ALY BIRD
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REGISTERED PSYCHOTHERAPIST, QUALIFYING
M.Sc. Social Planning, M.A. Counselling Psychology (Candidate, 2024), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

​Pronouns: She/Her
Languages: English
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CLIENTS: Teens/Young Adults and Adults 
AREAS OF PRACTICE: grief, bereavement, anticipatory grief, heartbreak, spouse/partner loss
MODALITIES OFFERED:  EMDR, person-centered therapy, existential therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, somatic interventions 
FEE:  $165

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ABOUT

Aly Bird is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). She holds a Master's of Science degree in social planning and a Master's of Arts in counselling psychology. Aly has training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and has been working with themes of grief in therapeutic relationships since 2018.
Aly comes to this work from significant lived experience and intimately knows that grief is very different for every human being. Therefore she believes in providing therapy that is attuned to each individual client's needs, goals, and their unique presentation of grief. She enjoys building long-standing therapeutic relationships as well as offering short-term therapy and even single sessions for those who desire them. Aly specializes in working with a variety of populations including teens and younger adults who have experienced the death of someone close to them or will soon; individuals who identify as atheists or spiritually agnostic; romantic partner/spousal loss in younger adults; and individuals who want to explore dating after the death of a significant other.
Beyond providing therapy, Aly is the author of Grief Ally: Helping People You Love Cope with Death, Loss, and Grief and an active speaker promoting grief literacy and how to be an effective support person to the bereaved.
Aly is available to work with clients virtually, on the phone, and in-person at the Toronto Wellness Collective.