From her earliest memories, Beth was passionate about understanding human behaviour and the ways in which our social norms impact growth and development. After beginning her education in psychology, Beth redirected her focus to the field of social work at which time she became heavily involved in community organizations that sought to empower others.

While Beth offers individual therapy to adults, her love for community work has continued for the past fifteen years. She has developed and facilitated groups around substance dependence and trauma recovery, spirituality, and women’s healing groups. She has been so deeply moved to witness the capacity of the human spirit to overcome adversity and rise above. In addition to grief counselling, Beth’s focus areas include: women’s empowerment, trauma treatment, transpersonal psychology, somatic based healing approaches.

Beth utilizes several evidence-based approaches including Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, and enjoys incorporating psycho-spiritual practices to help people find meaning during their healing journey. After completing her degrees, she worked in the field of substance dependence and recovery both in the community as well as a military setting. Additionally, she has a background in working with people who have experienced sexual violence as well as various forms of abuse and trauma.

Beth is a member in good standing with the Alberta College of Social Workers and the EMDR Consulting Trained Clinicians.

My first experience of grief and loss came at the age of eight when my grandmother, with whom I lived, passed away from a stroke. I can recall the experience of anxiety, helplessness, and fear showing up at that time; however, the grief I experienced created a powerful sense of connecting to both myself and others on a deeper level. This loss compounded by the death of other family members, friends, and animal companions, were the driving force for me to support others as they navigated their own experiences of grief and loss.

While I first enrolled in university to become a psychologist, my heart landed in the world of social work as I valued the emphasis of understanding how our environment influences our well-being. As a social worker, I practice from a heart-felt and authentic framework. I strive to create a safe and comforting environment for people to heal from many forms of grief and loss, including: the death of people/pets, separation/divorce, loss of identity, parenting challenges, substance use, financial changes, systemic oppression, life transitions and loss of meaning in life. I see grief as a universal experience unique to each individual. Working through grief can be heavy and requires self-compassion, grace and honoring all emotions that show up. As a therapist, I truly feel blessed to be a part of other’s healing journeys as they navigate new relationships with themselves and others.

Outside of my work, I love spending time with my two free-spirited boys, two dogs and two cats. I find meaning in life by maintaining a spiritual connection with nature as well as yoga practices, which help me maintain deeper understanding of life’s natural ebbs and flows.