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A Greeting from Anissa (she/her)
Registered Psychologist. Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher.
Available in-person in Cochrane & Canmore as well as virtually across AB.
Please note: Anissa will be on leave from April 13th - January 2027.

Please note: Anissa's rate will increase to $235/hour as of January 1st, 2026.
Hello, I am Anissa! 

As a registered psychologist, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and mindful runner, I am passionate about helping you foster a sense of purpose and meaning. 

In my undergraduate degree, I completed a directed study in positive psychology researching aspects that contribute to human flourishing. This sparked me to complete a Master's degree, where I was able to research happy and mindful movement, linking my passions for yoga and running with positive psychology and mindfulness. My study led me to create unique interventions for anxiety, grief and stress-related disorders which I integrate into my work.

I am trained in Compassionate Inquiry, a therapeutic method developed by Dr. Gabor Maté that seeks to understand, with compassion, the underlying causes of triggers and explore internal beliefs. I have also completed a Grief Education Certificate from grief-expert David Kessler, which guides my practice when working with individuals who have experienced loss. 

Specializations: anxiety, self-esteem and grief/loss. 
It is an honour to support children, teens, and adult individuals. I look forward to connecting with you. 
​
Warmly, 
Anissa 
A Note to Fairmont Team Members:

​If Anissa's schedule is full, please add yourself to the cancellation waitlist or email Anissa to be added.

For same-day appointments with Anissa, please reach out to her directly at [email protected]

Thank you!

Canmore Location:

109-705 10th Street Canmore, AB T1W2A3
We're next to Communitea & Vermelho, 
​on the corner of 10th St. and 6th Ave.

Established in 2014.
​Copyright © 2026 by
Canmore Counselling & Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is an Indigenous and Black-owned family business, co-created by Melissa Jay and Michael Yudcovitch. 

​Our team lives across Turtle Island, and we honour the Nations who continue to nurture these lands. Our primary office is located in Châ Ûpchîchîyen Kudebi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore, on Treaty 7 territory and the current and ancestral lands of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), Tsuut’ina First Nation, and Blackfoot Confederacy. These lands are also home to the Rocky View Métis District 4 within the Battle River Territory. 

We are grateful to be students, practitioners, and guides of yoga, an Indigenous wisdom tradition with roots in India and across South Asia and parts of Africa. We are committed to learning from and amplifying South Asian teachers and practitioners while continuing to learn alongside our own students, faculty, and alumni. We believe trauma-informed care requires an active commitment to community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, anti-racism, reciprocity, and meaningful care for people and communities who have been intentionally and historically marginalized.

As a team, we are committed to uplifting Truth, language, culture, and relationship as essential to right relations and to our ongoing work of reconciliation and decolonization. Thank you for being here :)