Alexis Phillips
ABOUT
Alexis Phillips
Alexis Phillips is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Supervising Focusing-Oriented Therapist and Trainer, and Certified Hakomi Therapist. Alexis holds a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia (2001). She provides individual counselling, supervision, consultation and community training. Alexis brings a diverse range of tools to her counselling practice. She is trained in the Circle of Security and brings an attachment focus to her work.
Alexis specializes in working with complex trauma and has presented on this work at the World Conferences on Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapies in New York. She was one of the instructors and clinical supervisors of the Aboriginal Focusing-Oriented Therapy and Complex Trauma Certificate Program (AFOTCT, Justice Institute of British Columbia and Focusing Institute, New York). Alexis has taught FOTCT internationally in Brazil, Japan, China and across Canada. Her research on trauma recovery has been published in the Journal of Counselling & Development.
As a Somatic Therapist I am privileged to witness the tremendous healing potential of the individuals I work with. We have the potential to survive and even thrive in the face of adversity. Somatic Psychotherapy is an invaluable pathway for healing, particularly complex trauma.