Al Kassam - Registered Psychologist
"Al is a registered psychologist who holds a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology. His passion lies in supporting individuals to overcome emotional distress and unhelpful patterns, fostering healthier self-perceptions, and helping them experience the happiness they truly deserve. Life stressors and trauma often have a significant impact on our well-being, and Al addresses a wide range of clinical concerns including anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, self-esteem issues, among others.
Al is highly regarded by his clients for his compassionate and easygoing nature, as well as his extensive knowledge and experience. He possesses a deep commitment to lifelong learning and consistently seeks out more effective ways to serve his clients.
To tailor his approach to each client's unique needs, Al employs various evidence-based interventions drawn from approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. This allows him to provide personalized and effective therapeutic interventions to support individuals on their journey towards healing and personal growth.
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Zabrina Kwan - Registered Psychologist
Zabrina Kwan is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She has worked with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and is passionate about supporting individuals in the areas of stress, anxiety, depression, life transition, trauma, interpersonal challenges, and many other issues. She provides a safe, caring and confidential environment for individuals to become empowered to create positive changes in their lives such as increasing their overall personal functioning and performance.
Problems can sometimes arise in life and individuals may need some assistance to get back on track. We will work together to explore your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviours that you want to change in order to meet your goal. In your journey, we will develop strategies that fit your unique situation. Zabrina uses a variety of counselling approaches such as EMDR, cognitive-behavioural therapy, solution focused therapy, and interpersonal therapy.
Zabrina Kwan is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She has worked with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and is passionate about supporting individuals in the areas of stress, anxiety, depression, life transition, trauma, interpersonal challenges, and many other issues. She provides a safe, caring and confidential environment for individuals to become empowered to create positive changes in their lives such as increasing their overall personal functioning and performance.
Problems can sometimes arise in life and individuals may need some assistance to get back on track. We will work together to explore your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviours that you want to change in order to meet your goal. In your journey, we will develop strategies that fit your unique situation. Zabrina uses a variety of counselling approaches such as EMDR, cognitive-behavioural therapy, solution focused therapy, and interpersonal therapy.
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Brittany Mahe - Registered Psychologist
Brittany is a registered psychologist, graduating in 2015 with a Master’s Degree from Vancouver, B.C. She is passionate about mental health, well-being, and the field of psychology as a whole.
Brittany is trained primarily in cognitive & behavioral therapies. She combines personal and professional experiences to create a warm & safe space where individuals can explore themselves and their current situations. She prides herself on being authentic and relatable throughout the therapy process, and joins with individuals to determine goals, and develop skills which will be both helpful and sustainable.
Brittany takes a holistic approach to therapy, and has been successful in combining both acceptance and change strategies. Through her work, she strives to increase awareness of the connection between an individual’s mind, body, emotion, and behavior. Brittany does not believe that psychological services are a “one-size-fits-all” experience - and will pull from various therapies to best suit a client’s needs. Brittany believes in generating skills and providing clients with tools that they can continue to use outside of the therapy room.
Brittany is warm, empathetic, and passionate about helping people to flourish and to live their most meaningful and fulfilling lives. She values new and exciting experiences/adventures, and also quiet time at home. You can often find her by the water, camping, or somewhere in the mountains. In her quiet time, Brittany enjoys her family, dog, and hobbies such as yoga, nutrition/cooking, reading, crafts and learning more about psychology and evidence-based treatment.
Areas of specialization include:
- Anxiety/panic
- Trauma
- Depression
- Emotional regulation & self-soothing
- Anger management
- Sleep issues
- Self improvement
- Interpersonal effectiveness
Approach to therapy:
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Prolonged exposure & Cognitive processing therapy (Trauma)
Mindfulness
Acceptance strategies
Positive psychology
CBT for Insomnia
Brittany is a registered psychologist, graduating in 2015 with a Master’s Degree from Vancouver, B.C. She is passionate about mental health, well-being, and the field of psychology as a whole.
Brittany is trained primarily in cognitive & behavioral therapies. She combines personal and professional experiences to create a warm & safe space where individuals can explore themselves and their current situations. She prides herself on being authentic and relatable throughout the therapy process, and joins with individuals to determine goals, and develop skills which will be both helpful and sustainable.
Brittany takes a holistic approach to therapy, and has been successful in combining both acceptance and change strategies. Through her work, she strives to increase awareness of the connection between an individual’s mind, body, emotion, and behavior. Brittany does not believe that psychological services are a “one-size-fits-all” experience - and will pull from various therapies to best suit a client’s needs. Brittany believes in generating skills and providing clients with tools that they can continue to use outside of the therapy room.
Brittany is warm, empathetic, and passionate about helping people to flourish and to live their most meaningful and fulfilling lives. She values new and exciting experiences/adventures, and also quiet time at home. You can often find her by the water, camping, or somewhere in the mountains. In her quiet time, Brittany enjoys her family, dog, and hobbies such as yoga, nutrition/cooking, reading, crafts and learning more about psychology and evidence-based treatment.
Areas of specialization include:
- Anxiety/panic
- Trauma
- Depression
- Emotional regulation & self-soothing
- Anger management
- Sleep issues
- Self improvement
- Interpersonal effectiveness
Approach to therapy:
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Prolonged exposure & Cognitive processing therapy (Trauma)
Mindfulness
Acceptance strategies
Positive psychology
CBT for Insomnia
Brandy Barter- Registered Social Worker
My name is Brandy (She/ Her). I am a daughter, sister, community member and space holder. I was born and raised here in Calgary.
I have worked in the mental health field for 14 years in varying capacities such as residential treatment programs, providing supervised access visits, crisis counselling in hospitals, and therapy in a domestic violence shelter. I have spent the past 7 years really learning more about my Indigenous hertiage and have had the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the process of healing and how western modalities often keep us chasing wellness. This is what led me to seek out a holistic wellness site to work with. I have been in private practice the past 5 years where I have gained experience in directing a non-profit and consultation work with other organizations who are interested in decolonizing their services.
I personally am really interested in energy work and have started my Reiki training. I hope to one day incorporate more energy and sound/frequency work into my therapy practice as I learn more. In my spare time, I enjoy going for walks near the water, dancing, singing and spending time with loved ones (including my cat!) I love learning and think I will be a lifelong learner. A constant theme is my love of learning about nature, cultures, and how we can use food as medicine. I really enjoy creating and making various arts and craft
I don't believe in any one size fits all approach as we each are so unique. I work from an integrated approach which means that depending on what concerns you have, it will inform what approaches I use to support you.
Always, I will work from a place that centers on your personal strengths and goals of therapy.
I use approaches from land-based therapy, Hakomi Somatic based therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).I provide therapy from holistic lens that holds the underpinning knowledge that everything is connected. I believe it is important to consider and tend to our physical/ spiritual health in conjunction to our work together on emotional, mental and relational health. In western culture we are not really taught how to be with pain or discomfort. We often do many things to minimize, avoid or hide it's existence and effects which often increase our experiencing of suffering. These wounds can be our biggest teachers once we have the capacity and tools available to really look at it.
Modalities:
I don't believe in any one size fits all approach as we each are so unique. I work from an integrated approach which means that depending on what concerns you have, it will inform what approaches I use to support you.
Always, I will work from a place that centers on your personal strengths and goals of therapy.
I use approaches from land-based therapy, Hakomi Somatic based therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
My name is Brandy (She/ Her). I am a daughter, sister, community member and space holder. I was born and raised here in Calgary.
I have worked in the mental health field for 14 years in varying capacities such as residential treatment programs, providing supervised access visits, crisis counselling in hospitals, and therapy in a domestic violence shelter. I have spent the past 7 years really learning more about my Indigenous hertiage and have had the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the process of healing and how western modalities often keep us chasing wellness. This is what led me to seek out a holistic wellness site to work with. I have been in private practice the past 5 years where I have gained experience in directing a non-profit and consultation work with other organizations who are interested in decolonizing their services.
I personally am really interested in energy work and have started my Reiki training. I hope to one day incorporate more energy and sound/frequency work into my therapy practice as I learn more. In my spare time, I enjoy going for walks near the water, dancing, singing and spending time with loved ones (including my cat!) I love learning and think I will be a lifelong learner. A constant theme is my love of learning about nature, cultures, and how we can use food as medicine. I really enjoy creating and making various arts and craft
I don't believe in any one size fits all approach as we each are so unique. I work from an integrated approach which means that depending on what concerns you have, it will inform what approaches I use to support you.
Always, I will work from a place that centers on your personal strengths and goals of therapy.
I use approaches from land-based therapy, Hakomi Somatic based therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).I provide therapy from holistic lens that holds the underpinning knowledge that everything is connected. I believe it is important to consider and tend to our physical/ spiritual health in conjunction to our work together on emotional, mental and relational health. In western culture we are not really taught how to be with pain or discomfort. We often do many things to minimize, avoid or hide it's existence and effects which often increase our experiencing of suffering. These wounds can be our biggest teachers once we have the capacity and tools available to really look at it.
Modalities:
I don't believe in any one size fits all approach as we each are so unique. I work from an integrated approach which means that depending on what concerns you have, it will inform what approaches I use to support you.
Always, I will work from a place that centers on your personal strengths and goals of therapy.
I use approaches from land-based therapy, Hakomi Somatic based therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
