Who are My Clients and What Issues do I address? 

I have the privilege to work with clients who come to see us for all different reasons, concerns, questions, and needs. Generally (very generally) speaking, my clients fall into one (or more) of the following demographics:

  • People grieving with loss (sudden or expected)

  • People living with Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness - newly diagnosed or longer term

  • People struggling with identity changes

  • People experiencing Career Changes (e.g. promotions, job loss, retirement, role changes) and especially those impacted by the current economic situation of Calgary/Alberta.

  • University and College Students and Professors/Instructors

  • EMS and 911 dispatchers

  • Sexual Assault and Abuse Survivors

  • LGBTTIQQ2SA young adults and adults - including individuals pre-and post-transition

  • Suicide survivors and friends and family members affected by suicide

  • Newly Married, Newly Separated or Divorced

  • Provisional Psychologists and Psychology Students

And in terms of issues, it really runs a wide range and variety of concerns with which people arrive to our office, including but not limited to:

  • Grief and Bereavement - following death of a loved one and living grief or ambiguous grief situations

  • Anxiety - including Situational Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety

  • Trauma - including PTSD, Acute Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorder

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • Phobias - for example, phobia of a particular animal

  • Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness - including but not limited to: Cancer, Inflammatory Arthritis & related auto-immune rheumatological concerns, Genito Pelvic Pain disorder, Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

  • Death and Dying & End of Life

  • Suicidality - support through suicidal ideation, and support for loved ones affected by suicide

  • Identity - biographical disruption and identity reconstruction

  • Athletic Identity - role of sports, injury and life after retiring or injury

  • Issues related to Sex and Sexuality - including issues related to dating, marriage, monogamous or polyamorous relationships; and Sexual concerns such as decreased libido, pain with intercourse, premature ejaculation disorder, etc)

  • Gender identity and construction

  • Communication - between partners, between colleagues, between friends, within families, etc.

  • Resiliency, Self-Empowerment, and Coping Skills

  • Self-Concept, Self-Confidence, and Self-Worth

  • Body Image and Body Dysmorphia

  • Creating new meaning in life, reconnecting to your passions, reconnecting to a new or changed identity after a significant life event - e.g. establishing a new business, finding your voice, dating after divorce, sex after onset of chronic illness...and so on.

Again, please know these lists are provided simply for a very general overview and they are by no means exhaustive or comprehensive for the clients with whom we work or psychological concerns that we address in our practice.

If you have a concern or issue with which you would like our support and assistance that is not listed, please connect in with us and we can discuss!