"Having a male work with me was amazing. His presence was instantly recognised as safe and supportive. Just throughout the session his words and his way of interacting revealed his knowledge and deep awareness of holding space with people. Evan has a wonderful ability to create a safe nurturing session . I feel lucky to have had an opportunity."

"Actually, my stress level was way down this weekend after TRE."

"I worked with Evan for half a year. He brings a calm, understated presence, paired with a sense of humour. He is experienced, well attuned to body language, and skilled at providing guidance, including by adjusting to my fluctuating capacity. This made the sessions feel safe and grounded. Evan supported me in connecting to anger, which had been repressed throughout my life, and in allowing sadness to surface and move through instead of pushing it away. The space he held made it possible to raise difficult issues that I had never spoken about, as well as to process daily challenges. Sessions created a rare sense of safety and connection in relationship - one that allowed me to work through discomfort and shame towards trust, which I had otherwise lacked in my life. It has been a very valuable and meaningful experience on my recovery journey from chronic illness and an important catalyst to trauma healing."

"Just wanted to share: I slept like a baby last night and for the first time in I don't know how long, I actually remembered part of a dream."

I've been interested in polyvagal theory, the nervous system and body-centered, somatic therapy for a while and was intrigued with TRE (Tension & Trauma Release Exercise) when I found it through Mountain & Meadow Health. Evan has been a gem to work with in learning about TRE. His demeanor is calm, caring, detail-oriented and he is a wonderful teacher who listens and observes with focused attention and patience. I'm glad to have him and TRE as an ongoing personal resource on my journey and recommend you utilize his service to evaluate if TRE can be a helpful tool on your path.

"[Working with Evan was] excellent. I genuinely enjoyed the session and can't fault it. The timing was perfect and everything flowed perfectly. Evan felt very safe to work with and I enjoyed the whole time. I was guided and supported to process exactly what I needed to. I notice Evan didn't project onto me or make any assumptions about me. I was just met where I was at and we worked from there. [Before the session] I was feeling stuck and intellectualising a lot! [The session gave me awareness] that I need to have stronger boundaries with certain people and I felt confident I am safe to assert my boundaries. Realising I have the power to leave friendships / relationships that are coercively controlling. The awareness of: I was being gas lit by 'loved ones' and a 'friend' I really valued. But, when I had time to reflect on their behaviours, I realised I was in fact being used as a dumping ground and a punching bag for people who really didn't value me, they were just eroding me and using me for resources and regulation. The benefit of all of this is I have cut people off and have my bandwidth back to focus on myself now instead of being time and energy drained! [After the session, I feel] a little shocked at how blind I was to these people and doing what they do and how much I put up with. After processing it, I felt a lot of relief and its always good to have more r&r time for myself or invest my time, energy and effort into other people and friendships that give and receive, not just take and drain me. I don't overthink as much and am connected with my intuition more now too."

"The TRE Evan provides is tantamount to healing and revitalization. His calm demeanor and clear communication skills make learning and practicing TRE achievable for anyone willing to learn. Highly recommend."

"The session with Evan was informative and professional. The warm up stretches were comfortable and I was surprised that I tremored as quickly as I did. The deep relaxation and calmness after the session was unexpectedly welcome. It was a very good experience and I am still doing TRE on my own."

"At the end of the first session, I felt more in my body and a bit calmer in my mind. I also had some awareness of how my abdominals felt like they were holding tension or trauma that would need released eventually."

"Being new to TRE, I had some questions about what its value is and how it works. Evan was able to explain to me, along with the use of some charts, how my body should be doing in regulating stress, and how TRE can help in getting back into sync. I found that to be helpful. Also, since using TRE, my carpal tunnel syndrome has improved."

"It was a very nice experience. Evan has a very calming voice, is very talented at guiding you to a calm state. I have discovered the loop of trauma pattern that takes place when i get activated by the threat of being seen. I learned to anchor when i get activated which as a result regulated my nervous system at the end of the session. And after the session i maintained the regulated state."

"Evan led a very client centred session. He came across as gentle and compassionate, and very allowing and welcoming to whatever came up and in whatever direction. He felt like a very safe person to be with from the outset. [During the session] I was able to get in touch with some long-held feelings of anger and tension in my body. [After the session] I felt lighter and calmer."