Aspen (she/her)
Registered Psychologist
Senior Psychologist
EMDR Consultant; Canadian and American Play Therapy Supervisor (C/RPT-S); Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor
Memberships: College of Alberta Psychologists, EMDRIA (International and Canada), American and Canadian Association for Play Therapy, Canadian Association for Play Therapy, Alberta Psychologist Association, Psychedelic Association of Canada.
Counselling Services: Infants, toddlers, preschool and school-aged children, adults, and families
Specialties: I specialize in Play Therapy with infants, toddlers, preschool and school-aged children, Family Therapy, and Individual Therapy with adults. I also specialize in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PaT). I am able to support with various presenting issues, including anxiety, anger, depression, behavioural challenges, grief & loss, trauma, and PTSD. Additionally, I facilitate Autism, Psychoeducational/ADHD, and Gifted assessments.
Professional Approach: Being human can be challenging! Navigating life, parenting, family, and careers—all while trying to stay grounded—can feel like a lot. We all need support and community as we find our way. I feel honoured to walk alongside people on their journeys. I bring honesty, genuineness, and collaboration into my work, using innovative, evidence-based therapies that support long-term healing. I love working with families to help them better understand each other, support one another, and work through difficult situations. I am also a supervisor and work with students located all over the world.
Training: I have extensive training and specialization in Somatic-Relational Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR Therapy, Flash Technique, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Synergetic Play Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Theraplay, Family Therapy, Parent-Child Relationship Therapy, Autplay Therapy, First Play Therapy (support with infants), The Demartini Method, Dissociation, Microdosing, and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PaT).
A bit about me: I am Canadian and love living close to the Rocky Mountains. I have two children and can relate to this wild thing we call parenthood! I love supporting others to help them feel more empowered and fulfilled in their lives. I am here for you as you learn to ride the waves of life!
Availability: Currently only accepting Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy clients, Autism, Psychoeducational/ADHD, and Gifted Assessments, and new supervision students.
Michelle (she/her)
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Memberships: Canadian Counselling Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), Canadian Association for Play Therapy, College of Alberta Psychologists
Counselling Services: Preschool, school-aged children, youth, adults and couples
Specialties: I am in the process of training to become a certified Play Therapist, working with preschool and school-aged children. I specialize in providing parenting support, including therapy for parents and families with children with varying disabilities including Autism and ADHD. I also provide individual therapy to parents, adults and teens seeking support for anxiety, attachment concerns, depression, grief and trauma.
Approaches to Therapy:I come from a person-centered and attachment lens and recognize the importance of connecting the mind and body to one’s experience. I enjoy integrating various modalities including play therapy techniques, art therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) with clients.
Training: I am currently training in Play Therapy and am in the process of becoming a certified Play Therapist. I have also started EMDR Therapy training and plan to become certified with EMDRIA™.
A bit about me: I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. I have four children, who are now teenagers and young adults. Before I had children, I was a Legal Assistant and worked in litigation. Through raising my own children, and my experience working with families throughout the years as an In-Home Family Support Worker, I have been honoured to work with adults, youth, and children of all abilities. I resonate and advocate for parents raising children with additional needs. I have enjoyed watching families learn how to connect and communicate with each other and assist them in obtaining the resources they need to succeed.
When I am not working, I tend to be at home with my family. Since my husband and I are in the phase of raising teenagers and young adults, we decided to adopt a few puppies a couple of years ago and they keep us all busy!
Availability: Tuesdays 11:00am - 7:00pm Fridays-TBD dates to open in the fall.
Courtney (she/her)
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Owner/Founder of Branch Out Solutions
Courtney joined the Aspen Psychology team in January of 2021, she is a virtual admin to the team. She has many years of customer service work and valuable knowledge of the administrative side of a business.
In 2020, I started my own business to support small businesses with the day to day processes. I have a passion for customer service and making the administrative side of a business not feel so daunting. My goal is to support from an administrative standpoint and create a seamless and easy work flow between, co-workers, employers, and clients.
I have training in Dental assisting , Accounting from Olds College and entrepreneurship from Athabasca University. Learning is a major passion of mine and I am always looking to expand on the training that I have.
When I’m not working, you can usually find me at a baseball diamond cheering on one of my kids or out at the farm enjoying life as a Mom and wife.