Find a Therapist near Grande Prairie, AB

If you’re here, something probably feels heavy, confusing, or just not like you—and you’re ready for it to change. You don’t need the perfect words; you just need a place to land. I’m Dana, a counsellor in Grande Prairie, and I’ll meet you exactly where you’re at. My approach is warm, steady, and practical. In our sessions, you’ll find a calm space to breathe, make sense of what’s going on, and leave with tools you can actually use this week. We’ll start by clarifying what matters most to you—sleep, fewer arguments, less anxiety, healing after loss, parenting with more confidence—then create a plan that fits your life. I draw from evidence-based, trauma-informed practices and tailor them to your strengths, culture, and goals. I check in often, welcome your feedback, and adjust our work as life shifts. I support kids, teens, adults, couples, and families with concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, and life transitions (including Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), Workers' Compensation Board (WCB)-related stress). If at any point another therapist would be a better fit, I’ll help you find that match—because the right fit matters. You don’t have to carry this alone. When you’re ready, I’m here.

I feel that we all need to find a way to contribute to our communities and those around us, and this is my way of doing so. Having experienced my own mental health challenges, I appreciate how our mental health can shape our experience of the world. I am drawn to helping to create a sense of change, hope, and possibility together with my clients. I work primarily using a type of therapy called a feminist-narrative approach, which blends social justice and intersectionality, and understands human experience as positional and embodied. Narrative therapy contributes concepts such as exploring the stories we tell about our lives and considerations of counter-stories. I also use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help mindfully explore aligning our values and actions. Indigenous knowledge and approaches contribute to a holistic framework that considers the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of life, considering all to be sites of potential change and growth. My framework also draws from concepts in positive psychology, such as vulnerability, self-compassion, and gratitude. I seek to support you in creating a sense of resilience and well-being through trauma-informed, strengths-based, and anti-oppressive approaches. In session, I tend to take a relaxed, compassionate approach. I can be direct or gentle, depending on the context, but I really believe that while challenging, working towards building mental health can also (and maybe should) be fun, silly, and creative. Mental health, to me, is an art and a science, and so I like to think about blending evidence-based approaches with expressive activities that seek to promote change. I hope we can work hard together and have fun. I’m open to what you bring to the session — whether it’s intense or calm, silly or serious, more formal or full of swearing. I don’t have an expectation about the way you’ll be with me — only that we both come as open as we can to working together in a good way.

It's quite common to feel concerned about how others see us, often comparing our paths to theirs and sometimes feeling that we don't quite measure up. This worry can become a significant challenge when it prevents us from fully embracing and expressing our true selves, leading us to conceal parts of who we are in an effort to fit in or to chase a life that doesn't align with our deepest ambitions. My services are designed for individuals aiming to achieve their life goals or career advancement but are held back by fears of judgment or failure. If your ambition is to gain confidence in social scenarios or to finally act on an idea that has been lingering in your thoughts, remember, you're not alone. I am here to support you in overcoming the fears that restrain you. My strategy focuses on 1) Helping you understand your struggles with fear 2) establishing clear objectives and a roadmap to work through your fears and 3) establishing ways to maintain courage and progress. My practice is a safe, welcoming space free from judgment, grounded in trauma-informed and anti-oppressive principles. Acknowledging and valuing your unique experiences is vital to me, and I’m open to incorporating spirituality and faith-based methods upon your request. My core motivation is to see you shine – mind, body and soul.