LINDSEY FUNK

BSW, MSW

REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER

SPECIALTIES

  • Grief

  • Trauma

  • Caregiving

  • Stress

  • Anxiety

  • Transitions

CLIENTS

  • Children

  • Teens

  • Adults

TRAINING

  • The Grief Recovery Method

  • EMDR Therapy

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Compassion Focused Therapy

  • Attachment-Based Therapy

  • Lindsey completed her Completed Bachelors of Social Work from the University of Calgary in 2016. She worked supporting victims of sexual violence and trauma and created and facilitated support programs. She then went on to complete her Clinical Masters of Social Work with a specialization in Trauma Informed Practice in 2021. She developed programing for caregivers that are experiencing anticipated loss. The program focused on caregiving and self-care, finding meaning and rituals, saying goodbye, and legacy work. Lindsey was invited to speak at the national ALS conference to share her program and research on anticipated loss and grief in 2021. Lindsey has also completed her training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).

  • Lindsey is a member in good standing with the Alberta College of Social Workers and The Grief Recovery Institute.

  • My introduction to grief and loss began with the death of my father in early childhood. This experience shaped who I am and how I see the world. Growing up I did not understand that what I was experiencing was grief. The challenge for me was the secondary losses and disenfranchised grief that went along with the event of death. I have had many experiences with grief and loss that inform my work and it makes me appreciate the uniqueness of the individual experience.

    It is always a privilege to hear stories and walk along side people as they navigate life after loss. My approach is always to practice with empathy, compassion and safety. I have supported those who are experiencing an anticipated loss, birth trauma, infant loss, infertility, and caregivers in varying forms. My goal is to create a space where people can be unapologetic and free to express and explore their own unique experiences. I work within a trauma informed framework and gently offer techniques and invitations that help regulate the system and calm the mind.

    I am a mom of two wonderfully wild daughters that always keep me on my toes. When I am not wrangling my kids, I love to read and eat delicious food that I haven’t cooked.