3 Best Psychologists in Sherwood Park

“Karin Lord is a highly experienced registered psychologist in Sherwood Park, AB. She finished her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy at Loma Linda University in California. Karin Lord is a member in good standing with the Alberta College of Psychologists, the Psychology Association of Alberta, and the Alberta Association for Infant Mental Health. She specializes in treating individuals, couples and families to overcome a wide range of challenges. She is a court-recognized expert in counselling psychology, infant-preschool mental health, general assessment, and parenting/custody assessment. Karin Lord is a recommended service provider for paramedics / EMTs, military personnel, and First Nations persons. She utilizes a structural-experiential approach when working with clients. She is the owner of Firefly Counselling and Consulting. The clinic is custom-designed to create a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment for adults, teens and children.”

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“Karen Cook is a renowned registered psychologist in Sherwood Park, AB. She has worked in health care, women's health and mental health for over 22 years, with a specialization in children's mental health. Karen Cook has also worked with women and children in crisis programs, supporting their health and mental health functioning. Karen specializes in treating children's mental health. She utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Behavior Management, Solution-Focused Therapy, Parent-Child Therapy and Play Therapy. She is compassionate about her work and aims for clients to feel supported and understood by her. Karen Cook's warmth, care, and insight help clients sort through their presenting difficulties. She practices at Sojourn Psychology. The clinic provides care for all ages and all genders on countless concerns.”

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“Brandi Gruninger is a well-known registered psychologist in Sherwood Park, AB. She completed her Master of Counselling in Applied Psychology at The University of Calgary. Brandi Gruninger specializes in adolescent and women's issues. She has 18 years of experience in the field. She works from a primarily cognitive-behavioural (CBT) perspective to help clients modify their self-defeating thoughts to adapt to stressful environments, childhood trauma, or anxiety and depression symptoms. She uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) interventions for emotional distress and Eye Movement Desensitizing and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma. Brandi Gruninger also specializes in assisting clients to recover from abusive relationships, disordered eating, and a negative body image using a CBT and Feminist perspective. She loves the genuine connections experienced in therapy and is authentic in her approach. She aims to create a beautiful, warm and comforting environment for clients. She is the owner and director of Evolution Psychology. The clinic's psychologists help to alleviate this by teaching clients to alter negative thinking patterns, develop more functional coping strategies and create positive goals for the future.”

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