Therapies | Healing With Alexis

What I Practice

I believe that a key reason clients come to therapy is they are being significantly impacted by adverse life events that they have not fully processed. These events can express themselves in many ways including but not limited to anxiety, depression, personality disorders, ADHD, and PTSD. Below are the key therapies that I utilize to help people heal from their past and become more resilient in the present.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT-Informed)

Skill Building

Focuses on developing coping skills in four key areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Emotional Regulation:

Helps clients learn to manage intense emotions for improved mental health and relationships.

Mindfulness Practice:

Incorporates mindfulness to enhance present-moment awareness and acceptance.

Evidence-Based Approach

Proven effective for treating borderline personality disorder and PTSD.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Trauma Resolution:

Utilizes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help process and heal from traumatic experiences.

Rapid Processing

Employs guided eye movements to facilitate the brain's natural healing process, often resulting in quicker therapeutic progress.

Emotional Healing

Aims to diminish the distress from traumatic memories, leading to emotional stability and reduced symptoms.

Evidence-Based

Proven effective for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other stress-related disorders.

Parts Work

Holistic Healing:
Combines Internal Family Systems and Ego State Interventions for deep self-understanding.

Self-Discovery
Facilitates exploration of internal 'parts' for empowerment and emotional insight.

Internal Harmony

Aims for balance among internal 'parts,' reducing conflicts and enhancing well-being

Evidence-Based

Uses proven techniques to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and more for lasting change.

How I Practice

I believe in respecting the dignity of everyone who comes into my office regardless of gender, sexual orientation, cultural background, socioeconomic status or diagnosis. I pride myself in having the ability to see past societal expectations and see the whole person in front of me for what they are capable of.