Emma Ellison
Areas of practice
- Anxiety and/or Panic
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Dreams
- LGBTQ Issues
- Life Transitions
- Neurodiversity
- Postpartum Depression
- Pregnancy
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Trauma Counselling
- Women's Issues
Approaches used
- Developmental
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Energy Psychotherapy
- Focusing
- Integral Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Jungian Psychotherapy
- Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Somatic Approaches
- Transpersonal
Counselling practice website:
emmaellison.comPractice information:
Transpersonal Psychotherapist
Doula & Traditional Birth Attendant
Birth Integration & Spiritual Care Practitioner
My approach
Just as a seed will grow into a plant, and a plant will seek water and grow towards light, there is an intrinsic capacity within all living organisms to heal and to grow, and a natural inclination to move in this direction. My practice is guided by trust in the wisdom of this inner healing intelligence.
About me
I am a holistic practitioner working in the realms of transpersonal psychotherapy and birth care, with a focus on human attachment, lifespan development, and spiritual care "from womb to tomb." Birth psychology and work with holotropic states of consciousness are areas of special interest.
I work with people navigating a range of life experiences relating to:
- Sense of Self
- Emotional and somatic awareness and expression
- Integration and embodiment
- Trauma resolution and personal growth
- Rites of passage and psychospiritual transformation, including pre-birth, birth, coming of age, midlife, and beyond
This includes therapeutic and ceremonial support in areas such as:
Pre-birth, infancy, childhood, and adolescent experiences and memories; Ancestry, family of origin, and relationships; Transitions and lifespan development; Stress and overwhelm; Depression and anxiety; Anger and grief; Guilt and shame; Social and cultural conditioning; All aspects of gender and sexuality; Preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting; Psychedelic preparation, integration, and harm reduction.
I integrate body-mind-spirit traditions using an approach that is holistic, co-creative, and affirming of divergent and non-dual ways of being, thinking, and relating.
I welcome you to reach out with any questions at all or to schedule an initial conversation to see if this feels like the right fit.
Specialized training:
- Wise Woman Way of Birth with Gloria Lemay
- The Way of the Psychonaut with Grof Legacy Training Canada
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Pat Ogden
- Hakomi Method with Manuela Mischke-Reeds
- Internal Family Systems with Richard Schwartz