About

Maggie Forgeron

RSSW, MA, ExAT, RSMT/E, RYT 200, TTPPD-Cert. (NBS)

she/her

I am a somatically oriented, Expressive Arts Therapist whose work is grounded in movement, creativity and embodied experience. I support people who feel disconnected from themselves, caught in recurring patterns or struggling to access their emotions, creativity or sense of purpose. Perhaps you understand what’s happening intellectually but still feel stuck, sensing that insight alone isn’t enough to create lasting change. Together, we explore ways of engaging not only the mind, but also the body, creativity and imagination as pathways toward healing. My approach is informed by the understanding that mental health involves the whole person, not just the mind, and that the mind exists within the larger ecosystem of a multidimensional human being shaped by biological, social, emotional and spiritual experience. I believe healing begins when every part of ourselves has the opportunity to belong.

My practice is rooted in a lifelong career in professional dance. I danced with The National Ballet of Canada, Ballet British Columbia and Kevin O’Day Ballett Nationaltheater Mannheim. Personal highlights onstage include performing works by James Kudelka, William Forsythe, Johan Inger, Crystal Pite, Medhi Walerski, Aszure Barton, Kevin O’Day, Dominique Dumais, Jorma Elo, Jacapo Godani, Jose Navas, John Alleyne, Emily Molnar, Twyla Tharp and Donald Sales. It was an honour to contribute, through dance, to the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.

While dancing for Ballet BC, I collaborated on a solo project with Margie Gillis called “Moon on White Crow,” presented at several venues throughout Vancouver and later performed at the National Arts Centre during the Governor General’s Awards, in recognition of Margie’s lifetime of achievement. I was also chosen to participate in a project dedicated to the preservation of her legacy.

Alongside my artistic career, I have pursued extensive training in embodied and therapeutic practices. I am a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor and member of the Toronto Axis Syllabus community, and a graduate of the Tamalpa Institute’s body-based expressive arts training. I completed my Master’s in Expressive Arts Therapy and Psychology at the European Graduate School in Switzerland, receiving the honours with distinction award. I have completed training in trauma-informed care with Dr. Gabor Maté and completed my training in Social Service Work at George Brown Polytechnic. I am a registered member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).

I am also a graduate of the teacher training program for professional dancers at Canada’s National Ballet School, and I continue to bring this embodied, movement-informed perspective into my therapeutic work. I offer a collaborative and creative approach that integrates talk therapy with embodied and expressive arts-based practices, supporting people in reconnecting with themselves and what matters most to them. This work is guided by a simple belief: every part matters, every part belongs and wholeness emerges through relationship.

Lineages & Traditions That Continue to Shape My Practice

My practice continues to evolve through ongoing study and exploration across a range of somatic, therapeutic and creative lineages and traditions. Rather than working from a single modality, I draw from lineages and practices that continue to deepen my understanding of embodiment, creativity, relationship and living more fully.

Expressive Arts Practice

  • Expressive Arts Therapy
  • Tamalpa Life/Art Process® (TLAP)

Movement & Somatic Practice

  • Anatomy & Kinesiology
  • Feldenkrais
  • Yoga
  • Axis Syllabus
  • Meditation
  • Dancing from the Inside Out – Margie Gillis

Therapeutic & Relational Approaches

  • Gestalt
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Compassionate Inquiry
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Integrative Trauma & Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM)

Alongside ongoing learning, I receive regular supervision and mentoring and participate in peer consultation groups as part of my commitment to reflective, ethical practice.

Dancer: Maggie Forgeron
Photographer: David Cooper