the body based approach
to counselling therapy & trauma resolution
heal in connection with your innate body wisdom.
welcome!
I offer online Relational Somatic Counselling. I work with you to create a space that supports the integration of your life experiences on all levels: body, mind and spirit.
I specialize in supporting you with:
nervous system regulation
relational wounding and relationship challenges
emotional struggles, depression, anxiety
developmental trauma and sexual abuse
identity and self image
grief and loss
in somatic therapy, we can:
stabilize the nervous system and support the integration of past experiences while increasing bodily ease.
create a bigger, more grounded container for holding and processing all of life's many experiences.
strengthen the body-mind connection by working on the sensory motor level & tuning into subtle body cues.
increase present-time awareness, foster connection to resource states and release stuck emotional energy.
hello, I'm Alexandra Smiley
the therapeutic space I hold is backed by 10+ years of avid study in:
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mindfulness and meditation
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ceremonial arts and space holding
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skilled, non-violent communication
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first hand experiential trauma healing
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emotional healing and inner alchemy
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energetic awareness and mysticism
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conflict resolution
and official training in:
Therapeutic Counselling
Relational Somatic Therapy
Meditation Coaching and Facilitation
the somatic approach
to counselling...
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is a holistic approach that considers the whole person:
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physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, energetic
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the nervous system and the brain
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the attachment system & conditioning
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is an integrative approach, with the aim of supporting the integration of life experiences
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looks at how the entire system can be stabilized and supported
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works with the sensory motor system to explore one's experience of life, building the bridge between mind and body through the development of sensation based language and the practice of tracking sensations
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holds space for relational healing
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works with boundaries, nervous system regulation and rhythm; primal energy, the threat response system and fight, flight and freeze
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works with trauma physiologically, creating resources around it, so that when it's ready to heal, it has a strong container to do so
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ultimately supports in creating a bigger and more grounded container for holding it all
"I have sat in powerful Somatic Therapy sessions with Allie. The intention and presence she puts into her practice was deeply felt. She created such a safe and supportive container that felt so nourishing for my Nervous system. I appreciate Allie's way of holding space, her sensitivity and her intuition. She is such a talented and attuned therapist and artist."
-Alyssa C-