Alora Martin Downie, MSW, RSW
Psychotherapy, LGBTQ Counselling and Psychotherapy, Somatic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy
I am a Registered Social Worker offering individual psychotherapy. My therapeutic approach is warm, compassionate, and experiential. I believe in a holistic approach and the importance of exploring the mind body connection in healing.
I support people with challenges related to anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, unwanted substance use, connection and belonging, relationship difficulties, and stressful changes in life.
I draw from various modalities and frameworks to guide our work. Relational Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, mindfulness, intersectional feminism and anti-oppression are the basis of my approach.
These terms may be unfamiliar to you and that is more than okay. What it means is that our work begins with creating a safe and supportive environment. I combine talk therapy and mindful awareness of the mind body connection to explore your concerns, develop a deeper understanding and cultivate the change you seek. This may be through helping you calm your nervous system, becoming aware of tension/holding patterns, working with strong emotions that have been suppressed or are overwhelming, working with limiting beliefs, or helping understand and trust your body’s cues more fully. I use a collaborative approach to create space for us to check in with each other throughout sessions.
For more information visit my site www.aloramartindownie.com.
You can also contact me at 647.299.3293 or alora.martindownie@gmail.com for a free phone consultation.
I support people with challenges related to anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, unwanted substance use, connection and belonging, relationship difficulties, and stressful changes in life.
I draw from various modalities and frameworks to guide our work. Relational Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, mindfulness, intersectional feminism and anti-oppression are the basis of my approach.
These terms may be unfamiliar to you and that is more than okay. What it means is that our work begins with creating a safe and supportive environment. I combine talk therapy and mindful awareness of the mind body connection to explore your concerns, develop a deeper understanding and cultivate the change you seek. This may be through helping you calm your nervous system, becoming aware of tension/holding patterns, working with strong emotions that have been suppressed or are overwhelming, working with limiting beliefs, or helping understand and trust your body’s cues more fully. I use a collaborative approach to create space for us to check in with each other throughout sessions.
For more information visit my site www.aloramartindownie.com.
You can also contact me at 647.299.3293 or alora.martindownie@gmail.com for a free phone consultation.
