Alison Petten, R. Psych, Director (she/her)

Alison Petten, co-owner of The Calm Place, is a Registered Psychologist. She is specialized in treating PTSD and trauma related issues, with special interest in attachment, stress, and developmental trauma. Alison is IFS-informed, EMDR-certified, and integrates these models with other trauma-informed techniques from relevant therapies including Cognitive-Behavioural and Psychodynamic. She places importance on a person’s story and development, believing that our current tendencies and feelings are a reflection of what has happened to us. Alison is also often drawn to implementing mindfulness and regulation techniques in therapy based on the neurobiological understanding that if we have a calm nervous system, we can make the most insights and have effective change. As a therapist, Alison is warm and compassionate. Her intention is to create a space for clients that feels safe, flexible, and progressive.  

The fee for a 50-minute session with Alison is $210. This amount is based on what is recommended by our psychology professional association (APNL). A receipt is provided for insurance reimbursement/tax purposes.
 

Alison can be contacted at alisonpetten@calmplace.ca