Alanna Page (formerly Beitner) (she/her), M.S.W., R.S.W.
Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Alanna is a registered social worker who provides psychotherapy services to adults, couples, and adolescents aged 12 and over.
Alanna has over 10 years of experience working in the mental health field. During her career, Alanna has worked in a variety of settings including community resource centers, drop-in centres, shelters, counselling centers, walk-in counselling clinics and private practice. Alanna specializes in working with trauma (developmental, attachment and childhood), anxiety (generalized, social anxiety), depression, self-esteem/self-worth issues and relationship difficulties. Alanna is passionate about supporting clients in their journey to learn ways to process their feelings, understand their experiences and develop coping strategies so they can connect to themselves and others in an authentic and safe way. Alanna offers a warm, non-judgmental, and compassionate approach and strives to create a safe and supportive environment for her clients to begin or continue their path toward healing.
Alanna works from a person-centred approach and understands all clients are unique and arrive at therapy with their own strengths and resources. Alanna can draw upon and use numerous therapeutic interventions when working with clients including Expressive Arts, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Self-Compassion, Polyvagal Theory, Attachment theory, Somatic Experiencing (SE), and the Gottman Couples Therapy Method.
Alanna aims to create a safe space for the BIPOC community, people with disabilities and folks from the LGBTQ2S+ community to feel welcomed, heard, supported, and respected. Alanna builds strong relationships with her clients by offering warmth, kindness, creativity, empathy, and playfulness. Alanna is trauma-centred, neurodiversity-affirming and believes in health at every size.
Alanna holds a Master of Social Work degree from Carleton University, a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Ryerson University and an advanced diploma in Child and Youth Work from Algonquin College.
Alanna is currently enrolled in the Somatic Experiencing Professional Training Program. She believes that ongoing learning and professional development are essential and is committed to continually expanding her knowledge and skills through workshops, training, and consultations with other mental health professionals.
Outside of work, Alanna is passionate about cooking, creating art, and spending time with her friends, partner, and rescue dog Millie. Art is a form of self-expression and self-care for Alanna. She enjoys exploring different creative mediums and techniques to bring her ideas to life.
Alanna’s fee for psychotherapy services is $180.00 per session and she accepts all major credit cards and e-transfer as payment.
Alanna offers in-person and virtual appointments at the Ottawa Anxiety and Trauma clinic on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Note: Alanna’s waitlist is currently closed.
If you think you’d like to work with Alanna, please reach out to her by e-mail alanna.page@traumaclinic.ca or by leaving her a voicemail at 613-737-1194 ext: 304