- Anger
- Anxiety
- Career
- Couple and Marriage
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Shame and Guilt
- Trauma
- Stress
- Men’s Issues
Alistair Gordon is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice and an Adjunct Professor of Counselling Psychology at UBC.
Alistair is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist, the Founder and Director of Wellspring Counselling & Psychotherapy Inc., a published author, and an Adjunct Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is also the developer of CorMorphosis™ Psychotherapy, a cutting-edge, integrative approach rooted in emotional transformation and experiential change.
Clinically trained in EMDR, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Alistair draws from a broad foundation of evidence-based practices. His therapeutic work spans anxiety, stress, trauma, anger, phobias, and life transitions, as well as mild to moderate depression.
In addition to treating emotional and psychological issues, Alistair supports clients in self-discovery, building self-esteem, navigating major life decisions, enhancing parenting strategies, and fostering effective communication for stronger relationships. He believes therapy is not just about resolving problems—it’s about actualization, growth, and thriving.
Outside of his professional life, Alistair is a dedicated father and husband, and passionate his own journey of self-actualization. His passions include world history, philosophy, military strategy, global peace-building, conflict resolution, the art of constructive debate, and mixed martial arts.
Alistair specializes in EMDR, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and CorMorphosis™ Psychotherapy.
You may have heard of EMDR in the news—Prince Harry even shared a live EMDR session on camera, describing how it helped him process difficult experiences (watch here).
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps process and resolve experiences stored not just in conscious memory, but also in the body and emotional system. These deeper layers—called implicit memory—include unconscious patterns and reactions shaped by past experiences, even those we may not fully remember.
EMDR can help you move through what’s stuck, unlocking emotional and psychological healing at the root.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) involves bringing attention to emotionally distressing memories while simultaneously engaging in bilateral stimulation—such as guided eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones that alternate between the left and right sides of the body. This process helps activate both hemispheres of the brain.
Through this dual attention, EMDR allows you to access and reprocess unresolved memories, helping the brain form new connections between past experiences, present-day reality, and more adaptive beliefs about yourself. Over time, this can lead to profound shifts in the core self-beliefs that keep old emotional patterns alive.
While EMDR follows a structured, multi-phase protocol, this is a simplified overview of how the process works.
Alistair is a professional member of the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) and integrates this approach within a broader, trauma-informed, and experiential therapy framework.
