Alaina cockburn, msw,rsw

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Hi I am Alaina!

I am a social worker and psychotherapist with over 20 years of
experience walking alongside children, youth, and families as they
navigate life’s challenges. Throughout my career, I have supported young
people and their caregivers through a wide range of experiences that can
create stress and disconnection — including anxiety, depression, PTSD
and complex trauma, ADHD, difficulties with emotion regulation, and
family or relationship conflict.

I have specialized experience working with youth who have engaged in
sexually harmful behaviour, children under 12 with problematic sexual
behaviour, and those struggling with unsafe or unhealthy online
behaviours. I approach these sensitive areas with deep care, recognizing
the importance of understanding the whole person, not just the
behaviour, always seeking to understand the "why" and "how" without
judgement.

I am excited to step into the private practice world leading with these
skills and my passion for helping individuals come back to
themselves, outside of their behaviours, compulsive thoughts, and deeply
held core beliefs. My experience to date has predominately been with
adolescent males; however, I am extremely passionate about helping
adolescent and young adult women rediscover their self-worth, confidence
and promote healthy relationships.

As a certified trauma therapist, I draw on a variety of evidence-based
approaches, blending my clinical knowledge with compassion and
curiosity. I believe that every person holds inherent worth and the
capacity for change. Together, we will create a safe, collaborative
space to explore the places where your intentions and actions feel out
of alignment — always at your pace, with respect
for your unique story and strengths. 

Alaina and I have been acquainted in the community for some quiet time with our love for fitness. We attended the same gym for 2 years and quickly began to connect over our similar work when I was working in Youth Justice with young people in conflict with the law. 

What stood out to me about Alaina is her talent for working with such sensitive and vulnerable topics (sexually harmful behaviour) and her ability to stay extremely curious and non-judgement but affirm strong boundaries and accountability in her clients.  She is very attachment focused and her knowledge is extremely strong in this area. She has a talent for building a safe relationship to those who need it most to help them transform even the most judged behaviours in society. I have first hand worked with clients who have worked with Alaina through their journey and they have told me the profound impact she has had on them and transforming their lives for the better. I also admire that Alaina believes in pouring into her self to show up as the best version of herself in all environments. We often cross paths at our local yoga studio, fitness classes and now we are co-workers! Please help me welcome Alaina to the team. I am so grateful to bring her on and have her experience benefit her new role in private practice.