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ABOUT THERAPY

“Psychotherapy is the application of methods and interpersonal stances using established psychological principles for the purpose of assisting people to modify their behavior, cognitions, emotions, understandings, and/or other personal characteristics”…”for the purpose of assisting people toward mutually agreed-upon goals.” – Prochaska and Norcross

There are literally hundreds of established therapeutic modalities that have been demonstrated to be successful in helping individuals. Therapy is an opportunity for healing, emotional release, increased support, learning and practicing new behaviors, exploring your inner world, confronting problems, expanding your awareness/consciousness, and learning relationship skills. You may be looking for change related to a particular problem, adjustment to changing circumstances, or a more general pattern of living.

ABOUT ME AND MY THERAPEUTIC APPROACH

I completed a Bachelor of Social Work in 2001 and became a Registered Social Worker in the province of Alberta shortly after that. I spent over a decade working in medical social work and community outreach before returning to university to complete a Masters of Social Work (MSW), clinical specialization, in 2012. My MSW included a wide cross-section of training in a variety of therapies with a particular focus on cognitive, behavioral, narrative, family systems, and solution-focused therapies. I have worked for the past 7 years as a Mental Health Therapist/Clinician with AHS in Calgary and Edmonton.

Given that so many therapies have been demonstrated to be helpful, it has been important to me to develop a broad range of therapeutic knowledge and skills. To better help people to meet the demands that life is putting on them, I have received additional training in CBT, DBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Positive Psychology. I use the therapies in which I have been trained towards an integrative trans-theoretical approach to therapy. I am also guided by the psychoanalytic ideas of Carl Jung, including work with the possibilities and patterns that arise in dreams, intuitions, and synchronicities.

I work with clients from diverse backgrounds.