AYP Offers Counselling for Teens, Adults, Couples, Families, LGBTQ2+, Sex Therapy & Specialized Addiction Counselling + Formal Assessments
Our dedicated and experienced counsellor specializes in working with adults and older adults in a counselling context. With a compassionate and empathetic approach, she provides individual counselling sessions tailored to meet the unique needs of her clients. During these sessions, she takes the time to gather a thorough history, allowing clients to feel heard and understood. Together, they discuss treatment goals and collaboratively create personalized treatment plans designed specifically for each client's unique needs. The goal is to support clients on their journey towards healing and growth, empowering them to overcome challenges and lead fulfilling lives.
Our counsellor completes specialized addictions work, including counselling and community referral services; and is actively involved in the addictions community by offering essential psychoeducation and support to individuals struggling with various addiction issues. She also supports other addiction professionals in the community, through professional consultations, teachings, and trainings.
With extensive personal and professional understanding of the complexities of addictions, she provides counselling sessions aimed at addressing the root cause of the problem, which is often connected to a trauma wound. She believes addictive substance or behaviour is a way to cope and survive, and thus, healing the core wound facilitates the path to deep healing and long-lasting recovery.
Our therapist not only offers expert guidance to her clients and other professionals, but she also connects individuals with appropriate external resources, referrals, and services in the community ensuring they receive comprehensive care in both the public and private industries. These services include medical detox, group counselling, outpatient treatment centres, inpatient treatment centres, and sober living facilities in Alberta, and across Canada. Also connecting clients to recovery group meetings, such as SMART Recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).
Through her empathetic approach, she helps individuals navigate the challenges of addictions, empowering them to make positive changes in their lives, with meeting them exactly where they're at; whether that means lessening their use, or working towards complete abstinence. Our therapists dedication to supporting those affected by addiction is truly her passion, fostering hope and facilitating the journey toward lasting wellness and a fulfilling life!
Our therapist has experience and offers valuable support to individuals, couples, and groups in diverse relationship dynamics, including those in monogamous and polyamorous relationships, open relationships, and the kink community.
With an empathetic and accepting approach, our therapist creates a safe environment for clients to openly and honestly discuss their concerns, fostering trust and open communication. She offers personalized sex therapy sessions, addressing a wide range of topics, including intimacy, communication, desire, sexual functioning, sexual identity, and sexual preference. Additionally, she also has experience in offering gender therapy, providing essential support for individuals navigating gender identity, gender expression, and any other gender related challenges.
Using evidence-based techniques, a sex-positive approach, inclusivity for all, and open dialogue, our counsellor helps clients navigate their sexual and gender concerns, within any type of relationship dynamics or individually. This process fosters healthy relationships, enhances intimacy, and increases self-acceptance and understanding; this type of therapy positively impacts her clients overall well-being, self-esteem, self-compassion, and interpersonal relationships.
Our counselling services include valuable support for couples and families, focusing on fostering better communication and understanding within relationships. With empathy and a non-judgmental approach, our counsellor creates a safe space where couples and families can express their concerns and work towards resolving conflicts and establishing healthy boundaries. During sessions, the counsellor encourages open dialogue and genuine communication, helping each individual express their feelings and perspectives, in and outside the therapy room. Through collaborative efforts, she assists her clients in setting realistic goals and developing effective coping strategies to strengthen their relationship and bond. The goal is to help couples and families build healthier connections, navigate challenges, and achieve more harmonious and happy family lives.
In her teen counselling practice, our counsellor provides vital support to adolescents facing various challenges. With a compassionate and understanding demeanor, she creates a safe environment where teens can openly discuss their concerns. The counsellor actively listens, offering guidance and coping strategies to navigate issues such as peer pressure, academic stress, self-esteem, and various mental health struggles. Through tailored sessions and collaboration with parents, she helps teens develop essential life skills, cope with emotional struggles, and build resilience. Our therapists approach empowers adolescents to gain confidence, enhance their self-awareness, and work towards a brighter and more confident future.
In our assessment services, our registered psychologist conducts comprehensive evaluations tailored to individual needs. She offers addiction assessments for various purposes, including return-to-work services; she conducts forensic risk assessments covering general criminal recidivism, violent recidivism, and/or sexual recidivism. Additionally, she provides psychological assessments for diagnoses and clinical recommendations. Her approach is thorough and unbiased, ensuring accurate and reliable results.
Our assessments offer valuable insights for diagnoses, therapeutic interventions, treatment planning, and legal decisions. With meticulous attention to detail and a dedication to providing high-quality psychological services, our assessor guides clients collecting background information, a thorough client history, with conducting both clinical and diagnostic interviews, screenings, and standardized testing. Once scoring and interpretation are completed, a detailed assessment report is prepared, outlining the results and treatment recommendations.
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