Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Calgary, AB

You may be an individual ready to win despite life's challenges (emotional challenges, mental health disorder, trauma, self-esteem, life transitions, loss, and grief) and are seeking someone to help you along your journey or to receive personal life coaching support. Are you seeking support for your child or adolescent who struggles with mood and emotional dysregulation issues and behavioural concerns and specialized parent coaching support for parenting effectiveness. Supporting you to providing the best support to your child and meet their emotional and mental health needs.

Does your anxiery, depression, weight concern, or emotions paralyze you? Much of the current research, including my own, shows that it's often in the on-going attempts to rid ourselves of "symptoms" that actually intensifies the problem. Often times it is these "avoidance" strategies that are largely responsible for keeping us trapped in an ongoing cycle of increased psychological suffering. Our anxiety, worry, unease and fears result in our living too much in the past or future. Through mindfulness and values-based living, we can work together to help you live a more authentic and present life.

I am a clinical psychologist who has expertise in working with adults (aged 18+) who are struggling with a wide range of mental health problems including depression, phobias, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, health anxiety, post traumatic stress, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. My practice integrates cognitive-behavioural and mindfulness -based approaches to treating such problems.

Motherhood is challenging, joyful, exhausting & magical. Are you feeling overwhelmed with worry & "what-if" questions in pregnancy or postpartum? Do you need to process your birth experience? Are you struggling to feel like yourself? Do you feel like your relationship has changed since becoming a parent? Do you feel angry and triggered by your child's behaviour? Are you experiencing burnout from the many demands of motherhood? I support women in various stages of parenthood from fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting & everything in between. You are not alone in these struggles & you don't have to face them alone either.

I truly believe that people have unique strengths and gifts inherent within them. Sometimes, they can be hard to see because of past experiences or a present issue. My goal is to walk alongside and support you, offering a safe place to heal, grow, and discover your true center. Mindfulness , awareness, and spirituality have been my guideposts for life while integrating psychoeducation and therapeutic techniques. My intention is to be a transformative guide for you as you experience your journey.

We can become stuck in old patterns that get in the way of authentic connection with ourselves and others, keeping us from feeling peace and happiness. I am passionate about helping clients discover their capacity for growth and healing, and reaching their full potential. For 15 years, I have been counselling individuals and couples and specialize in stress management, relationship issues, grief & loss, personal growth, life transitions, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Using a holistic and collaborative approach, I will support you to skillfully navigate through the difficulties that life brings, and connect with your resiliency for emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.

I am committed to helping people build resilience, develop strategies, and be supported during times of major change, overwhelm, or difficulty. Whether individuals are facing a challenge, seeking personal healing, wanting to rebuild a relationship, or desiring to better support a loved one through a difficult circumstance, it helps to have a safe space to share and develop strategies to take next steps. I am trained at one of the largest counselling centers in Western Canada, and have acquired valuable experience working with a broad range of clients on a variety of concerns.

I specialize in children, teens, and young adults, struggling with anxiety, depression, phobias, low self-esteem, learning disabilities, bullying, and self-injury. Teaching tools such as: how to self-soothe, controlling your emotions and thoughts and have positive self-confidence, learn adaptive social skills, boundaries and health habits. Client goals in my office range from: feeling general better about oneself, better overall mood, more self-confident, attaining and keeping strong healthy relationships in their lives.

Nice to meet you. I see and honour all the layers of identity you bring forth. Do you feel lost or disconnected from yourself? Would you like to take steps to live a more authentic life? Do you want others to get to know the real you? Maybe you are wanting out of the closet, out of the shadows, or to have a space to explore your identity, sexuality or relationships. You might also be looking for a gender affirming therapist to support your journey as you begin or continue your transition. I take a holistic and anti-oppressive approach to mental health, and believe we all have the potential to grow, rewire our brains and heal.

I take a warm and compassionate approach to counselling. My priority is to ensure that clients feel comfortable and safe. When you step into my office you enter a space of acceptance where there is no judgement, only curiosity to understand your story. I believe that everyone is capable of changing their story but know how difficult change can be. I will support you, at your pace, in your journey, to become the best version of yourself. I am flexible and creative in finding the right path for your growth and healing. Modalities I like to use include Emotionally Focussed Therapy, Hakomi, Narrative, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

I am passionate about working with teens, young adults, adults, and families, and helping them transform into confident and successful people with effective life-management skills. I specialize with clients needing individual, couple, and/or family support with: addictions, anger management, anxiety, assertiveness, body image, conflict resolution, cross-cultural parenting, depression, grief, parent coaching, parent/teen conflict, performance enhancement, pet loss, relationship issues, self-esteem, self harm (cutting, etc.), sexuality - including sexual orientation & gender identity - LGTBQ clients welcome, stress management, trauma

Are you stressed? Anxious? Are you often caught up in your painful past or worried about the uncertain future? You are reactive and take everything personally. You are irritated and restless. Disconnected and misunderstood. Empty and joyless. Self-criticism is your mantra. Happiness a virtual reality. It's hard to remember what matters to you or who you are. You are stuck. In. Your. Misery. I help people get unstuck. I help people improve their health and well-being, and overcome obstacles that are getting in the way of life. I provide practical tools to help you be present, open up, and do what matters.

I offer decades of relevant experience and expertise to clients who are in the midst of a life changing transition and/or existential dilemma. My approach entails creating a safe, open, engaging relational space and then acting as a catalytic companion by using strategic questions to probe and coax the client to the discoveries and adaptations that will make a difference for them. Once the client's stress states, emotional concerns and confused thinking have been calmed and clarified, my aim is to identify and build upon their signature strengths so that they can fully realize their potentials and capacities.

At, DBT Skills YYC, we provide a series of three skills training groups, that are 8 weeks in length, based on the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training Manual (Marsha Linehan, 2014). The skills taught will include Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Mindfulness is covered as an essential component of each module.

I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working within the fields of mental health and education. I offer a trauma-informed, personalized approach to treating my clients and recognize the intersectional nature of people’s lives and identities. I have worked and continue to work in schools, a non-profit organization, and private practice. I love working with youth, families and adults with varying complexities and vulnerabilities that include diverse socio-emotional concerns, depression, anxiety, academic concerns, peer and family relationship concerns, and complex trauma-related disorders.

In my experience, folks seek counselling for many reasons. Some may feel stuck or tired of tackling long-standing challenges while others may feel unsure about what steps to take to feel better. What I know to be true is that you don’t have to struggle on your own, that support is available, and that you can create change! While I have specialized knowledge in identity development, sexuality, sexual violence, and trauma, I also support individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, career uncertainty, communication or assertiveness skills, neurodiversity (ADHD), relationship challenges, and stress management.

CURRENTLY NOT TAKING NEW CLIENTS I am pleased to welcome persons of all cultures, races/ethnicities, faiths, abilities, identities, and orientations. Together, we will make a plan unique to you or your family. Clinically, I support concerns including emotion regulation, anxiety, depression, relational conflict and trauma, ADHD, injury and sports counselling. Other areas of focus include burnout and life transitions/adjustment, sexuality, gender, stress management, impostorism, perfectionism, issues around eating and body image, self-esteem, shame, spirituality, and personality-related problems.

In relationships when great sex (or any intimacy at all) is a distant memory, communication becomes stuck, and a feeling of closeness is longed for again, these become signs that a different approach is needed to end the frustration and renew aliveness. The desire for intimacy, to feel connected, and to matter are key aspects of who we are as human beings.

Calm, confidence and meaningful connection to others. These are the things we lose when anxiety, trauma, loss, depression, or negative relationships take hold of our lives. I have been honoured to support clients over the past 20 years to heal difficult experiences, restore their natural sense of basic goodness and to find satisfaction in their lives and relationships, both at home and work.

I aim to meet my clients apart from the pretension and stigmas of the psychology world, as well as the norms of culture/society in general. Creating a space apart from all the things we think we need to be and should be allows for an authenticity to engage the obstacles in life in a new way. Therapy should not be “one size fits all” and so with the expertise that you have of your life, combined with my skills and training, we can work together to get past both the internal and external things keeping you from being more of the human you were meant to be; creating a new mental space where you can continue to grow and thrive.