I have been working in different counselling capacities for over 16 years across Canada. With a background in both addictions counselling and social work, I approach counselling from a best-practice, anti-oppressive, social justice lens. This means that I understand that people are part of larger systems, and that sometimes those systems don’t help people to be the best versions of themselves. I see my role as helping people identify what has happened to them, what strengths they have, and what direction they would like their life to go. I am passionate about helping others to fully accept themselves, and I love when clients feel empowered to make positive change in their life.

Since completing my clinically focused Master’s in social work in 2016 I’ve worked in a 1:1 counselling role with individuals and groups. In addition to teaching in post-secondary institutions, I’ve worked in counselling practices, and have found my passion in providing evidence-based trauma treatment. I continually engage in general assessments with clients to help identify where to best focus our energy and to help everyone see the value in their counselling journey. I honor the reality that different people need different approaches. I strive to integrate culturally sensitive approaches to my counselling work. At this time, I am offering counselling services to people aged 12 and up.

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I have called Medicine Hat and area home for the last 13 years. I originally hail from a farm in Saskatchewan but have lived all over western Canada as a young adult. I obtained my Masters in Counselling in 2015 and registered as a Psychologist shortly thereafter. Besides running MindScape Psychology, I also parent four young children, spend time with my partner, and try to escape into nature as often as possible. In earlier chapters of my life I was an addictions counsellor, Mindfulness Research assistant and outdoor educator.

I use an integrated theoretical perspective to counselling. At the centre of my practice, I am person-centred. This means that I will always strive to treat clients with unconditional positive regard and respect. Clients are the expert in their own lives.

I believe that for counselling to be effective there needs to be some examination of where clients have come from, as well as where they are going. When looking to the past, I use a constructivist approach. Constructivism is a form of therapy that suggests people find meaning based on life experiences. I believe that experience constructs our perception of reality, which in turn affects our knowledge and our understanding of the world and our place in it.

I have specialized training in EMDR (trauma treatment), attachment, and treating PTSD in first responders. I utilize both my training and my life experience to help clients follow their journey every day.

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I am a Master Level Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in diverse social work settings. I am known for being highly collaborative and compassionate both in my community and clinical environments. I am passionate about supporting children, teens, parents, families and couples from all backgrounds and cultures, and use a strong client-centered, strength based, and trauma informed approach to my work. I am currently working with children 6-18, adults, families and couples.

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A friend once told me that my “anti-adjective,” a word that is the opposite of who I am, would be “prickly.” A few words that come to my mind when I think about my counselling style are warm, curious, and collaborative. I have a keen interest in scientific research, and I strive to use research evidence to make me a more effective counsellor. I am a white, heterosexual, cis-gendered woman in my mid-30s, with no religious affiliation.

Towards the end of my Bachelors degree (Neuroscience from the University of Lethbridge), I started seeing a counsellor for the first time and I learned to relate to my thoughts and emotions in a completely new way. I decided that there could not be a more meaningful career for me than helping others do the same. I completed a Masters in School and Counselling Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan and became a Registered Psychologist in 2021.

I primarily use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, when counselling. The World Health Organization recommends CBT as a first-line approach for treating anxiety and depression. I am also pursuing certification in Cognitive Processing Therapy, or CPT, which is a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. I see older teens and adults, on a 1:1 basis.

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