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Maternal Mental Health

Maternal mental health counseling focuses on supporting the mental and emotional well-being of women during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. It addresses a range of challenges such as perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs),, stress related to motherhood, and the transition to parenting. Counselling provides a safe space for mothers to explore emotions, process fears and expectations, an... Read More

Maternal mental health counseling focuses on supporting the mental and emotional well-being of women during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. It addresses a range of challenges such as perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs),, stress related to motherhood, and the transition to parenting. Counselling provides a safe space for mothers to explore emotions, process fears and expectations, and develop coping strategies to manage stress, anxiety, or depressive symptoms. The goal is to enhance maternal well-being, strengthen resilience, and promote healthy bonding with the baby while addressing the mental health needs that arise during the transition to motherhood.

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is a one-on-one therapeutic process where a client works to explore and address personal issues, emotions, and mental health concerns. It provides a confidential and supportive environment where the individual can discuss problems, gain insights, and develop coping strategies for a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, or self-e... Read More

Individual therapy is a one-on-one therapeutic process where a client works to explore and address personal issues, emotions, and mental health concerns. It provides a confidential and supportive environment where the individual can discuss problems, gain insights, and develop coping strategies for a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, or self-esteem challenges. The therapy is tailored to the individual's needs and aims to foster personal growth, emotional healing, and improved mental health in a safe, non-judgemental space.

Child Therapy

Child counselling focuses on helping young individuals navigate emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges during different developmental stages. For children, therapy often includes play-based techniques to help them express feelings they may not have the words to articulate, addressing issues like anxiety, trauma, behaviour problems, or family changes like divorce.

Tween and Teen Therapy

Tween and teen counselling focuses on helping young individuals navigate emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges during different developmental stages. For children, therapy often includes play-based techniques to help them express feelings they may not have the words to articulate, addressing issues like anxiety, trauma, behavior problems, or family changes like divorce. Teen coun... Read More

Tween and teen counselling focuses on helping young individuals navigate emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges during different developmental stages. For children, therapy often includes play-based techniques to help them express feelings they may not have the words to articulate, addressing issues like anxiety, trauma, behavior problems, or family changes like divorce. Teen counselling provides a safe space for adolescents to explore issues such as identity, peer pressure, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, or family dynamics. Both types of counselling promote emotional resilience, healthy coping skills, and improved communication, helping young individuals develop a strong foundation for their mental and emotional well-being.

Parenting Support

Parenting support provides guidance, education, and emotional assistance to parents as they navigate the challenges of raising children. This support can take various forms, including counseling, workshops, or group sessions, and focuses on helping parents develop effective communication, discipline, and nurturing strategies. Parenting support addresses common issues such as managing behavior, ... Read More

Parenting support provides guidance, education, and emotional assistance to parents as they navigate the challenges of raising children. This support can take various forms, including counseling, workshops, or group sessions, and focuses on helping parents develop effective communication, discipline, and nurturing strategies. Parenting support addresses common issues such as managing behavior, balancing family dynamics, and coping with stress while also providing tailored advice for unique challenges like raising children with special needs, co-parenting after separation, or dealing with childhood trauma. The goal is to empower parents with tools and confidence to foster a healthy, positive family environment.

Sexual Health Therapy

Sexual health counselling is a specialized form of therapy that addresses concerns related to sexual well-being, function, and satisfaction. It provides a safe and confidential space for individuals or couples to discuss issues such as sexual dysfunction, low libido, performance anxiety, intimacy difficulties, and other sexual health concerns. The counselor helps clients explore physical, emoti... Read More

Sexual health counselling is a specialized form of therapy that addresses concerns related to sexual well-being, function, and satisfaction. It provides a safe and confidential space for individuals or couples to discuss issues such as sexual dysfunction, low libido, performance anxiety, intimacy difficulties, and other sexual health concerns. The counselor helps clients explore physical, emotional, relational, and psychological factors that may affect sexual health. By offering education, emotional support, and practical strategies, sexual health counseling aims to improve clients' sexual well-being and enhance the overall quality of their intimate relationships.

Couples Therapy

Couples therapy is a form of counselling that helps partners improve their relationship by addressing issues such as communication problems, conflict, intimacy, and emotional disconnection. In a safe and supportive environment, couples work with a therapist to explore their patterns of interaction, identify underlying issues, and develop healthier ways of relating to each other. The therapist m... Read More

Couples therapy is a form of counselling that helps partners improve their relationship by addressing issues such as communication problems, conflict, intimacy, and emotional disconnection. In a safe and supportive environment, couples work with a therapist to explore their patterns of interaction, identify underlying issues, and develop healthier ways of relating to each other. The therapist may use various techniques to enhance understanding, rebuild trust, and strengthen the emotional bond between partners. The goal is to foster a more fulfilling, respectful, and connected relationship, whether the couple is seeking to resolve specific problems or enhance their overall relationship.

Primitive Reflex Therapy

A Certified Primitive Reflex Clinical Specialist is a healthcare professional trained to assess, diagnose, and treat retained primitive reflexes. Primitive reflexes are automatic, involuntary movements originating in the brainstem that are present in infants but typically integrate or diminish as a child grows. These reflexes are crucial for early development, but when they fail to integrate pr... Read More

A Certified Primitive Reflex Clinical Specialist is a healthcare professional trained to assess, diagnose, and treat retained primitive reflexes. Primitive reflexes are automatic, involuntary movements originating in the brainstem that are present in infants but typically integrate or diminish as a child grows. These reflexes are crucial for early development, but when they fail to integrate properly, they can lead to various developmental, sensory, behavioral, and learning difficulties.

Primitive Reflexes

Primitive reflexes are not a common topic among parents, or even with their
child’s doctor, but they should be.
You may have never even heard of primitive reflexes, which is not unusual.
Parents of a newborn baby see and observe primitive reflexes in action every day and
all day long. Primitive reflexes are automatic, involuntary actions all infants are born
with, and they signify that life is progressing as it is supposed to. Babies are born with
around 40 primitive reflexes with many existing in the womb and allow a newborn baby
to initiate and carry out specific and preprogrammed movements that sustain life
through those first few months. All newborns need primitive reflexes to perform
necessities of life such as breathing, feeing, smiling, filling a diaper – until their brains
and central nervous systems grow enough to figure it out on their own. Once they figure
it out on their own, voluntary action takes over and primitive reflexes integrate. Primitive
reflexes never really go away, rather, they are integrated into the central nervous
system when intentional movements take over.
A majority of primitive reflexes naturally are integrated after the first few months,
and all of them are expected to face away on or about the time a child reaches their first
birthday. Sometimes, integration is delayed or does not happen at all. Retained primitive
reflexes are the most important sign of neurological development going off course,
alongside missed milestones.
Think if primitive reflexes as the brains initial operating system. The software is
pretty basic, but as the brain grows and matures, it requires upgrades for rolling over,
sitting up, crawling, and walking. The more the brain develops, the more complex the
operating system needs to be. Primitive reflexes allow newborns to initiate movement
and sense the world around them, but like all software, it becomes outdated with age.
As the brain matures and becomes more sophisticated, it wants to write over the old
operating system – the primitive reflexes – with a new operating system with more
motor-drive movements. If primitive reflexes do not integrate, more mature motor-drive
movements cannot happen.

Common Red Flags for Possible Retained Reflexes
 Skipped, delayed, or improper crawling
 Missed or skipped milestones
 Sensory seeking, sensory avoidant, or sensory sensitivities
 Picky eating
 Anxiety
 Speech and feeding issues
 C-section birth
 ADHD-like symptoms (fidgeting, inability to sit still or concentrate, impulsivity
etc.).
 Bladder control issues and bedwetting
 Messy and illegible handwriting
 Fight or flight, easily startled
 Significant mood swings
 Poor posture and gait with low muscle tone
 Clumsy
 W-sitting consistently
 Toe walking

Expressive Arts Therapy

Expressive arts therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses creative arts modalities—such as music, dance, drama, visual arts, and writing—as a means of self-expression and healing. This therapeutic approach is based on the idea that engaging in the creative process can help individuals express emotions and thoughts that may be difficult to articulate verbally. It can be especially beneficial f... Read More

Expressive arts therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses creative arts modalities—such as music, dance, drama, visual arts, and writing—as a means of self-expression and healing. This therapeutic approach is based on the idea that engaging in the creative process can help individuals express emotions and thoughts that may be difficult to articulate verbally. It can be especially beneficial for people who have experienced trauma, are dealing with emotional distress, or find traditional talk therapy to be not the right fit.

Neurodivergent Parenting Support & Therapy

Neurodivergent parent coaching and mental health support is designed to assist parents who themselves may be neurodivergent (such as being on the autism spectrum, having ADHD, or other neurodivergent conditions) in navigating the unique challenges of parenting. This type of coaching and support focuses on helping neurodivergent parents understand their own cognitive and emotional processes, dev... Read More

Neurodivergent parent coaching and mental health support is designed to assist parents who themselves may be neurodivergent (such as being on the autism spectrum, having ADHD, or other neurodivergent conditions) in navigating the unique challenges of parenting. This type of coaching and support focuses on helping neurodivergent parents understand their own cognitive and emotional processes, develop practical strategies for managing the demands of family life, and improve communication with their children and partners. The overall goal is to empower parents to embrace strengths, reduce stress, and manage overwhelm that is tailored to their families unique needs.

Coaching

Psychology coaching is a personalized, goal-oriented approach to self-development. Its primary purpose is provide you with goals, direction, psycho-education and actionable steps to create the positive change you want to see in your life. This service is available for both Canada and USA residents at this time.

Betrayal Trauma

Betrayal Trauma-focused therapy provides specialized, compassionate therapeutic support. This is primarily for individuals healing from deep emotional wounds caused by betrayal—whether from infidelity, abuse, or violation of trust. This therapy offers a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your pain, understand its impact on your life, and rebuild your sense of self-worth and trust

Clinical Consultation

Clinical consultation is a professional service in which a mental health professional seeks guidance or advice from a more experienced clinician regarding the care and treatment of a client or patient. This consultation typically involves discussing complex cases, ethical dilemmas, treatment planning, or diagnostic concerns. It allows the consulting clinician to gain new perspectives, validate ... Read More

Clinical consultation is a professional service in which a mental health professional seeks guidance or advice from a more experienced clinician regarding the care and treatment of a client or patient. This consultation typically involves discussing complex cases, ethical dilemmas, treatment planning, or diagnostic concerns. It allows the consulting clinician to gain new perspectives, validate their approach, and ensure they are providing the best possible care. Clinical consultations are often used in mental health, medical, and therapeutic fields to enhance the quality of care and support professional development.

Rylee Beland

Rylee is a Registered Provisional Psychologist and a graduate of Gonzaga University with a Master’s degree in Counselling Education. For almost a decade, Rylee has worked as a Family School Liaison Counsellor in multiple schools supporting child and adolescent clients with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, family dynamics, emotional regulation and neurodivergent disorders. She has also volunteered for the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre helpline as a peer volunteer offering support to individuals who experienced various forms of loss, at any stage of loss.

Rylee is a Registered Provisional Psychologist and a graduate of Gonzaga University with a Master... Read More

Chelsea Bodie

Chelsea is one of two clinical directors at Couples to Cradles Counselling and co-founder of Mamapsychologists.

Chelsea is a Registered Psychologist and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist in Alberta Canada with a specialized focus on perinatal mental health, maternal mental health, and child/adolescent psychology.

In particular, Chelsea has specialized training in EMDR, perinatal complications, birth trauma, NICU, pregnancy loss, and infertility. As well as, specific training in supervision to aid new students through their educational journey.

Chelsea is one of two clinical directors at Couples to Cradles Counselling and co-founder of Mama... Read More

Hailey Dumontel

Hailey is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She is also registered as a Counselling Therapist with The Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta. Hailey holds a Master of Education: Counselling Psychology degree from the University of Lethbridge. She has experience providing counselling services to children, adolescents and adults for a variety of concerns such as anger, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, stress, parenting, and emotional regulation challenges.

Hailey is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Associa... Read More

Mikaela Grigg

Mikaela is a Registered Social Worker and has a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Calgary. She has gone on to complete additional specialized training regarding trauma treatment, perinatal mental health, therapeutic play, and attachment-based therapies, including her EMDR Parent-Child Attachment Specialist Certification. She is also in the process of completing her 200 Hr Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training. She has worked in various settings, including non-profits, schools, government agencies and private practice. She is especially passionate about supporting parents and caregivers with the challenges that accompany the parenting journey and in addition to providing individual counselling in this area, she also works as a Clinical Caregiver Consultant, providing support, resources and training for Foster, Kinship and Adoptive Families.

Mikaela is a Registered Social Worker and has a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from the ... Read More

Kayla Huszar

Kayla is a Registered Social Worker and expressive art therapist who truly gets the chaos and pressures of modern motherhood. With extensive training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, the Inequitable Divisions of Labour, and the relentless demands of today’s parenting, she’s spent the last seven years showing up for women like you. Whether you’re navigating the ups and downs of motherhood or facing personal challenges, Kayla is here to hold space for you, offering the kind of support that understands where you’re coming from and where you want to go.

Kayla is a Registered Social Worker and expressive art therapist who truly gets the chaos and pre... Read More

Cheryl Hutton

Cheryl specializes in therapeutic Interventions that address pattern breaking/ reparenting childhood emotional wounds, negative life events/ Trauma/ Blocking Beliefs, and helping clients to align with their own core values and best versions of themselves! Additional training in Positive Parenting, Disabilities, Substance use, Schema Therapy, EMDR, Gottman Method couples therapy.

Cheryl specializes in therapeutic Interventions that address pattern breaking/ reparenting childh... Read More

Katlin Kelly

With 8 years of experience working in substance/sex addiction recovery, betrayal and infidelity trauma work, virtual and in-person counselling services, clinical assessment and crisis management, Katlin has found two things to be true: 1. Connection to others is necessary, but connection to self is number one 2. All of us are doing the best we can with what we have to navigate this thing called life, but we could all use some help.

Katlin strives to provide a therapeutic virtual experience that prioritizes safety and stability while providing ongoing assessment and strength-based approaches to help you reach your goals. Whether you are looking to learn some new coping skills, to process trauma, or find a deeper understanding of identity and self, I may be the gal to to guide you on that journey.

So how do we do that?

Emotional Focused Therapy provides an opportunity to peel back the layers on understanding attachment theory - aka - the way we show up in relationship. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy gives us the tangible tools to build emotional capacity, to understand our emotional landscape and develop a toolbox of skills to prioritize nervous system regulation. Pair these together with Somatic Therapy and you have a holistic approach to the therapy process with a focus of deep sense of safety within self.

With 8 years of experience working in substance/sex addiction recovery, betrayal and infidelity t... Read More

Nicole Kienzle

Nicole is a Registered Psychologist and she graduated with her Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Athabasca University with a focus on trauma informed care for first responders in the medical field. Nicole has intensive training in EMDR, EMDR for children, EMDR for Attachment, and working with disordered eating concerns. For the past 10 years she has worked with clients that struggle with anxiety, trauma, depression, substance use, grief, and eating disorders. Nicole has worked in the public, private, and non-profit spheres throughout her career, focusing the majority of her work in rural locations providing services for individuals that might not otherwise have access to mental health resources. Nicole feels that it is an honour to do this work and she is excited to be part of this team to offer further resources to additional communities and people.

Nicole is a Registered Psychologist and she graduated with her Master’s degree in Counselling Psy... Read More

Amber Koganow

As both a mother and a bonus mom, I have personally experienced the emotional and mental challenges that often accompany parenting. My journey includes navigating postpartum mental health struggles, co-parenting dynamics, and the unique role of being a stepparent, as well as the grief of pregnancy loss and the profound difficulty of reconciling life’s realities with our expectations. These experiences have not only shaped who I am but have also fueled my dedication to supporting other parents through the pivotal moments of their own journeys. My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a genuine commitment to helping you find balance and resilience. I draw on a blend of evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT), all within a person-centered framework. Together, we’ll create a safe and non- judgmental space where you feel seen, heard, and supported as we address challenges such as pregnancy and postpartum adjustments, the mental load, anxiety, depression, pregnancy and infant loss, identity transitions, relationship changes, co-parenting, and the distinct experiences of stepparenting. Through our work, we’ll explore strategies to enhance communication, reduce stress, and build emotional resilience, helping you cultivate a more grounded, mindful approach to parenting. I aim to empower you to foster a family life where you feel strong, connected, and ready to navigate whatever challenges arise with clarity and confidence.

As both a mother and a bonus mom, I have personally experienced the emotional and mental challeng... Read More

Kate LaRocque M.Ed., CCC

Kate is passionate about helping women with sexual concerns (e.g., low desire, painful sex, orgasm difficulties) to understand, improve, connect to, and enjoy their sexuality. In fact, her master’s project was a guide for Albertan women seeking help for sexual problems. She also enjoys working with clients with concerns around other sexually taboo topics, (e.g., nonmonogamy, pornography, kink) and clients who are either current or former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In-person appointments available in Lethbridge

Qualifications

Kate has a Master of Education in Counselling Psychology and she is a Professional Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), possessing a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) designation. She is also a Certified Sexologist through the American Board of Sexology, a member of the Alberta Society for the Promotion of Sexual Health (ASPSH) and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), and a founding member of the International Board of Sexuality Professionals (IBOSP).

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Ashley Otte

Ashley is a Registered Social Worker who completed my Bachelors of Social Work in 2011 at the University of Calgary. She then continued to pursue my passion for counselling by completing my Masters of Counselling Psychology at Gonzaga University.

Ashley is a compassionate counsellor that believes hearing a client’s story is an honour and a privilege, not a right. She believes that everyone is on a journey, and by accessing counselling you are allowing her to be a part of that journey.

Ashley has a special interest in working with mothers as they transition into parenthood.

Ashley is a Registered Social Worker who completed my Bachelors of Social Work in 2011 at the Uni... Read More

Cora Pavan MC, CCC (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association) (11242432)

Cora is a Certified Canadian Counsellor and a Yorkville University graduate with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology. Cora has experience working with Applied Behavioural Analysis in neurodivergence and developmental conditions such as Autism, working with parents whom are struggling with neurodivergent children or children with formal diagnoses such as Autism or a mental health diagnoses, as well as with individuals (adults and teens) struggling with addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and postpartum.

Cora is a Certified Canadian Counsellor and a Yorkville University graduate with a Master’s Degre... Read More

Kendra Sharek

Kendra is a Registered Social Worker (MSW) providing counselling services in Manitoba. She has over 15 years of experience providing front-line and clinical support to individuals and families in government agencies, community mental health, non- profits, schools and private practice. She has gone on to complete specialized training in trauma-focused therapies including EMDR and Trauma-Focused CBT. Kendra’s goal is for her clients to feel a deeper connection to themselves, to live with more self-compassion and to feel competent and confident to navigate through the good, bad and the ugly that life can throw at us.

Kendra is a Registered Social Worker (MSW) providing counselling services in Manitoba. She has ov... Read More

Caitlin Slavens R.Psych

Caitlin is one of two clinical directors at Couples to Cradles Counselling and co-founder of Mamapsychologists.

Caitlin is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta Canada. She has specific training and experience related to trauma with children, teens, and adults. Caitlin is certified to practice EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) and has received trauma focused training at the Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute. Caitlin integrates interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution focused therapy, play therapy, and somatic therapy.

Caitlin is one of two clinical directors at Couples to Cradles Counselling and co-founder of Mama... Read More

Christine Stanko

Chrissy is both a registered nurse and certified canadian counsellor and counselling therapist. Her work experience in healthcare and humanities goes back beyond 16 years in southern Alberta. Chrissy’s background in nursing gives her a lot of knowledge from various nursing areas but more importantly it has been the foundation to her relational work with clients as she has been able to support individuals and families in some of their hardest life moments. As a certified canadian counsellor and counselling therapist Chrissy is deeply compassionate while also balancing education that helps empower her clients.

Chrissy is both a registered nurse and certified canadian counsellor and counselling therapist. ... Read More

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