Specializations
"My focus has always been on opening up opportunities to my clients to find a path to healing, understanding and integration in a way that fits with them, their beliefs and their circumstances. We open, we allow, we learn –together."
With a background in compassionate counselling and trauma-based therapies Alaina's practice encompasses a wide range of clinical evidence based therapies and Holistic modalities (including nutritional, spiritual, cultural and energetic approaches, where appropriate) to support her clients on their journey towards better understanding themselves and their potentials. She is extremely interested in the mind-body connection, and is excited about the future of medicine and healing. She is looking forward to the groundbreaking research around psychedelic therapies, quantum healing, and how these can be integrated into treatment of mood and nervous system regulation and healing.
Best known for:
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Helping women heal from and/or navigate unfulfilling, difficult relationships with their partner(s), friends, or family members.
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Trauma Healing for individuals experiencing trauma-related symptoms, including but not limited to: changes in sleep, appetite, ruminating thoughts, intrusive memories and/or feeling triggered by certain people, places or things.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety, Low Mood, and Stress
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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Interventions for individuals and groups
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Collaborations with partnering practitioners and agencies to help develop programs, support groups and retreats for specialized audiences with a focus on access, scope and quality of care.
Expertise and Treatment Modalities:
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ACT Therapy
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Attachment Based Therapies
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Brainspotting
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Chakra Balancing
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Co-dependency and Relationship Difficulties
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Conflict Resolution Skills and Assertiveness Training
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
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Energy Medicine
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Grief Therapy
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Inner Child Healing
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Mindfulness Based Interventions
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Motivational Interviewing
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Narrative Therapy
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Narcissistic Abuse Therapy
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Nervous System Regulation
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Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
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Self-Compassion Training
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Spiritual Based Counseling
I am actively involved in the development of support groups and alternative therapy accessibility —working alongside other professionals to help improve access, quality and scope of care for specialized communities and treatment plans. "If you are interested in finding out more, or would like to participate in an upcoming event please contact me for more information".
I co-create, develop and run life changing, transformational women’s retreats abroad and locally. I would love for you to JOIN me and my retreat partners' Dr. Jenna Creaser & Brittany Sirtonski (RP) in beautiful Costa Rica November 24-29, 2024 for our next round of the Renew & Rise Up Retreat - a one-of-a-kind, paradigm-shifting, transformational women's retreat for leaders, guides, changemakers - who are ready to level up and step more deeply into the Divine Feminine!
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Treatment Approach:
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Utilization of clinical evidence based modalities in combination with holistic modalities including energy medicine, sound healing, essential oils, visualizations, intuitive guidance, and numerous meditation techniques.
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Providing a safe space for women to heal, strategize how to live their best lives, and help them regenerate their mind, body, and spirit.
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Formal and informal partnerships with other healers, psychiatrists, doctors, and therapists to provide the ability to provide wrap-around approach to care if needed, at the discretion of the client.
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All modalities are used from a trauma informed, anti-oppressive lens.