Virtual Trauma Therapy · Ontario & Nova Scotia
You are still showing up.
Your nervous system is exhausted.
Welcome to Asentriarc
Where ascent meets matriarchy.
Asentriarc is a trauma-informed virtual therapy clinic serving high-achieving adults across Ontario and Nova Scotia. We specialize in burnout, complex trauma, and nervous system dysregulation — the kind that hides behind a full calendar and a capable exterior.
If you've spent years pushing through, staying functional, and wondering why coping strategies never quite stick — this is why: lasting change doesn't happen at the level of insight. It happens at the level of the nervous system.
At Asentriarc, we meet you there.
Trauma-informed therapy for adults who look fine but feel everything.
Who We Serve
Is this you?
Many of the adults we work with are high-functioning — responsible, capable, and quietly running on empty. They don't look like they're struggling. That's part of the problem.
You might recognize yourself here:
• You are accomplished and dependable and always the one others lean on
• You swing between overdrive and complete shutdown with nothing in between
• Anxiety, emotional flooding, or numbness have become your baseline
• You have tried insight-based therapy before and still feel stuck
• Beneath the productivity is a nervous system that has never truly felt safe
This is not a willpower problem. It is not a character flaw. It is what happens when a nervous system spends years in survival mode. And it is exactly what we treat at Asentriarc Wellness.
Three Ways We Support You
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Virtual Trauma-Informed Therapy in Ontario and Nova Scotia
Personalized, nervous-system-informed individual therapy for adults navigating complex trauma, burnout, high-functioning anxiety, and identity shifts. Offered virtually across Ontario and Nova Scotia by our team of registered therapists.
Sessions from $185 — free 15-minute consultation available.
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Gather: Virtual Breathwork and Yoga Classes Ontario
Drop-in breathwork and restorative yoga classes designed to regulate your nervous system. No experience needed. Led by our holistic practitioner Denys. Pay what you can.
Biweekly Wednesdays and Sundays. Virtual. $25 or pay what you can.
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Free STEER Method Guide — Nervous System Regulation
Download the free STEER Method guide. A five-step nervous system regulation framework created by Sarah Ferland Doherty, MSW RSW. Evidence-based. Instant download.
Free. No commitment required.
Why the nervous system comes first in trauma therapy.
Most therapy approaches lead with insight — helping you understand why you feel the way you do. At Asentriarc, we believe that understanding alone rarely creates lasting change for people with complex or developmental trauma.
A nervous system-first approach means helping your body feel safe before your mind is asked to do the work of healing. This is grounded in polyvagal theory, somatic therapy, and attachment science. It is the foundation of everything we do at Asentriarc Wellness.
Our proprietary framework, the STEER Method, gives clients a clear and repeatable process for nervous system regulation that works alongside traditional talk therapy.
Meet Our Team
Our therapists are registered professionals practicing under the clinical leadership of Sarah Ferland Doherty, MSW, RSW — trauma-specialized, relationally trained, and supervised through Asentriarc's trauma-informed care model.
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Sarah Ferland Doherty RSW
Founder & Registered Social Worker
Specializing in Trauma Recovery and Nervous System SupportHelping people heal in a way that feels safe, steady, and lasting.
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Stephanie Ebreo MBA, MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Specializing in Trauma, Burnout & Career StressHolding space for clarity, rest, and reconnection, especially when life feels overwhelming.
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Jennifer Accursi RSW
Registered Social Worker
Specializing in Trauma, Anxiety & DepressionCreating calm, attuned spaces where healing unfolds at your pace.
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Denys Gamotin, R.TCMP, R.Ac
Holistic Practitioner & Embodiment Guide
Specializing in Breathwork, Meditation, Restorative Yoga & Traditional Chinese Medicine NutritionGuiding body-led practices that honour rhythm, rest, and reconnection.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions *
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Trauma-informed therapy is an approach to mental health care that recognizes how past traumatic experiences affect the mind, body, and nervous system. At Asentriarc Wellness, trauma-informed therapy means we pace treatment by your nervous system's capacity, prioritize safety and trust in the therapeutic relationship, and use evidence-based approaches including somatic therapy, polyvagal theory, and the STEER Method.
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Nervous system dysregulation is when the autonomic nervous system becomes stuck in a stress response — fight, flight, or freeze — and struggles to return to a state of calm and safety. Symptoms include chronic anxiety, emotional flooding, irritability, exhaustion that sleep does not fix, and difficulty being present. At Asentriarc, nervous system regulation is central to everything we do.
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Asentriarc Wellness serves high-achieving adults in Ontario and Nova Scotia who are experiencing burnout, complex trauma, high-functioning anxiety, identity shifts, or nervous system dysregulation. Our clients are often still functioning externally while struggling significantly on the inside. We also offer accessible entry points through Gather breathwork and yoga classes for those not yet ready for individual therapy.
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Yes. Asentriarc Wellness offers virtual trauma-informed therapy across Ontario and Nova Scotia. All sessions are delivered securely online, making care accessible regardless of location.
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The STEER Method is a proprietary nervous system regulation framework created by Sarah Ferland Doherty, MSW RSW, founder of Asentriarc Wellness. STEER stands for Stop and State, Trigger and Threat, Emotion, Environment, and Regulate. It gives clients a clear five-step process for understanding and regulating their nervous system response in real time. A free downloadable guide is available on the STEER Method page.
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Individual therapy sessions at Asentriarc Wellness start at $185. A free 15-minute consultation is available to all new clients with no commitment required. Gather breathwork and yoga classes are $25 or pay what you can.
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Click any “Book Now” button to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. You'll be taken to the Jane App booking page to pick an appointment that works best for you.
Click any “Book Now” button to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. You'll be taken to the Jane App booking page to pick an appointment.
You don't have to wait until you break.
A lot of the people who find Asentriarc are still functioning. Still showing up. Still meeting every obligation. But they are tired in a way that sleep does not fix and they have known for a while that something needs to change.
You are allowed to ask for support before you hit the wall.
Book a free 15-minute consultation with one of our registered therapists in Ontario or Nova Scotia. No pressure. No intake forms before you have had a conversation. Just a place to begin.
