Find A Psychologist in Gibbons, AB.

As a psychologist it is Tori's passion to provide a safe environment for clients to restore health and balance in all aspects of their life including physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Each session is tailored to meet the individual needs of each client to help them navigate through their concerns successfully. Tori works together with clients to establish a new path toward healing, resolution, and growth.

My approach to working with clients is in the first counselling session to get a detailed understanding of the symptoms regarding mental health that you identify with, and more specifically the impacts they have on your day to day functioning. Once the symptoms have been established the goal is then to work towards developing skills and strategies to help you manage those symptoms better and to improve your overall functioning.

People come to see me and I try to help them through listening with compassion and speaking from the heart. I hold space for the extraordinary and I keep secrets for a living. I am no-teacher no-healer no-doctor no-therapist. I am Paul. Most of what I know about helping people I learned from the people I have helped so far. Although I have a great formal education and helpful expertise to share, when I listen to someone speak of the facts of their experience, I am listening to the world's foremost expert on the topic. If I keep my mind open, this experience is the best education humanly possible.

My approach to working with clients is a collaborative, client-centered approach. I believe that we all have the capacity to heal ourselves, however when we are in a state of being overwhelmed we need support to work through our struggles. I am able to provide guidance to help you achieve a better understanding of what is going on for you, strategies that will be helpful in your daily life, and empowerment to feel confident in your ability to move forward healthily. I work with my clients based on their worldview and life experience, respecting the fact that we all come to a process of healing with different perspectives. I work to make my therapeutic model fit for the client, as opposed to having the client fit the model. This support is provided...(view profile to read more)

My training as a psychologist has been continuous over the 30 years I have been in practice. Over the years my approach has included many different modalities and I believe it is important to be able to respect and incorporate my clients spiritual and religious values. I have advanced training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Emotional Based therapy and Couples therapy. I have advanced training in trauma work and am one of the leading practitioners in the Edmonton area for the military and veterans.

[I OFFER VIDEO SESSIONS THROUGHOUT ALBERTA AND ONTARIO]. I have been a licensed psychologist since 1986. I am also a professor emeritus 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

As a psychologist I have been trained to understand and continue to study the relationship between the brain, the nervous system, personality and behavior. To understand the whole of the psyche in relationship to the contributing factors of society supports better mental health outcomes. As a psychologist I am rooted in the science of brain and behavior and as a human being I recognize that there is a whole lot more to this experience of being alive.

Using a Registered Psychologist, such as myself, for your counselling, ensures that you will get a professional who has the breadth and depth of training to provide you with optimum treatment. In addition to my solid professional backing, my work with you will be heart-cantered and compassionate creating a conducive environment in which to make change.

I help clients achieve their goals by introducing practical strategies/skills, while simultaneously working through the causes of issues so that symptoms reduce in the long term. This may involve re-evaluating your thinking, improving awareness and regulation of emotions, identifying parts of yourself that are in conflict, or making peace with past experiences. Everyone's' needs are different, so I will work with you to create a personalized treatment approach. I integrate therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy.

As a psychologist I try to provide a safe, confidential environment within which my clients can explore their feelings and values. People seek therapy when they are in pain, when they feel overwhelmed by stress and when they are struggling in relationships. I try to help my clients to resolve these issues by looking within themselves and by allowing debilitating wounds to heal.

I am a registered, doctoral level psychologist with 10 years of experience helping people improve their relationships, effectively manage anxiety and stress, improve mood and hope, work through grief and trauma, and start LIVING fully! I specialize in medical/health psychology with special focus on chronic illness, including cancer and palliative care. I am also an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta Medical School. Additionally, I help people improve their sleep and overall health, including quitting smoking and losing weight.

I’m a bilingual registered psychologist, and I offer sessions in both French and English. I love supporting adults and first responders as they navigate life’s challenges with warmth and understanding. My approach is trauma-informed, meaning I recognize how past experiences can shape how we feel, think, and connect with others today — often in ways we don’t even realize. Together, we’ll create a safe, trusting space to explore what you’ve been through with compassion rather than judgment. I see reactions like shutting down, feeling on edge, or disconnecting, not as flaws, but as ways your system has tried to keep you safe. In our work, you’ll learn gentle ways to calm your body, understand your emotions. The focus isn’t on what’s “wrong” with you, but on what’s happened to you.

Our team of psychologists have extensive training in their areas of specialization. Whether you are looking for a psychologist who specializes in sex therapy, a psychologist who specializes in play therapy, or equine therapy, canine therapy, EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy or Sports Psychology, we have someone available to help you. Our psychologists work from different theoretical foundations and lived experiences. We believe the fit is the most important aspect to therapy and offer a free phone consult with any of our psychologists to give you the opportunity to ask our psychologists any questions you have before booking a full session and to get a better feel for how they practice.