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Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
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Alex Joy Thompson Barker

Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC (she, her)

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4 Endorsed
312 Windermere Road Northwest, Edmonton, AB T6R
Let's Connect (825) 254-6554
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Everyone deserves to live an enriched and fulfilling life. Whether you're struggling to manage your emotions or maintain relationships, have low self-esteem, need help navigating your relationship with food, or are carrying a sense of heaviness that's keeping you from thriving, I'm here to support you, and we can figure this out together. As a registered provisional psychologist, I work with clients experiencing anxiety and depression, as well as those struggling with relationships, disordered eating, and emotional regulation, who have a history of trauma, or who want a deeper understanding of who they are.
I take an inclusive, strengths-based, trauma-informed, client-centred, and collaborative approach to counselling. I am drawn to narrative, emotion-focused, and attachment-based therapies, and I work with individuals, couples, and groups. I also offer walk-and-talk therapy in the Brewery District area,
There is no such thing as an issue too small for therapy if it's not allowing you to thrive. You don't have to do this alone; together, we can find the best path forward to reach your unique goals.
Call or Alex Joy Thompson Barker now for a free 15 minute consultation - (825) 254-6554

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

312 Windermere Road Northwest

Edmonton, AB T6R map

(825) 254-6554

Summit Counselling

10328 121 Street Northwest

Edmonton, AB T5N map

My website
I offer in-person, video, and phone therapy sessions. Whatever makes you most comfortable!
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Let's Connect (825) 254-6554
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

312 Windermere Road Northwest

Edmonton, AB T6R map

(825) 254-6554

Summit Counselling

10328 121 Street Northwest

Edmonton, AB T5N map

My website
I offer in-person, video, and phone therapy sessions. Whatever makes you most comfortable!
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and groups  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $180
  • Couple Sessions $180

Insurance

  • Alberta Blue Cross
  • Green Shield Canada
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I offer direct billing for Alberta Blue Cross and GreenShield and provide a superbill for out-of-network clients for reimbursement. If you have any questions, please reach out.
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (825) 254-6554
"
I offer direct billing for Alberta Blue Cross and GreenShield and provide a superbill for out-of-network clients for reimbursement. If you have any questions, please reach out.
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (825) 254-6554

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Alberta / P8062 Alex Joy Thompson Barker
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended City University of Seattle in Canada, Master of Counselling, Graduated 2024
  • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from University of Regina BA Psychology / 2018
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Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (825) 254-6554
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (825) 254-6554

Specialties and Expertise

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioural Issues
  • Body Image
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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I work with teens, adults, couples, and groups struggling to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. My clients and I work as a team to connect to their emotional needs and improve their coping behaviours and relationships with themselves/others. Most clients notice a gradual improvement in the first month and continued improvement thereafter.
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (825) 254-6554
"
I work with teens, adults, couples, and groups struggling to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. My clients and I work as a team to connect to their emotional needs and improve their coping behaviours and relationships with themselves/others. Most clients notice a gradual improvement in the first month and continued improvement thereafter.
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (825) 254-6554

4 Endorsements

Stewart Cranston
Stewart Cranston
Registered Provisional PsychologistRPPsychCCCMC
Alex is a complex thinker who sees the possibilities and connections in people's stories, but also knows when to focus on matters of the heart. She has been a pleasure to work with as a colleague, and I am excited to see the positive impact she will make.
Justine VanderWijn - ADHD and Trauma Therapist
Justine VanderWijn - ADHD and Trauma Therapist
Registered Provisional PsychologistMCCCC
Alex is a practitioner with an incredible amount of capacity and knowledge. She has an impressive way of holding space and offering highly insightful feedback at the same time. If she wasn't my colleague, I would want her to be my therapist! :)
Tracy Laverty Counselling and Consulting
Tracy Laverty Counselling and Consulting
CounsellorBEdMCCCC
Alex brings clarity to conversations while making you feel deeply heard and seen. She meets every client with compassion, holding space for each person's unique way of being. A truly grounding, respectful, and insightful presence in any room.
Lida Vatanpour
Lida Vatanpour
Registered Provisional PsychologistB SCMC
Alex is a thoughtful and insightful therapist who combines her intelligence with a grounded, calming presence. She seamlessly blends her expertise with creativity, helping her clients feel truly seen and heard while empowering them to grow and thrive.

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Transgender Allied

Age

Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Family / Marital
  • Feminist
  • Integrative
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
  • Walk-and-Talk Therapy
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I'm client-centred and tailor therapy to suit your needs. I often use narrative, emotion-focused, and strengths-based therapies with clients, but we'll spend our first few sessions discussing your desired outcomes, and then we will pair you with the appropriate modality (CBT, Narrative, Solution-Focused, etc.) to reach your goals!
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (825) 254-6554
"
I'm client-centred and tailor therapy to suit your needs. I often use narrative, emotion-focused, and strengths-based therapies with clients, but we'll spend our first few sessions discussing your desired outcomes, and then we will pair you with the appropriate modality (CBT, Narrative, Solution-Focused, etc.) to reach your goals!
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (825) 254-6554

Location

Primary Location

312 Windermere Road Northwest

Edmonton, AB T6R

(825) 254-6554

Additional Location

Summit Counselling

10328 121 Street Northwest

Edmonton, AB T5N

(825) 254-6554

Nearby Areas

Towns/Cities

Postal Codes

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I offer in-person, video, and phone therapy sessions. Whatever makes you most comfortable!
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Call for a free consultation now - (825) 254-6554
"
I offer in-person, video, and phone therapy sessions. Whatever makes you most comfortable!
Photo of Alex Joy Thompson Barker, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Alex Joy Thompson Barker
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Call for a free consultation now - (825) 254-6554