-based, and presence-based care principles Client Empowerment:
- Provide exceptional relationally-focused trauma therapy services, helping clients restore coherent relationship with themselves and rebuild healthy connections
- Collaborate with our multidisciplinary team of licensed therapists
- Participate in team consultation and collaborative care approaches
- Work with a dynamic team of therapists, sharing insights and strategies to continually enhance our depth-oriented services and outcomes Professional Development:
- Benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, including specialised training in relational and somatic approaches
- Access to ongoing training opportunities in Restorative Coherence Practice methodologies Administrative:
- Maintain timely, respectful clinical documentation aligned with practice standards Key Characteristics
- Relationally-attuned: Demonstrates capacity to create genuine therapeutic connection and hold space for authentic expression
- Trauma-informed and resource-oriented: Understands trauma as disconnection and believes in clients’ inherent capacity to heal
- Presence-based: Works from embodied awareness and authentic connection rather than technique-driven approaches
- Wholeness-oriented: Sees clients as inherently resourced rather than pathologised
- Collaborative and humble: Works in partnership with clients and honours their internal wisdom
- Growth-committed: Engaged in their own ongoing healing and professional development
- Emotionally regulated: Maintains grounded presence when working with intense emotions and trauma
- Authentic and vulnerable: Comfortable with genuine human connection within professional boundaries
- Systems-aware: Understands how relational patterns impact all areas of life Qualifications Education & Licensing:
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, or related clinical field
- Hold a qualifying or full membership in psychotherapy, social work, or psychology and be registered in good standing with relevant regulatory bodies (CRPO, OCSWSSW, etc.) Experience & Expertise:
- Extensive experience providing trauma therapy and PTSD treatment
- Strong understanding of complex trauma, attachment trauma, and nervous system regulation
- Training or e