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Alora Martin Downie
MSW, RSW
Social Worker, Psychotherapist
PRACTICE NAME Alora Martin Downie Body-Centered Psychotherapy
ADDRESS
907 College StreetTorontoM6H 1A1
About
I support individuals with challenges related to anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, substance use, relationship issues, connection and belonging, loss and grief, and stressful life changes. Through providing warm, experiential and compassionate support I aim to create a space that feels accepting, empowering and has lots of room for exploration. I emphasize a holistic approach and the importance of exploring the mind body connection in healing. All of my work is trauma informed and rooted in anti-oppression and intersectional feminism. My practice welcomes individuals of diverse gender identities, sexualities, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, ages, abilities, and lifestyles.
I combine talk therapy and mindful awareness to explore your concerns and cultivate the change you seek. This may be through helping you calm your nervous system, awareness of tension/holding patterns, working with strong emotions and limiting beliefs, or to understand and trust your body's cues more fully.
I specialize in working with adults who have experienced trauma and painful or conflicted relationships with childhood caregivers. I am sex-positive and have experience supporting people with sexuality and intimacy and diverse relationship models. Contact me to set up a consultation to learn more about how I can help.
Summary
Education
Wurzweiler School of Social Work, YU (2014)
McGill University (2009)
Experience
Practice Start Date: 2017
Association
OASW
OCSWSSW
License
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Expertise
Client Focus
Adults
LGBTQ
Treatment Types
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT)
Trauma-focused Psychotherapy
Humanistic Psychotherapy/Person-Centered Psychotherapy/Rogerian Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Integrative/Holistic Psychotherapy
Grief Counselling
Sex Therapy
Feminist Psychotherapy
Relational Psychotherapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Somatic Psychotherapy
Clinical Issues
ADD / ADHD
Depression
Anxiety Disorders
Grief & Bereavement
Bipolar Disorder
Body Image Issues
Dissociative Disorders
Eating Disorders
Insomnia
Low Self Esteem
Panic Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress
Relationship Difficulties
Sexual Assault
Stress Management
Women's Health
Substance Abuse
Services
Individual
