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A Greeting from Kelsey (she/her)
Canadian Certified Counsellor.
Kelsey offers virtual sessions, for all Alberta residents & in-person sessions in Canmore, upon request.

 Hi, I’m Kelsey!
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I practice from the understanding that humans consistently make sense of their lives by taking in information from their environment and responding in ways that align with their current strengths, thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behaviour. However, oftentimes a body-mind disconnection can lead to a forgetting of oneself, creating feelings or thoughts of being isolated, alone, or stuck. I strive to help others recognize, remember, and realize their inner wisdom, while empowering them to understand the possible influence of external factors, including relationships, power dynamics, and societal systems.

I have a Master of Counselling Psychology degree and an undergraduate degree in Education. My education, combined with life experiences and pursuits as both a yoga teacher and practitioner, fuels my passion for working with others in a supportive and nourishing way that helps them realize their full potential. I ground my counselling practice with trauma- informed values, while working within an attachment-based perspective and evidence- based therapies. I work with pre-teens, teens, and adults. I am an LGBTQIA2S+ ally and welcome folks with diverse identities.

Every individual is unique, and your experience is valid and an essential part of who you are. Your past story is an important part of your journey, and yet, your story is allowed to change. I trust that although suffering is part of the human experience, we can work collaboratively to lessen the pain that the suffering may be causing in our lives. By cultivating connection and acceptance, we can change our perceptions and live life courageously and with contentment and ease.
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Under the umbrella of trauma-informed care, I deeply value safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment and non-judgment. I endeavour to bring these qualities into each session with clients. In sessions, I may use cognitive behaviour therapies, internal family systems, emotionally-focused therapy, breathwork, and somatic experiencing. I am also trained in EMDR trauma therapy. Please know I visit Canmore monthly to offer in-person sessions at the Canmore Counselling office and otherwise offer sessions online and in
Edmonton.  I look forward to connecting with you.

Warmly,
Kelsey 

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.
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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 :)