Meet Alexina Davis

Building strength and resilience through music and human connection..

I offer support with:

Life transitions
Grief
Relationship struggles (boundaries, autonomy, exploring Consensual Non-Monogamy, etc.)
Anxiety
Self discovery
Motivation
Kink related challenges
2SLGBTQIA+ related challenges
General life struggles

I think that everyone can benefit from therapy, whether you're dealing with trauma or needing some support with a challenging work situation. Having someone outside of the situation to bounce ideas off of, help see the bigger context, or share observations about patterns can be useful for anyone.

I work from a person-centered approach, which means I believe that therapy should be client led. I don't offer advice or interpretations of what I think you've experienced. I aim to support my clients understand their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It also means that I am human first, therapist second, so I'll show up as authentically as I can (and yes, that means sometimes I'll dress "too casually" and be overly caffeinated).

I also care about making people feel comfortable; I won't push you, but when appropriate, I may challenge or try to stretch your perspective to see where it will take us. That said, I'll never force anyone to open up if they are not ready. I strive to create a place that everyone can feel welcome and brave to share and grow. I have worked with many members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community (as well as being part of it myself) and I am body and sex positive.

It's safe to say that I'm not the typical therapist who’s default phrase is “tell me about your mother” - although I definitely want to know!

All this to say, I am by no means an authority on your personal experience; you will always be the expert of your life. I am simply here to witness it.

Through various therapeutic techniques, we'll work together to create a plan to support you with whatever it is you're looking to find.

It is important to find a therapist who aligns with you on several levels, so I encourage you to "audition" a few of us to see who you click with. If you would like to have a chat to see if we would be a good fit, please book a free 15 minute consult with me.

Alexina smiling and laughing at the hair falling in her face

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Therapy Doesn't Have to Suck

There’s no use sugar coating it; it’s hard and there may be days you want to stop trying, but you’re worth the time it takes to feel comfortable in your own skin. And then one day, you’ll look back and see how things have changed. Maybe they won’t seem like epic changes, but you’ll notice that you responded differently, or you didn’t take as long to bounce back from something. And THAT'S the measure of progress in therapy.

Triggers don’t ever really disappear, but with time and practice, they don’t affect us to the same degree as they used to.

For therapy to work, it's a fine balance between stepping out of your comfort zone while knowing that you can get back there quickly when you need to reground yourself. You likely already know what is and isn't working for you, so let's work together to create a plan for changes you want in your life.

"Nobody says it will be easy, but they do say it can also be beautiful"
-Unknown

Therapist's Background

Education

I recently graduated with a Master's degree in Clinical Counselling from City University, and a Bachelors of Music Therapy from Capilano University. I have been a Certified Music Therapist (both in Canada and the US) since 2017, and been working in the field since 2016. Before that, I attended Vancouver Community College for various music diplomas/degrees and Selkirk College for a Composition diploma.

I have always been lovingly called a "perpetual student" by family members, and I try to absorb as much knowledge as I can. I am always striving for my own personal and profession growth. This profession requires life long learning, and I gladly dive into this requirement! I have been taking workshops for sexual health, narrative therapy, ethical non-monogamy, skills for neurodivergent parenting, disability ethics, neonatal music therapy, trauma informed practice, trauma sensitive mindfulness, non-violent communication, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, kink-affirming therapy, etc.

While I am not aiming to be a specialist or even offer therapy in all of these areas, I feel that the more I experience and understand, the more I can connect with the unique needs of my clients.

Certifications

I am a Certified Music Therapist (MTA) in Canada and a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) in the US. I have a Masters in Clinical Counselling, and am In the process of achieving the Registered Clinical Counsellor designation through the BCACC (projected date is fall 2025).

I have completed several workshops (some listed above) and training to make sure that I am staying current with the latest developments in the field. It is my aim to not only offer the best services that I can, but also be able to adapt modalities to suit the needs of each client.

Experience

I have experience working with children, teens, adults. Over the last 11 years, I have worked in senior care facilities, mental health and addictions programs, as well as focusing many years in child day care centres and bereavement care. Since 2015, I have been part of the music therapy team at Camp Kerry (Lumara Bereavement Society's yearly family bereavement camp), and in 2018 I took the leadership role to plan and facilitate the music therapy program across the country. In 2017, I became the leader of "Synergy," (Lumara's compassionate choirs) and we continued virtually through the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, we found ourselves together in person again, and that same year I began providing individual sessions at Lumara's local office. I have also been providing music therapy services for several YMCA daycare programs since 2017. I began with one centre, and I have grown the program to be offered at six sites.

Through the last decade, I have supported clients through their experiences with grief (death of a loved one, life transitions, divorce, retirement, etc.), emotional regulation, relationship struggles (communication, boundary setting and reinforcement), addiction, coming to terms with new diagnoses, shame, guilt, motivation, anxiety, self-identity, and autonomy.

As I've said before, I am by no means an expert, and if you ask me what you should do about something, I'm not going to tell you. Not because I don't want to help you, but I can't possibly give you the right answer because I'm not you. You are the expert of your life and you know what to do. Sometimes you just need someone to remind you of that :)