Blue Cross Therapists in Sherwood Park, AB

SunRise Psychology Centre / Winderemere Psychology Centre are well-established clinics in Sherwood Park and Edmonton. We pride ourselves on highly confidential and very discrete services. We have 25 years of experience in the field of psychology and believe our patients greatly benefit from our approach to therapy. As much of our services have moved to online platforms and our practitioners now work mainly from home ~ we have decided to reduce our practice down to our Winderemere Clinic until summer of 2021. We are offering online sessions for patients from Sherwood Park and other remote areas.

If you are concerned about your child/youth’s anxiety or mood, I have many years of mental health experience that I can offer. If you have an anxious/sensitive personality, or are a perfectionist that worries too much, or find yourself over thinking everything - we may be a great fit. If you simply need a safe place to work towards personal growth, self discovery, work/life balance, or living your best life, I would love to help you on your journey. If you are experiencing fertility setbacks that impact your identity or parenting/family challenges that others just don’t seem to understand, I would invite you to connect with me.

Are you looking for an integrated approach to psychology that explores connections between mind/heart/body, intellect/intuition, spirituality/science, intention/action? Do you long to express the fullness of who you are? Would you like to explore how to thrive and not just survive? Through a holistic psychology approach, I support you in experimenting with creating the life you desire, one choice at a time. Within the collaborative therapeutic relationship, I honour your internal wisdom and creativity, which help guide the process of self-discovery, acceptance, and healing.

Are you ready to make a change? Would you like to worry less? Perhaps your relationship could use a tune up? Together we can make these changes happen. As a Registered Psychologist, I specialize in helping people improve their overall well-being, reduce symptoms of trauma, depression, and anxiety. I aspire to support each client to find hope and solutions to empower their lives.

I believe that we should all have the skills and tools to be successful and resilient while finding your voice. I believe that confidence and self-esteem are important in our lives and that our goals should be consistent with our own desires. I work from a holistic perspective and hope that even though the skills we work on may be sport-specific but that you can adapt those skills to work in other areas of your life. My goal as a sport and performance psychologist is to help change sport and performance culture to be a more healthy community while also reducing mental health stigma.

I am Registered Psychologist with a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from City University of Seattle. My primary area of experience has been in sexual trauma, as counsellor working at the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton. However, in private practice, I see a variety of different individuals, children and adolescence, with unique and diverse needs. I treat PTSD and trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and many other life difficulties people may experience. My passion is working with anyone who feels like they need to be heard.

I have over 25 years of experience working in education, mental health, and social work. I work with my clients to customize each session to meet their needs. I am passionate about working with/ and for my clients on various issues such as; depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, and life transitions. I work with teens, adults, seniors, couples, blended families, and those going through high conflict divorces. Whether you seek to address concerns or examine life decisions I can be of help to you.

I see my role as walking along-side individuals as they gather skills, insight, direction, healing and comfort through whatever journey life takes them on; ultimately empowering individuals to navigate situations confidently knowing they are welcome to come back for on-going support. Everyone can benefit from accessing mental health support and I believe that counselling at any stage of life can positively impact one’s wellness.

My goal is to help you maximize your fullest potential on and off the playing field, as well as provide helpful strategies to help you achieve your goals. Many obstacles can present themselves in our daily lives that can be overwhelming, confusing, or uncomfortable. This can leave us feeling disconnected from our experiences, goals, and ultimately our lives. By removing barriers that may prevent you from performing optimally, you make space for a bigger opportunity to grow, learn, and develop more self-awareness and to get a closer, deeper look at what you are capable of.

I am honoured to support people in finding their path to healing. I believe that we have our own capacity to move through difficult times and know that taking this step can be pretty tricky. My approach is gentle and fairly eclectic, I tend to use the modality that best suits the clients needs with an attachment based lens. I tend to focus on play therapy and emotion focused therapies with children as well as utilize some dyad work. With adults I tend to use EMDR, trauma processing, solution focused therapy, person centred and emotion focussed therapy modalities. I offer a free 15 minute consultation to ensure I am the right fit.

I am a Registered Psychologist who is skilled at working with individuals who are presenting with challenging or high risk behaviours (e.g. sexual harm, aggression). Although these are specific areas of interest, I am open to discussing any potential issues or concerns you may have in order to help you overcome whatever challenges you face. I am particularly interested in working with people who are contemplating life changes (e.g. weight loss, relationships, careers) and would like help to put their ideas into action.

For the past 14 years, I have worked extensively with children, youth, and families experiencing crisis in their lives. My practice has also included extensive work with Indigenous populations, and I am able to provide a culturally-sensitive environment. I offer counseling services for children, youth, adults, couples, and families. I firmly believe that individuals and families can heal from trauma and other difficult experiences in their lives and reach their goals.

Many of us have experienced adversity in our lives, including myself. Whether it is trauma, chronic pain/illness, racial discrimination or struggles, grief and loss, or depression/anxiety, these experiences often leave us feeling mentally, physically, and emotionally drained. My experiences have taught me that each person experiences adversity differently, and therefore, requires a unique approach for their unique experiential reality. Moreover, I believe that every person has the desire, capacity, and ability to heal and experience growth.

As a Registered Provisional Psychologist, I firmly believe in helping others in their wellness journey with an empathetic and collaborative approach. I'm here to support you in life challenges that have you looking for support today!

Therapy isn't easy. It takes courage and self-reflection. It's hard work, but also the most rewarding work! I am firm believer in accepting the challenges we are faced with but at the same time, finding skills to navigate ways to change how we deal with those challenges. If you are looking for help regarding body image issues, disordered eating, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, or anything else preventing you from living a fulfilling life I would love to work with you.