Counselling and Expressive Arts Therapy with Aliza

Counselling with Aliza Rothman

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Master of Arts Counselling Psychology
EMDR Practitioner

It’s not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.

-anonymous

Aliza offers Registered Clinical Counselling and EMDR

Life can be complicated and challenging and throw us many curveballs along the way. Many of us struggle with how to stay grounded and live the life we dream in the midst of these challenges.

Anxiety, depression, overwhelm, disconnection, isolation are the norm these days.  

Often there are things from our past that are holding us back from living the life we desire. We all have big and small traumas that get stuck in our body and brain.

Reaching out for therapy is vulnerable and a sign that you want something more in your life. You want a life filled with ease, joy, love. In the midst of the challenges, how can we stay present and grounded, grateful for this one precious life? It’s not easy, but it is possible. 

Common counselling concerns, focuses & clients I love supporting:

A Bit About Me as a Counsellor

I am here to hold space for all of you and work with you to return to wholeness and find new healthier ways of living so that you can begin to loosen the hold of the past and live more in the present.

I draw on my own life experience as I support my clients, as I have had many of my own challenges that have informed my work and my life. In my personal life, I love to travel, be in nature as much as possible and move my body to inspiring music.

My Approach to Counselling

I believe that the body holds deep wisdom and has the capacity to heal. I am an EMDR trained therapist as well as an expressive arts and movement therapist.

EMDR is one of the most effective treatments for trauma and anxiety as well as many other issues. EMDR works by reprocessing and rewiring our brain through eye movements or tapping.

Expressive arts therapy incorporates writing, drawing, music, movement and drama into therapy sessions. We may include tools such as: choosing an image that represents how you are feeling or doing a simple drawing, a map of your life, listening to music, playing a drum, writing a poem, etc.

If you are new therapy or even if you have been in therapy before, know that my role is to be your guide on your journey towards wholeness and healing. Therapy can help you gain new insights, new skills and specifically EMDR therapy can loosen the grip that our past experience can have on us, allowing us to be more present and connected to the person we are now. Spending time tuning in and exploring your inner landscape with me as your guide is a gift that you are giving to your present self, your future self and all those you are in relationship with. 

I received my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and training in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). I am also trained in somatic trauma therapy through Embodylab.

My approach is integrative and somatic. I draw from my training above as well as decades of mindfulness, yoga and conscious dance practice and teaching, and I am happy to integrate any of the above modalities and approaches into our work together if it is appropriate and in the service of your goals.

COUNSELLING APPROACH

My integrative and client-specific approach to counselling includes the following education and approaches:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Expressive Arts Therapy

  • Somatically Focused Therapy
    (Integrative Somatic Trauma Training Certificate through Embodylab)

  • Mindfulness

  • Trauma Informed Therapy

COUNSELLING FEES

50 min session: $165
80 min session: $250
90 min session: $295
- 80 or 90 min suggested for EMDR -

50 min sliding scale sessions: $110-160
- please inquire for availability -

We accept e-transfer and cheques

In efforts to keep our overall rates lower, we also offer the option to pay by credit card with a 2.4% processing fee

Connect with Aliza for Counselling

To learn more about Aliza’s approach to counselling, ask questions about how she might be able to support you, and schedule your first session, please book a 15 minute virtual consultation below.

If you do not see a time available that works for you, or have any further questions, please contact Aliza via the form below, and share what you’re looking for support with!