Bluestar Psychotherapy - Specializations

I have experience working with adults with a wide variety of concerns and am happy to work with all people who are looking for support and change. It is important to me to learn about how your specific concerns present and impact your life. I welcome all clients to consult with me to see if I am the right fit for you. Below are some areas where I have trained to support people with specific mental health concerns:

Women's Mental Health

Being a woman comes with unique challenges shaped by biological, hormonal, cultural, and society factors. Women are often the emotional anchors of families and communities, but this emotional labour can come at a cost. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed trying to juggle all of your competing roles, struggling with your identity or self-esteem, coping with past trauma, or facing major life transitions, your wellbeing matters and I am here to support you.

I have the training and clinical experience to support women and female identified individuals with a wide range of concerns including:

Reproductive mental health (fertility issues, pregnancy loss, and hormonal challenges)
Perinatal and postpartum mental health
Relationship and family stress
Self-esteem, identity, and body image issues
Life transitions (motherhood, divorce, career transitions, menopause, and caregiving for elderly parents)
Anxiety, depression, and burnout
Sexism and gender-based violence

I have a strong passion for supporting women to find their passion, voice, and to create meaningful changes in their lives.

Trauma

Trauma can completely alter the way you interact with the world and see yourself. It can feel all encompassing but, with support, you can heal and build the life that you want.

I have training and experience supporting people with:

CPTSD/PTSD
Childhood/ developmental trauma
Interpersonal trauma
Physical, sexual, emotional, and mental abuse
Religious trauma
Medical trauma/ gaslighting

Using a combination of talk therapy, somatic processing, and exposure I can support you to process the traumatic experiences that have been weighing you down and interfering with the life you want to live. I am passionate about supporting people to find freedom, reconnect to their values, and build strong and safe relationships.

Couples Therapy

Intimate partnerships can be one of our greatest sources of support and connection but when life presents challenges or triggers it can get in the way of our ability to understand and listen to our partner with compassion.

I support couples who want increased understanding and connection in their relationship. If you are struggling with the impact of trauma, mental health and addiction concerns, or feeling like your needs are going unmet in your relationship I am here to support you to:

Expand your communication toolkit to help you and your partner hear each other's needs more clearly.

Understand your own triggers and learn to communicate from a more calm and vulnerable place.
Identify your values and find common ground with your partner.

I aim to provide a safe space for partners to feel seen and valued in their relationship by working together to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their connection.

Therapeutic Approaches:

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

Exposure and Response Prevention

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Narrative Therapy

Response Based trauma processing

I hold a Masters of Clinical Social Work and am registered with the Alberta College of Social Work.