Transgender Therapists in Edmonton, AB

I believe every client has the wisdom and resilience they need to live meaningful and fulfilled lives. I work with adults and couples to explore and understand the beliefs that guide them in their relationships and behaviour. I see my role as a supportive scaffold which stands to enable my clients to embrace the vulnerability needed to heal. Each client's journey is informed by their mind and body; I incorporate information from these as we navigate the therapy process. In therapy I focus on issues of existence, including growth towards self-awareness and self-acceptance, and meaningful behavioural change.

I work with individual teens and adults, and have a background in working with 2SLGBTQ+ folks, neurodivergent folks, and others navigating social justice issues (e.g. workplace discrimination, eco-grief) and systemic oppression (e.g. racism, colonialism, ableism, fatphobia, misogyny). I am especially passionate about supporting clients in their growth and healing from grief, trauma, complex trauma, and attachment/development wounding.

I've worked in a range of community settings including inner city and some rural communities, Child Welfare, addictions treatment and with school boards. I've worked in a number of programs from family support, housing, mental health and addictions, providing crisis and supportive counselling, short and long-term support for adolescents, youth and adults, couples, First Nations, rural and ethno-cultural communities. I have also taught social work at the post secondary level and am up-to-date on current practice & theoretical perspectives.

Life can be a gradual accumulation of troubles and challenges so that when our present problem arrived, we are already exhausted and doing our best with what little we had left. Maybe it’s workplace stressors that have knocked us down, difficult relationships, or health challenges and chronic health disabilities that have left us physically and mentally drained. These stressors can make us feel like we have lost ourself and we begin to wonder, who are we now? We long to be our authentic self but we aren’t sure where to start. Are you looking to work with someone who has professional and lived experience in these types of challenges?

I have extensive experience working with various challenges, from day-to-day stressors to neurodiversity to building self-esteem. I have experience with biological and cognitive bases of behaviour and actively use my knowledge to help clients identify patterns, increase tolerance, and build skills to address their challenges. I strive to foster an empathetic and safe environment that allows my clients to freely express themselves and progress toward their healing journey. My main focus is to support clients of any age who are faced with anxiety, depression, disabilities, and various daily challenges, such as academic stress.

Seeking help can elicit many different emotions. But I can tell you from personal experience that it is worth it. No matter what difficulties you're facing, you deserve to feel understood, accepted, and safe(r). I am here to collaborate with you and help you expand your choices, feel more in control, and find fulfillment both personally and in relationships. My goal as a therapist is to understand, acknowledge, and validate your experiences, while empowering you to feel confident in facing both day to day and major life challenges.

I am doctoral-trained psychologist working with individual adults and couples in Alberta. As a psychologist, I delight in building deep and meaningful relationships with my clients and sharing in the profoundly messy, complex, and rewarding journey that is being human. I believe we all suffer, we are all flawed, and we are all resilient and that through effective support and self-exploration, we have a remarkable capacity for growth and healing.

Not accepting clients at this time; please check back in mid-August 2024. Are you looking for a female psychologist in Edmonton with advanced training and experience? I have a PhD in Counselling Psychology and have been in practice for over 20 years. Compassion, connection, and respect for diversity including BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ+ are the foundation of my practice. I use evidence-based therapy techniques, such as CBT, EMDR, and ART. A free 15-minute initial phone consultation is booked with all new clients to mutually assess if my services would be a good fit for you - please visit my website to book this online.

People often spend hours upon hours searching and struggling to find a therapist that seems like they will be a good fit for them. Does this sound familiar? As an experienced humanistic therapist, I prioritize matching my therapeutic approach to the individual needs and goals of each of my clients. Whatever your goals may be when you walk into the therapy room, I will work to ensure that we are able to work towards them in a way that respects your beliefs and makes the most sense to you.

Hello! I am a Registered Psychologist who works collaboratively with clients of all genders and orientations to explore the ways you deal with your life's challenges. My goal is to help you shift patterns so that you're able to show up as the way you want to in all areas of your world. This looks different for everyone, and therapy is tailored to each person's goals and needs. Folks often come to me because they are feeling stuck (whether in grief, trauma, societal expectations, or sexual difficulties) and are looking for a bridge to the life they want to live.

Anxiety, ADHD, depression, and trauma recovery are my specialties. Specifically, I am best suited for those who are wanting to develop a game plan to gain back control. I start off by investing the ‘why’ to your patterns, we learn what is getting in the way of you naturally meeting your goals, and then we work towards retraining your brain from using dysfunctional and unproductive responses to ones that are purposeful and helpful!

Do you wish your past didn't creep up to impact your present? Have you ever just felt stuck? If these questions speak to you as they do to me, I would be delighted to take the first steps toward wellness with you. Trauma and hardships can come in many different forms, and it is difficult to make the first move to seek support. It's exhausting, confusing, and at times even invalidating. I help folks to navigate their intersectional identities through the world to make it their own. I provide a safe and affirming space for you to process trauma through EMDR and TIR and to explore how you view the world and your place in it.

Living with chronic illness, disability, or neurodivergence is hard. Getting through the overwhelm of everyday life feels impossible. You're starting to feel like all you think about is your condition and everything it has taken away from you - work, hobbies, sleep, relationships. Your family and friends don’t get it. They try to help and probably mean well, but sometimes the dismissive way they say things makes you feel worse. You try to hide your symptoms to seem “normal” but inside, you feel like you might break.

Accepting personal and professional referrals and VA clients - Do you find yourself stuck in a pattern and don't know how to change? Do you find that your relationships are not working, or depression and anxiety are getting in the way of living a happy, healthy life? I see therapy as a way to answer the questions of "Why?" "Why do I make the choices I do?" "Why does this keep happening to me?"