I am a Registered Psychologist (#4456) in the province of Alberta, Canada. I am married with one adult son, and I enjoy humor, nature and animals.
My formal education in Psychology began in 2000, when I realized it was time to make a change in my life, and with the hope of making a difference in the lives of others as well. In 2004, I completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology from Athabasca University in collaboration with Mount Royal University (formally Mount Royal College), and went on to complete a Master of Counselling Degree (MC) in 2009 from the University of Lethbridge. The topic of my Thesis was “A Handbook of Interventions and Supportive Counselling Methods for Facilitating a “Good” Death,” which I wrote over a period while grieving the sudden loss of my mother. My graduate practicums were completed at the Salvation Army Children’s Village in Calgary, Alberta where I studied for a year and offered non-directive play therapy to adolescents with Behavioural Disorders. My post graduate experience was completed over a 15 month period as a Resident Registered Provisional Psychologist with the Calgary Counselling Centre.
In 2008, I chose to specialize in Anxiety Disorders with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as a main focus and currently I have a private practice in Calgary, Alberta.
My basic theory of change is rooted within Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I personally identify with the concept of “Change your thoughts, change your world.” My underlying message of change is grounded in the understanding that one is only ever stuck in the “moment” – meaning that life is ever changing and evolving. Therefore, in this reality, one cannot have a bad “day,” one can only have a bad moment…or series of connected moments. Opportunity for change (and/or relief) is available in each next and upcoming moment, which always comes. The truth behind this theory is found in the philosophy that the only thing that stays constant in this world…is change (Heraclitis).
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In my private practice, I offer professional and confidential services. I encourage clients to realize that they are in fact their own “expert,” and therefore I/we work to facilitate insight into concerns. I believe each client is unique, and I strive to provide appropriate skill sets and tools to help each to manage his/her concerns, and to reach therapeutic goals.
I am an active member of the following:
College of Alberta Psychologists: http://www.cap.ab.ca/
Psychologists’ Association of Alberta: http://www.psychologistsassociation.ab.ca/