ALLISON CORDNER, M.A, RCC#19888, RTC #2517, TRA #6693, VETERANS AFFAIRS BLUECROSS#10006006

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Life can look successful on the outside while feeling overwhelming on the inside. You may find yourself stuck in cycles of anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or feeling disconnected from yourself. If talking about your experiences hasn't created lasting change, your nervous system—not your willpower—may be asking for something different.

At Speakeasy Counselling & Associates, we provide secure online therapy for adults seeking deeper healing from trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, attachment wounds, and relationship challenges. Our approach goes beyond symptom management by helping your body and mind work together to restore a greater sense of safety, resilience, and emotional freedom.

Clinical Director | Trauma Therapist | Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner

I'm Allison Cordner, a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Clinical Supervisor, and Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology.

I specialize in helping adults recover from:

• Trauma and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
• Childhood and developmental trauma
• Anxiety and panic
• Chronic stress and burnout
• Attachment wounds
• Relationship and intimacy challenges
• Emotional regulation difficulties
• Grief and loss
• Life transitions
• High-functioning professionals experiencing nervous system overload

Many of my clients have spent years trying to "think" their way through emotional pain. While insight is valuable, trauma is often stored within the nervous system. Healing frequently requires working with both the body and the mind.

Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) is an evidence-informed, body-oriented approach developed by Dr. Peter Levine to help people recover from trauma and chronic stress.

Rather than repeatedly reliving painful memories, Somatic Experiencing gently helps your nervous system complete survival responses that became interrupted during overwhelming experiences. As your nervous system becomes more regulated, many clients notice reductions in anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional reactivity, dissociation, chronic tension, and feelings of being "stuck."

Sessions move at a pace that feels safe and collaborative, allowing healing without becoming overwhelmed.

While Somatic Experiencing forms the foundation of my work, therapy is tailored to your individual needs through an integration of:

• Somatic Experiencing®
• AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy)
• Attachment-focused therapy
• Family Systems therapy
• Mindfulness and nervous system regulation
• Trauma-informed relational therapy
• Emotional processing
• Experiential techniques
• Practical communication and relationship skills

My style is warm, collaborative, genuine, and occasionally humorous. Therapy doesn't need to feel clinical or intimidating. Together we'll create a space where you can feel understood while developing practical tools for lasting change.

I believe you are not broken.

Your nervous system adapted in remarkable ways to help you survive difficult experiences. Those protective patterns may no longer serve you today, but they make sense given what you've lived through.

My role is not to "fix" you. It is to help you understand your nervous system, reconnect with your authentic self, and build the capacity to experience greater safety, connection, confidence, and resilience.

The therapeutic relationship itself becomes part of the healing process—a place where new emotional experiences can occur safely and at your own pace.

• Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP)
• Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
• Registered Clinical Supervisor (RCS)
• Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC)
• Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner
• AEDP Level 2 Therapist
• Graduate of Clearmind International's Transpersonal Counselling Program

My Somatic Experiencing training included advanced learning with Dr. Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing®, reinforcing my commitment to nervous system-informed trauma treatment.

I continue advanced consultation, supervision, and professional training to remain current with emerging trauma research and evidence-based therapeutic approaches.

Therapy is offered through secure virtual sessions, allowing you to receive specialized trauma treatment from the comfort and privacy of your own home.

Whether you're struggling with anxiety, unresolved trauma, relationship challenges, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, therapy can help you create meaningful and lasting change.

You don't have to keep surviving.

Healing is possible, and it begins with feeling safe enough to reconnect with yourself.

Schedule your consultation today and take the first step toward nervous system healing, deeper relationships, and a more authentic life.

https://speakeasycounselling.janeapp.com/#/therapy-for-usa-clients  allison.cordner@speakeasycounselling.ca

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