Find A Psychologist in Red Deer, AB.

Psychologists are Mental Health Professionals who are strictly governed by the College of Alberta Psychologists. Being treated by a Psychologist means you are assured an individual with a high level of training and experience. Most extended health plans cover treatment by a Registered Psychologist. If you would like to set up an appointment, please contact me.

As described in Harvey's bio, I havebeen a long-time practitioner of psychology and have incorporated what I consider to be the strong points of various therapies and blends them into successful treatment outcomes. The therapeutic modalities from which I draw most heavily are cognitive behavioural therapy, reality therapy, and clinical hypnosis, cognitive processing therapy, and EMDR.

My career as a psychologist has involved training in several approaches of therapy. My approach is of a wholistic nature as I view individuals as being made up of spirit, soul and body. Circumstances and how we've been impacted by them can be very complex. When working with individuals, we work together as a team to determine the approach that will best meet their needs. I am a Certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist, which has allowed me to better understand how the brain benefits from reprocessing circumstances of a traumatic nature that have been overwhelming or difficult to integrate and seem to continue to be bothersome. I have found several forms of therapy to assist people in walking through their challenges,...(view profile to read more)

I am a Registered Psychologist (R.Psych), Certified Play Therapist (CPT), and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). I offer a variety of services including therapy and assessment that can assist you to achieve your goals. I offer formal Psychological Assessment for Mental Health, Addictions, and Cognitive Testing. I provide Psychoeducational Assessments (school based assessments), Career Assessment, and NMT assessments (Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics). I provide services to children as young as 3 years old, adolescents, adults, and families (Attachment based - Theraplay). E-counselling also available.

My work as a psychologist involves forming an intentional relationship with each individual I meet that allows for, and at times opens up, a path towards change. This journey of change and growth enables the integration of balance throughout one's emotional, cognitive, physical, social and spiritual ways of being. Integration in the face of complexity is a sure indication of health,with the many gifts it brings being clarity of mind, states of happiness and harmony, and an overall sense of peace and equanimity.

Tania Makarenko is a Registered Psychologist that has 15 years of experience and employs the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family systems theory in supporting individuals ( adult/adolescent) and relational ( couples, parent/child) in their journey of wellness. The use of visual aids in session as well as tangible strategies supports the generalization of insight from therapy into day to day life.

My practice as a psychologist includes both assessment and therapy. I provide personal therapeutic interventions for a wide variety of issues that people commonly face in our diverse and often complicated modern lives. The interventions are research based and solution focused in an effort to provide a pathway for change for my clients. Other therapeutic systems used may include Cognitive Behavioural and Client Centered approaches. These approaches can be supported by hypnosis. The types of assessments that I provided may include psycho-educational, thinking styles, mental toughness, 360 degree performance, emotional intelligence, psycho-social, functional behavioural and capacity. I would

[NOTE: MY OFFICE IS IN CALGARY -- I DO VIDEO SESSIONS ELSEWHERE IN ALBERTA]. I have been a licensed psychologist for 31 years. I am also a professor of counselling psychology with an excellent background in clinical psychology as well. I specialize in cognitive behaviour therapy, psychodynamic therapy, person-centred therapy, existential therapy, and hypnotherapy. Whatever your concern, consider scheduling an appointment with me now by going to https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112