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A Greeting from Chey (she/her)
Student Counsellor supervised by Dr. Melissa Jay
Master of Counselling Student at Athabasca University
Counselling, Wellness & Community Support

Hi, I’m Chey (she/her)

I’m a student therapist offering virtual sessions across Alberta, currently completing my Master of Counselling Psychology at Athabasca University. I practice under the supervision of Dr. Melissa Jay. I’m of mixed Indigenous, Caribbean, and European ancestry, and I live in Mohkinstsis (colonially known as Calgary, Alberta).

My approach is collaborative and relational, tailored to fit your unique needs. I incorporate narrative therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), along with mindfulness, somatic techniques, and expressive arts therapies to support healing through both embodiment and creativity. My work is grounded in culturally responsive, feminist, intersectional, and social justice frameworks.

​I currently work with adults and teens (13+)

Areas of Focus
  • 2SLGBTQIA+ identities
  • Racial and cultural identity
  • Trauma, including racial trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Neurodivergence
  • Sex, sexuality, and intimacy
  • Relationship dynamics
Beyond Individual Therapy
In addition to one-on-one sessions, I facilitate psychoeducational groups rooted in Black and Indigenous knowledges and practices. This is one way I contribute to community care and collective healing, with a focus on reimagining mental health in more liberatory and holistic ways.

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
Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. The primary location of Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is located in Chuwapchipchiyan Kudi Bi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. We are grateful to be located on Treaty 7 territory and the current and ancestral lands of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), which includes of the Bearspaw First Nation, Chiniki First Nation, and Goodstoney First Nation, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika First Nation, Piikani First Nation, and Kainai First Nation. This is also the home to the Rocky View Métis District 4 within the Battle River Territory. We recognize all Nations who continue to nurture these lands, and we are dedicated to uplifting Truth, language, and culture as essential to right relations. As an act of reconciliation and commitment to decolonization, we are committed to the TRC's Calls to Action. 

At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities. 

We believe wholeheartedly that trauma-informed care requires commitment to community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism. Thank you for being here :)​