Charlene currently has a waitlist and is not accepting new clients. Online booking is for current clients only.

Charlene is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists (#4412), a Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor (#T3855), and a certified Foundational Theraplay Practitioner. She has completed her Level I training in Animal Assisted Play Therapy. She is also a member of the Canadian Psychological Association, Psychological Society of Yukon, Psychologists Association of Alberta, Association for Play Therapy, and Theraplay Institute.

She holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Calgary in School and Applied Child Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts, Honours from the University of Victoria. She is trained and certified in both play therapy, animal assisted play therapy, and theraplay, is trained in psycho-educational assessment, child-parent relationships, expressive therapies, and motivational interviewing and has experience with cognitive-behaviour therapy. She is also an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) trained therapist, with Child Specialist certification. Charlene has training and experience in helping parents and caregivers build stronger attachments with their children.

Charlene has been working in her private practice for the past several years. Prior to branching into private practice, she worked in a variety of settings including the Child Development Centre and within Yukon Government in both the education and health and social services departments. She draws on her considerable experience with children and high risk youth and with mental health issues to provide services to children, teens, and adults in the areas of assessment, anxiety, trauma, attachment, and complex behaviour.

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Laura currently has a waitlist and is not accepting new clients. Online booking is for current clients only.

Laura is a Registered Psychotherapist. She has a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology and is a Foundational Level Theraplay® practitioner, She also has training in Adlerian play therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, EMDR, and trauma-focused CBT.

Laura works with children and their families, teens, and adults. She brings her warmth, caring, and expertise into her work here with children and families. She enjoys using play-based approaches with children to help in the areas of anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, attention, and self-esteem. ​

Laura is also working with teens and adults in the areas of grief and loss, anxiety, and depression.

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