Meet Our Collective

Jennifer is a Registered Psychologist who has been helping children, youth, and families navigate their way through various struggles over the past 15 years. She uses a variety of approaches to best assess and meet the needs of the children and youth she supports. Jennifer holds specialist certifications in E.M.D.R., Play Therapy, D.B.T, Solution Focused Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy. A warm relational approach allows Jennifer to create a non-judgemental environment where the process is therapeutic collaborative and strength based.

Jennifer has a special interest in supporting clients through challenges with anxiety, mood challenges, emotional regulation, grief and loss, recent traumatic events, and relational issues. Previous to her role as a Registered Psychologist, Jennifer worked in a variety of Edmonton and area schools as a department head of student services, coordinator of specialized learning services, school counsellor, and teacher. Her background and understanding of education and school-based support provides families with an integrated and holistic approach to supporting young people with complex needs. Outside of the office, Jennifer enjoys the outdoors with her family. She believes in the power of play, and she recognizes the strength in building community. Visit Harris Counselling for more, or contact Jennifer below.

Sharan is a registered psychologist and a Doctor of Psychology candidate. Her treatment approach integrates modern psychology’s understandings of emotions, thinking, and behaviour with principles from Eastern psychology such as mindfulness.

Sharan has a special interest in trauma treatment modalities and transpersonal psychology. Her past counselling experiences include working in crisis intervention and community mental health with Alberta Health Services.

Sharan offers psychological treatment and assessment services for individual adults. She can offer bilingual services in Hindi and Punjabi languages, which are covered under most insurance plans.

Visit Sharan at East West Psychology for more, or contact Sharan directly below.

Marcela is a Registered Psychologist with over fifteen years of experience. Her goal is to help her adult clients work towards and learn practical ways to make their happiness a priority.

She focuses on supporting clients with addictions, anger, anxiety, depression and life changes. Marcela uses Cognitive - Behavioural therapy to focus on the "here and now" and psychodynamic therapy to explore experiences from childhood that could be impacting present issues. She is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a highly effective clinical intervention focused on resolving distressing or traumatic memories.

Marcela believes that a successful counselling outcome is a partnership between a supportive and competent therapist and a client's commitment to the process. Take the first step towards a positive change!

Visit Marcela at Self Care Psychology Inc., or contact Marcela directly below!

Milana is a Registered Psychologist with an interest in connection and relationships. She aims to help you strengthen your relationship with yourself, others and the world.

She works with adult and teen individuals to support them with self-identity issues, cultural identity, interpersonal relationships, and life transitions as well as navigating the negative consequences of past stressful events. In her work with couples, Milana’s goal is to help clients learn more about one another, manage conflict in more effective ways, and increase their overall connection and intimacy with one another.

Milana is grounded in Person-Centered Therapy, Attachment and Solution-Focused Therapy, while drawing on interventions from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness well as other well-established interventions such as Trauma therapy.

She also holds the Gottman Level 1 and 2 Training that she uses in her work with couples. Visit Milana at With You Counselling or contact her directly below.

As a counselling psychologist, Laura offers adult individuals the space and means to feel empowered and (re)discover joy. Laura respects the innate wisdom of our minds and bodies and trusts that each individual has the ability to find a way back to health and wholeness. 

Laura specializes in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, such as abuse and/or assault, accidents and/or injury. Laura has a particular interest in medical and dental trauma, the most under-reported of all experienced trauma.

Over the past 10 years, Laura has increased her practice and interest in working with individuals who deal with chronic pain, auto-immune disorders and inflammation. Part of this interest is due to Laura’s own experiences in this area. Laura recognizes that a multi-modal approach is essential to healing in these complex areas.

Laura is trained in body-centred therapy i.e. SRT (Self-Regulation Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT).

Visit Laura at Heart Tree Psychology or message her directly below.

Meredith is a Registered Provisional Psychologist who has been working in the mental health field for 14 years. As a therapist, she values empathy, non-judgement, and authenticity. She is informed by both Eastern and Western perspectives, and is drawn to holistic body-mind approaches to therapy. Her sessions often include breathwork, relaxation, and mindfulness techniques.

Meredith works with individual adults and with couples. Meredith has particular interest and expertise in working with trauma, addiction, and parenting. She enjoys working with adult clients on the Autism Spectrum, as well as BIPOC and queer clients. She uses a variety of counselling approaches including Solution-Focused Therapy, Hakomi Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, the Grief Recovery Method, the Gottman Method, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Meredith started her career in the school system in roles such as teacher, youth support coach, resiliency-building program instructor, and high school counsellor. She later transitioned to work with adults and has worked as a Mental Health Therapist at an on-reserve health centre and a Crisis Line Counsellor for multiple crisis phone lines.

Outside of the office, Meredith loves cycling, skating, yoga, and spending time in the river valley with family and friends.