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​Over the years, I became interested in mysticism, philosophy and contemplation, which combined well with my lifelong love for art.

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This led me to exploring the psychedelic realms consistently for a period of 11 years from my mid teens into my mid-twenties. During this time I journeyed with many different psychedelic plant medicines, but devoted most of my exploration to one in particular. The medicines let me in to witnessing the awe-inspiring natural beauty and artistry of creation itself, growing a humbled fascination within me and rewarding me with new found levels of resilience. I also witnessed the art of space holding and integration work done by some very gifted medicine carriers.

 

Needless to say, these experiences were majorly formative on emotional, biological, spiritual and creative levels. They blessed me with insight and connected me deeply with the Earth and with life itself. These experiences inspired me to enter the healing arts!

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In this formative period, I began a devoted twice-daily meditation practice, which has continued for 9 years to this day! This practice has continually supported me in sitting with all aspects of myself, as well as growing my sensitivity and ability to hold and process the challenging aspects of life.

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I later on went to receive a scholarship for the Sura Flow "Liberate" 500 hour Meditation Coaching program, which taught me a lot about meditation-informed coaching. This training required me to complete 100 hours of free meditation facilitation and coaching sessions offered to my community; which I did largely with parents and their children, as well as the elderly.

 

I then went on to take 2 years of training at the Power for Conscious Living school in Toronto. Here I continued to foster a strong meditation practice while learning a ton about non-violent communication, being a "Skilled Friend", and the "Focusing" facilitation method alongside other consciousness explorations including contemplation, mindfulness, chakra work and yogic practices. This training was done in groups within a bustling social hub, where I got to practice these fresh communication skills and grow in my natural proclivity for fostering a shared healthy relational field and genuine and nourishing connections with others.

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In Spring of 2021 I was laid off from my work at a crystal store/community hub in Toronto and decided to finally fulfill my dream of moving to BC! Not long after my arrival, I began receiving somatic therapy for the first time, which opened me up to the depths of what my life experience had caused in my system somatically and biologically. My primal energy was all tangled up and confused from receiving so many conflicting messages growing up. I learned about disorganized attachment and how it showed up in my life. I learned a whole ton about relational wounding and self protection mechanisms.

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In time, the somatic work helped me to heal in a deep way; to stand  stronger than ever and reclaim those heart-broken parts of my younger self.

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Somatic therapy showed me how to have strong boundaries and how to have a clear "no!" in order to have a true "yes". Somatic therapy supported me in unwinding a lot of confused bodily impulses and dysregulation.

 

The unraveling, opening and healing has continued, and over time I've devoted more of myself to honing the skill of space holding. This has been bolstered by my Therapeutic Counselling Diploma done through the Orca Institute and my official training in Relational Somatic Therapy with Opening to Grace Somatic Studies, plus a whole lot of encouraging and inspiring humans (and teachers) along the way.

 

In my Therapeutic Counselling education I completed 500+ hours of counselling skills and theory courses, 40 hours of supervision as well as 200 hours of direct client counselling for my practicum. In my Relational Somatic Therapy training I was thoroughly educated in the most up to date information on trauma resolution and somatic therapy by an experienced Somatic Psychotherapist with 35+ years in the field. In this training I got to explore and practice this work within an amazing cohort of individuals during 8 months of learning and intensive in-person weekend immersions.

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Overall, my journey has shown me a whole lot about the soul and the human heart and mind, as well as quite a full spectrum of what we might encounter and feel here on Earth. As a result, my approach to counselling creates a wide berth for the many layers of what it means to be human, which supports my clients in strengthening their ability to feel and hold themselves through the inevitable waves of life.

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I am passionate about this line of work and I pour my life force and care into therapy sessions with clients. To read more about how I work, please go to the somatic therapy page. Thank you for taking the time to read about me! I hope that it gives you more of an idea about who you'd be working with if you choose me as your counsellor. It truly is an honour to be in this line of work and to be considered to be a part of your journey!

 

Warm regards, 

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Alexandra

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