Matthew has a far-reaching psychology background in a broad range of areas. Among them includes clinical diagnosis and treatment, family-centred practices, motivation, performance concepts and emotional management. This range has allowed him to reach diverse populations to improve problem-solving and perform better in life. Matthew has master’s degrees in both Education and Sport & Exercise Psychology and doctoral-level work in Clinical and Counselling Psychology (ABD). He is currently doing his Ph.D. in Sport Psychology, focusing on personality and motivation across the lifespan. He is also currently completing a graduate certificate in Sexual Health through the University of Alberta.

Matthew has held multiple roles in the field of human performance. Positions such as post-secondary faculty, head coach in sport, member of an integrated performance team (Canada Games, USports programs, ACAC programs), or one-on-one psychology professional, striking a balance between the demands of a current situation and a complete understanding of how the situation is being viewed is key to success. Matthew has worked with high-performance athletic populations in varying capacities, persons experiencing eating disorders and disordered eating issues, couples and relationships, and workplace performance. Mental health topics include various facets, from personality disorders to depression, anxiety, and many more.

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Pursuing mental wellness, reaching your true athletic potential, or healthy lifestyle habits are journeys that take time and support. Michelle’s greatest passion is guiding people seeking mental wellbeing, healthy lifestyle changes, or skills and tools to achieve optimal performance. She believes that mental wellness, physical activity, nutrition, and fitness are essential components of a person’s wellbeing.

Michelle has an extensive background in sports and fitness. She has coached recreational and competitive-level athletes for over 20 years. Her love of coaching and athletics led her to enter the fitness industry in 2007. Since this time, she has instructed group exercise classes and coached one-on-one clients. She continued to expand her education and expertise to help people with their mental and physical wellbeing. Michelle completed a Master of Science degree in Psychology, BA in Psychology, and Fitness and Health Promotion diploma. Michelle’s pursuit of ongoing professional development has led to both breadth and depth of applied knowledge meant to guide clients toward a balanced performance in their lives.

Michelle’s pursuit for excellence in mental performance heightened when she began competing in the Fitness division of bodybuilding at the international level. She realized that mental performance training is equally as crucial as sport-specific training and strength & conditioning. Mental performance training gave her the tools to regulate emotions more effectively during competitions, reframe thoughts, ease stress, positively perceive pressure, and focus on crucial aspects during competition so that she was more likely to perform her best. She would like to share the knowledge she has gained with other athletes and performers and work with them to find tools and build skills that will allow them to perform their best.

Michelle can aid in healthy lifestyle changes, pain management, coping with injuries, managing stressful life situations, and self-esteem. She is currently mentoring to become a Professional member with the Canadian Sport Psychology Association as a Mental Performance Consultant and taking steps to become a Provisional Psychologist.

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Krystle Bush grew up in the Peace Country. An avid athlete, she graduated from Peace Wapiti Academy and attended and played volleyball for Grande Prairie Regional College. She moved on to Brandon University in Manitoba, where she continued her volleyball career and simultaneously finished her bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. After graduating, she moved overseas to teach English in Thailand. It was here that she realized her love of teaching children and the value of advocating for them. This motivated Krystle to return to Grande Prairie to pursue a second degree in Social Work from The University of Calgary and finish her last year of volleyball eligibility as a Wolf at GPRC.

Today, Krystle is still an avid athlete. She enjoys playing volleyball, golfing, hiking, fishing, camping, and walking her two dogs whenever she has spare time. She has been working in Social Work for the last eight years, mostly with children, and possesses specialized grief counselling skills from her time working at the Grande Prairie and District Grief Association. She works from a strengths-based perspective, working with children and youth to build and strengthen coping skills, self-esteem, and confidence. Ultimately, Krystle wants to help individuals feel like their happiest selves and enjoys working with various techniques to make this possible.

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Heather is a seasoned and compassionate psychologist with a heartfelt commitment to enhancing the mental well-being of her clients. She has a wealth of expertise, employing a holistic, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive approach to address the needs of those she works with.

Heather graduated from the University of Alberta in 2012 with a Master of Education Degree, specializing in Counselling Psychology. She started her professional career doing trauma work, completing major practicums at the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton and running programs for children impacted by intimate partner violence. She has since completed comprehensive training through the Child Trauma Academy. Heather has worked extensively in schools throughout northwestern Alberta over the last decade; as a result, she has considerable experience working with children and youth, and their families. Her understanding of the nuances of neurodevelopmental challenges allows her to tailor interventions to the specific needs of each client, fostering a supportive, developmentally-appropriate environment for growth and skill development.

Heather believes in working collaboratively with you to identify your strengths and choose what will be helpful according to your goals and unique needs. She utilizes methods from many areas, often combining them with somatic modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), to build an adaptive and integrative therapy process. Her primary intention as a therapist is to create a safe space where you feel seen and understood, while gently helping you process the elements that are limiting forward momentum and facilitating a journey towards growth.

Heather is available to offer therapy to children, youth and adults around a wide range of topics including: managing stress and anxiety healing from trauma, abuse and childhood wounds setting boundaries and building self-advocacy skills building executive functioning, regulation and communication skills navigating life transitions and changes gaining work/school-life balance moving through grief and loss building insight, self-compassion and direction setting

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