Holly is a Registered Social Worker and has her Bachelors of Social Work Degree. She prides herself on her passion for counselling and mental health, which often landed her on the Dean’s List at Thompson River University.

Holly has a strong understanding that finding a Counsellor, and the right one for you at that, can be extremely difficult and often an intimidating task. She has such a welcoming approach with her clients, focusing solely on the person/people in front of her ensuring that anyone can feel comfortable when seeing her. Holly has a natural gift for getting her clients to lower the”wall” that they often have up, allowing them to be vulnerable in even the most difficult of situations creating an environment for clients to work through whatever they are experiencing. You will never face judgement or negative criticism, but rather support, understanding and encouragement. She believes that taking such an approach will allow you to look deeper into the issue(s), which results in a happier, healthier, and mentally strong life.

Holly offers the following sessions:

-Youth -Individuals -Couples -Family’s -Co-Parenting

Holly works with, but certainly not limited to:

-Anxiety -Depression -Stress Management -Anger Issues -Relationship Issues -Workplace Issues -Trauma and PTSD -Grief and Loss -Parenting Issues/Guidance -Youth Issues

Holly has a small family of three; herself, her husband, and her 110 lb lab husky cross! She loves getting outdoors and her dog holds her accountable to plenty of exercise outdoors! She rarely turns down an opportunity at trying a new hobby, and she has tried cake decorating, knitting, sewing, and even woodworking! Holly jokes around that she would love to take on gardening, but has yet to keep a plant alive.

Regardless of what you’re facing, Holly is excited and ready to support you through it. You will never feel alone through your journey once you have a session with Holly!

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Leanne is a Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers. She has worked in the Social Work field for over 30 years. She has lived in Grande Prairie for more than 20 years. Having worked in many different areas she has gained a mass of knowledge and skills to share with people.

Leanne has been a contracted service provider for 20 years for various organizations. Facilitating, educating, and supporting people in the following sectors:

• Agriculture – mental health awareness (depression, anxiety, OCD, suicide ideology)

• Schools – suicide prevention, FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), career guidance, sexual education (consent, birth control, your body/your decision)

• Seniors – Elder Abuse, guardianship, home care/nursing home decisions

• Addictions – Various addictions, Alberta Impaired Driving Program

• Workplace Stress – Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, career and employment guidance

• Women’s Shelters – trauma awareness, family dynamics, domestic abuse, self-esteem, self-worth

• Disability – FASD, Caregiver Support groups, ADHD, grief and loss

Leanne uses a person-centred approach when counselling others. The therapy techniques used are Mindfulness, Emotional Freedom Techniques, Solution Focused and Narrative therapy. These strategies help her to help people instil or rebuild hope, pride and purpose in one’s life.

Personally, Leanne is consistently non-judgmental, trustworthy and has a wicked sense of humour. Using her hands doing wood work, leather tooling, gardening or baking makes her happy. She has two adult children. Her grandsons call her Moe Moe Lee Lee, and loves to get down and play with them as much as possible.

Leanne’s motto for mental wellness: “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Peter Senga

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Dana was born and raised in the North Peace and after many years of living on the West Coast she is excited to finally come home! Dana is a Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) and has practiced in the Social Work field over 17 years.

Dana ‘s diverse background has given her the opportunity to work with a wide variety of mental health issues and struggles including but not limited to dependence issues, domestic violence and senior abuse issues.

Throughout her practice she has developed supportive programs that ensure individuals and families access services that foster hope, optimism and change. Dana has educated, facilitated and empowered people by way of individual, couples and family counselling with Community Victim Service Programs, Ministry of Children and Families, women’s shelters, and transition houses, that provided emotional support, practical assistance and safety planning to name a few.

Dana’s passion has always been to inspire and motivate others to be better than the day before. She believes that we lead by example and in being the change the world needs to see. She has developed more compassion and a deeper understanding of self and other in our ever-changing complex world.

Dana has found using various behaviour therapies especially effective in helping change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviours while using Solutions Focused Therapy techniques that help foster hope, optimism and change.

Dana offers:

• In person
• On-line
• Phone Sessions

Dana provides sessions to:

• Individual Sessions
• Children and Youth Sessions
• Couples/Relationship Sessions
• Co-Parenting/family/youth Sessions

Dana has experience with:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief and loss
• Trauma/PTSD
• Workplace issue
• Relationship/family issues
• Communication issues
• Domestic violence/ Elder Abuse
• Intimate Partner violence
• Anger and emotional regulation issues

Dana loves the outdoors, and you will often find her walking along Grande Prairies’ parks and trails. She loves to spend time with family, cousins and extended family. She also loves to bake and cook. One of her future goals is to explore the world of pottery.

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Angela is a Registered BSW Social Worker and a Registered Life Coach. For the past decade, Angela has dedicated her work towards her passion of helping others get through a variety of struggles that they face throughout life. She provides them comfort, support, coping strategies, and accountability to help them work towards a more healthy and positive mental health state.

Angela works with:

• Individuals
• Children
• Youth
• Couples
• Parenting and Co-parenting Dynamics (both families that are intact and separated)
• Families
• Diverse Populations

Angela supports a wide variety of issues that clients may experience such as:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Loneliness
• Stress Management
• Grief and Loss
• Anger Management
• Self Esteem and Self Worth
• Trauma
• Relationship Issues
• ADD/ADHD
• Autism
• Dependency Issues
• Life Transitions
• Parenting Struggles

Angela provides an authentic, insightful and compassionate throughout her clients mental health journey. She has a strong belief that your past does not need to dictate your future, and utilizing the tools that you work on together will be effective building blocks to aspire a better tomorrow.

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Carma Misko is a Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

Carma was born and raised on the picturesque Northwest coast and has embraced Grande Prairie as her home since 2012. Carma’s journey as an Indigenous social worker is deeply rooted in her cultural heritage and the values that guide her practice.

Central to Carma’s practice are the core values of social work: respect, dignity, and the inherent worth of every individual. She treats each client with the utmost respect, recognizing their unique strengths and potential. Her commitment to cultural competence ensures that she creates a safe and inclusive space where clients feel valued, seen, and understood.

Building genuine and trusting relationships is at the heart of Carma’s work. She understands that the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of effective counselling, and she strives to create a supportive and collaborative environment. Carma’s goal is to empower clients to take control of their lives, make positive changes, and re-author their stories in a way that highlights their agency and capacity for change.

Carma deals with a wide range of clients including:

• Children and Youth
• Individuals
• Couples and Relational Counselling
• Co-Parenting and Family Dynamics

Carma has extensive experience in working with, but not limited to, the following issues:

• Anxiety
• ADHD
• Attachment Issues
• Autism
• Behavioral Issues
• Couples Issues
• Depression
• Dependence Issues
• Trauma (PTSD)
• Workplace Stress
• Parenting
• Other mental health diagnosis’

If you are seeking a compassionate, competent and experienced mental health support system, Carma is here for you on your journey toward healing and positive transformation.

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Cristin was born and raised in the Peace Country and considers it to be home. She holds a Social Work degree through the University of Calgary, an Addiction Counselling Diploma and is currently attending Athabasca University.

Cristin believes everyone has strengths and helps others to see how their strengths can be the building blocks towards a healthier self. She focuses on the client and their presenting needs. She is passionate about working alongside clients and those facing the effects of inter generational trauma. Her calm and welcoming presence is often noticed by those in the same room and she prides herself in being approachable.

Cristin provides sessions to:

• Children
• Youth
• Individuals
• Couples
• Family Dynamics
• Co-Parenting

Cristin has experience with:

• ADHD and Motivation Regulation Disorders
• Autism
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Dependence Issues
• Grief and Loss
• Relationship Issues
• Children Mental Health and Behavioural Issues
• Unique struggles faced by Indigenous individuals
• Trauma/PTSD
• Stress
• Workplace Issues
• Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

She is available for in person, virtual, and phone sessions.

In her spare time Cristin is usually tending to her large houseplant collection, walking on the trail system, or spending time with her 4 children. She is considered the comedian within her family and enjoys using her sense of humour to build a therapeutic relationship based on non judgement and trust.

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As a Clinical Therapist, Hervege believes in building a strong therapeutic alliance with individuals, families and groups anywhere between surviving to thriving.

Are you looking for a safe space to talk? Are you feeling overwhelmed, ineffective, stressed, and uncomfortable? Are you trying to make changes in unhealthy relationships and require support? If so, you have come to the right place. Hervege is here to support you and explore the barriers that are preventing you with managing stress, healing from emotional injuries and trauma, anxieties, anger, unhealthy relationships and making sense of life challenges. Together you will collaboratively figure out how to change what’s not working and find sustainable solutions to overcoming identified challenges. She supports clients in their unique journeys of self-discovery, helping them to develop their self-esteem, social, emotional and coping skills.

Hervege’s practice is rooted in an ecological systems framework and therapeutic alliance. Whether you feel stuck or need someone to understand your situation better, she believes you both share the responsibility to figure out ways to move successfully through it. She will be there to support you, gain trust, emotional safety and healing as you navigate depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship challenges including child and adolescent development and behaviour, divorce, separation, domestic abuse, trauma and substance abuse.

Her therapeutic work includes children, teens and adults and typically draws on Arts therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, feminist approaches and trauma informed care.

Anything is possible when you have a safe space to open yourself up and see that clarity can be achieved. Hervege is a graduate from McGill University with Bachelor of Social Work (2012) and a master’s in social work (2021) with Specialization in Healthcare. Hervege also has a Double Majors Degree in Women and Gender studies with Journalism and Mass Communication (2003) and a Certificate in Family Life Education (2012) from Concordia University in Montreal. Hervege is registered with the Alberta College of Social Workers.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children who keep her very busy. Hervege enjoys travelling, cooking, and watching movies indoors. She values laughter, connection and getting to know people on a human level.

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