Emily Peters is a psychological assistant and mental health therapist. She joined Kells in 2019. Emily completed her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Alberta in 2017. Her thesis research through the Honors program earned an Award of Excellence from the Canadian Psychological Association. She followed her passion by next earning a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Assessment from Concordia University of Edmonton in 2019. Emily recently completed a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from the University of North Dakota at the end of 2023. She is currently undergoing the process of becoming a registered provisional psychologist.

In her role as a mental health therapist, Emily takes a trauma-informed empathetic, non-judgmental, and warm approach. Based on a client’s individual support needs, she pulls from elements of the following modalities: solution-focused, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, narrative, and compassionate inquiry. Emily values therapeutic relationships that are collaborative, compassionate, and empowering. She is currently accepting adult clients for individual therapy wanting to address: life stressors and burnout, depression, anxiety, life transitions, emotional regulation, self-compassion, boundaries, and sleep issues.

In her assessment role, Emily takes a thorough, direct, and respectful approach. She has assessed adults and adolescents of various levels of functioning. Emily has experience completing the following types of assessment: personal injury, section B, mental health, parenting, neuropsychological, disability, and psychoeducational.

Outside of work, she likes to spend time with her dog, watch films, and exploring new creative outlets.

A quote she likes: “Sometimes the greatest adventure is simply a conversation.” - Amadeus Wolfe

Emily Peters is a psychological assistant and mental health therapist. She joined Kells in 2019. ... Read More

Alyssa completed her Master of Science in Counselling Psychology at the University of Calgary and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Applied Emphasis at Concordia University of Edmonton. In therapy, Alyssa’s goal is to provide a safe place for clients to access their ability to grow and heal, and to enhance clients’ quality of life by increasing awareness and introducing new skills. To do this, Alyssa utilizes play therapy, talk therapy, and EMDR therapy. Alyssa has specialized training in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and Edu-therapy Grief Resolution.

Alyssa currently provides counselling and assessment services to individuals and families.

For more information on Alyssa, check out her profile on kellscounselling.ca.

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Timothia loves seeing people grow towards the best person they can be. She likes to invite people to embrace their unique, quirky, and intriguing selves. Timothia believes in the importance of holistic consideration and helping clients realize their strengths. She believes in approaching challenges as an opportunity for growth while understanding that change is not easy.

Timothia started with Kells Counselling/Family Solutions group in the summer of 2019 and continues to contribute dynamically in assessments, counselling, training, and human resources. She graduated with a Masters of Counselling and has a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Assessments. Her assessment experiences include personal injury assessments, parenting assessments, learning and functioning assessments, fitness-for-duty assessments, and mental health assessments.

Timothia brings patience, humour, and acceptance into her work. In her time outside of the office, Timothia likes to fiddle with creative projects, try new foods, and test novel food combinations.

Timothia has a strength-based approach and utilizes a variety of strategies and interventions to suit each person’s individual needs. Some modalities she draws from include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused, Narrative Therapy, and EMDR. She provides individual counselling for youth, adults, and older adults. Timothia provides counselling support in these areas:

Anxiety, Trauma, Stress management, Emotion regulation issues, Grief and loss, Communication and conflict resolution, Goal setting, Life transitions and changes, Identity, Self-esteem and confidence, Self-compassion, and Boundaries.

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