Expressive Arts Therapists in Edmonton, AB

As a registered psychologist, I am passionate about working with children, youth, adults and their families. I support clients in their unique journeys of self-discovery, helping them to further develop their emotional, social and coping skills and self-esteem. I support families in developing their relationships, and assist parents/caregivers in adapting their parenting styles to the unique needs of each child.

I am a creative and holistic oriented counsellor who often works with clients looking to go deeper into their mental health and wellness journey. I often work with clients to soothe and support their nervous system, integrate and heal trauma, find emotional regulation, heal from grief and loss, and rekindle a sense of agency in life. Whether you're experiencing cognitive, emotional or physical symptoms, my hope is that our work together can offer you a soft place to land and find solace, as well as a chance to metabolize past hurts and generate new possibilities for ease and agency in your life.

I provide a safe place to process, heal and change, with an open, warm and practical approach to counselling. Sometimes clients jokingly say, 'I have issues'. Well, we all have 'issues'. When these issues become overwhelming, I help you gain the skills necessary to move forward. I think expressing both "negative" and "positive" emotions are important to well-being. I consider therapy a success when you leave with increased clarity about the issues that you are dealing with, feel hopeful about addressing the challenges holding you back, and feel confident practicing new skills that you have added to your personal skill set.

With a background as an elementary school teacher, school counsellor, and school psychologist, I have a range of experiences working with children of all ages, and accept referrals from age 5 to 16. Play therapy and expressive arts are used to help improve problem-solving skills, enhance social connections, develop emotional regulation, and enhance self-esteem. I believe it really does "take a village" of adults at home, community and school to support the healthy growth and development of a child, and reaching out for support can be part of that process. Let's chat about your concerns and how to create a path moving forward!

Empathy, compassion, trust, and safety guides the person-centered space that will honour your life experiences and stories. I’ll encourage you to be the guiding force behind your change and healing. We will tap into your inner strength as you are the expert in your own life. You will receive a safe space to explore your concerns related to loss, grief, anxiety, depression that maybe contributing to both complex and intergenerational trauma. Together, we will create goals that are cantered around your aspirations and desired outcome.

I have 14 years of experience in trauma-informed approaches, including somatic experiencing, focusing, art therapy, psychedelic-assisted therapies and addictions work. I create a warm and caring container for effective healing. I can support you to establish an internal sense of safety, manage stress, find inner balance, express your needs and wants, and move forward with clarity . I will be respectful, transparent, and offer you educational resources and homework as requested. You will acquire life-long tools to become your own best therapist.

Many things in our lives are on a continuum, including the intensity of the problem, resilience, resourcefulness, and healing. Sometimes we need more guidance and help than other times, and sometimes we feel that we can manage on our own. The striving to heal or cope at our best may be subtle or more apparent in our lives, which helps to realize that change is needed, contemplate it, and act. My approach to psychotherapy is integrative, eclectic, and trauma-informed.

Hello hello! Finding the right therapist for you can be a tough process; scrolling through endless faces, profiles, and websites may feel overwhelming and confusing. I hope to take the pressure off by offering to meet you where you are. My name is Pavan (pronounced PAW-vin) & my priority is to make sure that you feel like you’re supported in the way that you need, as you know you best. Whether that’s by having a comfortable space to laugh, play, cry, be silent, challenged, or whatever jives for you in the moment, I’d like to support what healing looks like for you!

At times anxiety, depression and/or trauma may impede an individual's natural ability to cope. I believe when a safe and supportive environment is created, individuals may openly explore their struggles and find healthier ways of coping. I have many years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families regarding development, disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders, and brain injury/stroke. For the past 10 years, I have specialized in supporting sexual and gender diverse children, youth, and families.

If you are experiencing an eating disorder, binge-eating, trauma, depression/anxiety, or stress/burnout, I can help. My practice is to create a safe, compassionate, non-judgmental space where we work together towards healing. I offer both in-person sessions in Calgary and offer virtual therapy for AB, BC and ON residents.

I absolutely love working with clients who are navigating trauma and learning to process big emotions. Life is incredibly complex, and being able to hold space for you in this way is an honour.

Connie has a vast amount of experience in working with children, adolescents, adults, and parents in both non-profit organizations and private practice settings. She has a great interest in helping children and their families to reflect on their own abilities and strengths, to help them cope well with life’s challenges, and to promote resilience. With Connie’s personal experiences, she demonstrates compassion to help women who are going through infertility and miscarriage problems. Connie also establishes multicultural competence skills through working with clients from a range of ages and diverse backgrounds.

Humans are social animals; our brains are built for connection. We crave safe relationships to support us to feel, heal, deal, and grow. We all want to be the best version of ourselves, we just may not know what our best self looks like, or, may lack the support and experience required to discover such. When we are supported to identify and address the unmet needs that may block us from feeling like 'our best', we gain a greater sense of self. By understanding the impact of our relationships, attachments, and environments, we are able to truly make sense of the choices we make, and actions we may - or may not - take.

I’ve been privileged to live and work in Alberta’s far north, where I’ve become familiar with a wide diversity of cultures and personalities. I understand the unique challenges – such as isolation, transportation, lack of access to support services - that Northerners face. My clients include those facing issues related to intergenerational trauma, residential schools, 60s scoop, addictions, family violence and systemic racism. I have experience working with trauma, sexual assault, grief and loss, separation/divorce, and the LGBTQ community.

DREAMS are a creative way to work with the unconscious; to be creative means to bring something into being, and the unconscious is a source for that new being. We are not just what we know of ourselves. Our suffering has meaning and if we are struggling or in crisis this can be the catalyst for change. Carl Jung (1875-1961), tells us that "certain types of pain...are symbolically meaningful. This is one way the unconscious expresses itself." Our psyche is a part of nature and dreams come from that nature to speak to us in a metaphoric language.

Many people struggle with confidence and are unable to fulfill their goals for relationships, work, and personal fulfillment. Understanding how your core values and beliefs impact aspects of your life such as work, relationships, and overall fulfillment can give you the power to overcome these struggles. Through learning to accept and love yourself fully you can move past shame that is likely impacting how you feel and behave. Through awareness of your power to change the meaning you give to events within your childhood, you can become free from limiting beliefs.

Have you been struggling with feeling like something’s not quite right? In your relationships, your life - or within yourself? You may feel like you’re ‘not good enough’. Maybe something happened with your partner or you had a difficult childhood that is causing you pain and upset. Present-day circumstances, and events from your past, can both be contributing to how you’re feeling right now. I’m here to tell you that I specialize in helping people to heal within themselves, their relationships and to create new pathways in their body, mind and spirit to feel whole, precious and well again, or perhaps for the first time.

No matter what you’re going through, The Family Centre is here for you. Our mental health therapists are experienced in a broad range of issues. We can help you understand your situation better and figure out ways to move successfully through it. We are here to support you as you navigate depression, anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, including separation and divorce, grief and loss, parenting challenges and conflict, child and adolescent development and behaviour, domestic abuse prevention, trauma and change, alcohol or substance abuse, and more.

The struggles we face today, if not addressed, will interfere with our confidence, relationships and careers. I equip people with the mental and emotional fitness required to identify and remove the obstacles hijacking our stories. The problem is pain, trauma, and repeated hardship can keep us from accessing our natural potential. By processing our suffering we can summon the hope and courage to choose for ourselves, how we want to live.