Allison Nairn, BN, MN, MMFT

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  • Psychotherapist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Counsellor
  • 11 Evergreen Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3L 2T9
  • Phone: 204-955-5144
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  • Session Fees: $150 per hour session for individuals and couples. $220 for 90 minute sessions.
  • This member is also available for online counseling.
  • Online-counseling methods: Phone, Webcam


I believe people are inherently resilient. Even when things feel overwhelming, there is strength in a client’s story.  
 
I’m a marriage and family therapist with a background in palliative care nursing, where I had the privilege of supporting individuals and families through some of life's most vulnerable and meaningful moments. Those experiences continue to shape my work - grounding it in compassion, respect and a deep appreciation for the complexity of relationships.
 
I WORK WITH: 
 
Individuals, Couples, Relationships, and Families
 
I OFFER:
 
A space where people can feel heard, understood, and supported without judgement.
 
MY APPROACH IS:
 
Grounded in a systemic lens, which means I pay close attention to patterns, relationships, and contexts that shape your experiences. Rather than focusing only on problems, we explore how challenges develop and how they can shift to create new possibilities for connection and change. My approach is also relational, respectful, and I hold the idea that meaningful change happens through connection and understanding. 
 
I USE A NUMBER OF THERAPIES IN MY PRACTICE INCLUDING:
 
Narrative therapy, Emotion focused therapy, Attachment theory, and Internal family systems. I am also a trained facilitator in Circle of Security, an attachment-based parenting program.
 
BENEFITS TO THERAPY:  
  • Better communication in your relationships
  • Overcoming depression and anxiety
  • Learn to integrate past experiences and move forward in healthy ways
  • Increased self-confidence and less reactivity
  • Parenting tools
  • Improved sense of well-being 

LOCATION:
  • Online therapy or in-person at 11 Evergreen Place, Osborne Village area with plenty of visitor parking. 

COST:
  • $150 for 60 minute session, applies to individuals, couples, families; $220 per 90 minute session.
  • I provide receipts for sessions so you can submit them to your insurance company. Please check with your insurance provider to ensure coverage.
  • I provide a free initial 15-minute telephone consultation - 204-955-5144 (with voicemail)


EDUCATION
  • Bachelor of Nursing (University of Manitoba)
  • Master of Nursing (University of Manitoba)
  • Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (University of Winnipeg)

 PUBLICATIONS: Allison Nairn (Pedersen)
  • Pilkey, J., Pedersen, A., Tam, J. et al. (2018). The use of intranasal fentanyl for the palliative of incident dyspnea in advanced congestive heart failure: a pilot study. Journal of Palliative Care. doi: 10.1177/0825859718777343.
  • Bodnarchuk A., Brown S., Hearson, B., Nesbitt, J, Pedersen, A., Streeter, L. and Wells, T. (2014). Palliative Care Without Borders. College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba,39(2),24-25.
  • Pedersen A., Hack, T., McClement, S., & Taylor-Brown, J. (2014). The role of the oncology patient navigator: perspectives of younger women with breast cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 41(1), 77-88.
  • Pedersen, A. (2012). What is patient navigation? ResearchLife, Summer,18.
  • Pedersen, A. & Hack, T. (2011). The british columbia patient navigation model: a critical analysis. Oncology Nursing Forum, 38(2), 200-206.
  • Pedersen, A. & Hack, T.F. (2010) Pilots of oncology health care: a concept analysis of the patient navigator role. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37(1), 55-60.
  • Pedersen, A., Sawatzky, J. & Hack, T.F. (2010). The sequelae of anxiety in breast cancer: a human response to illness model. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37(4), 469-75.
  • Pedersen A. & Hack, T. (2010). Oncology patient navigation: the current state of the science. Psycho-Oncology, 19(2), 140 
  • Otter, R., Qiao, Y., Burton,R., Samiei, M., Parkin, M., Trapido, E., Weller, D., Magrath, I., Sutcliffe, S and the ICCC-3 Session E group (incl. Pedersen A.E. & Hack T.F.). Organization of population-based cancer control programs: Europe and the World (2009). Tumori, 95, 623-636.
  • Pedersen, A. (2004). Pain assessment in clients with dementia. The art of geronursing; manrex educational series, 10(8).


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