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YEG Family Counselling, 10216 124 Street #608, Edmonton, AB (2026)

12/15/2025

Meet YEG Family Counselling's newest Mental Health Therapy Intern, Danielle Sikora!

Her favourite thing in the world is listening to her kids sing (she loves singing herself but mostly keeps it confined to her car for other people's sake).

You wouldn't know it based on that admission, but Danielle is also very competitive. Whether it's a sport 🏀, cards ♠️, a board game 🎲, or trivia ❓, she just can't help but go for the win every time. She's not saying she's a sore loser... but she might be guilty of some mild trash talk from time to time 🤭

This drive is part of what led Danielle to go back to school and seek a clinical social work designation despite her 20 years of experience as a front line medical social worker.

As a Social Worker, Danielle's practice is grounded in the Ecological Model. This means that, in her work with clients, Danielle explores not only what's going on for them, but also how things like their environment, family, community, and their own personal history might play into both challenges and strengths they're experiencing. She also believes that, woven into this are the stories that we tell of ourselves and the stories that are told about us.

Danielle works with individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life, particularly parents and families who are navigating the challenges and complexities of life. Tending to be less formal in her approach, Danielle focuses on building a trusting relationship with her clients. She looks forward to learning, growing, and honing her skills as a student with YEG Family Counselling, particularly when it comes to supporting diverse populations.

If Danielle seems like someone you might connect with, check out her bio on our website (link in bio) and book your intake with us today!

12/04/2025

Unfortunately the facilitator for this session is sick so we're going to have to postpone the Trans Youth Grieving Space until Thursday, January 8th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Stay safe and healthy out there, folks!

11/26/2025

On Thursday, December 4th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM we invite trans youth (ages 12-24) in our community to join Rohan from Shyne Counselling and Shades of Colour in an intentional space for creativity and grieving. This event is !FREE! with pizza and art supplies provided to all those who attend.

The location of the event and any further details will be provided to participants via email once they have registered using this form.

Contact us at sam@yegfamilycounselling.com for more information!

11/20/2025

The bleakness of invoking the notwithstanding clause--to shield three transphobic laws from constitutional challenge--the *day before* Trans Day of Remembrance is staggering. This is one of the most sweeping attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in Canadian history. Our hearts are heavy with grief thinking about all of our trans and non-binary colleagues, family, friends, and community members who will continue to be negatively impacted by this egregious infringement upon their rights.

To all of our trans kin: we see you, we care about you, and we all vow to do our part to ensure this injustice does not stand.

Organizations like Egale Canada and Society of Q***r Momentum are not backing down. You can read more about what they're doing and how to get involved below.

Read more: https://egale.ca/alberta-bill9-nov18
Register for the Q***r Momentum Mass Organizing Call at momentumcanada.net/AB

10/31/2025

In our society, grief is often exclusively associated with death. However, grief is a natural companion to the numerous transitions and changes we encounter throughout life. Join YEG Family Counselling clinician Marek Buchanan in a discussion-based workshop for anyone interested in exploring the diverse nature of grief and its impact on individuals and communities. This supportive and educational session offers an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations, expand your understanding of various forms of grief, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the human experience of loss

There is no cost to register and a small lunch will be provided. Register via the QR code on the poster before November 17th!

📆: Saturday, November 22nd
🕗: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍: Robertson-Wesley United Church (10209 123st Edmonton, AB)

10/25/2025

Meet the newest staff member at YEG Family Counselling--Janelle Cooper (they/them)!

Janelle loves to move. So much so that, as a kid, they dreamed of being in musical theatre. They made it as far as being an extra in the cinematic masterpiece, Mighty Ducks 2, but ultimately funneled that interest into improvisational dance classes and community dance events that incorporate somatic techniques. One of their particular passions is ecstatic dance--a free-form, unchoreographed dance practice where individuals move freely to music without specific steps. It's a community-based event that encourages participants to move in a way that feels authentic to them, often leading to a feeling of great joy and a deeper connection with their bodies and the present moment.

Along the way, Janelle's interest in movement and bodies resulted in a few other gentle career shifts. Now, Janelle is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with over a decade of experience as a Registered Massage Therapist. Working holistically--and combining all of their interests and skills-- Janelle incorporates somatic (body-based) interventions so that clients can process emotions and trauma that may not be accessible through talking. Janelle works with individuals (11+), couples, polycules, families, and any other relational structure, including consensually non-monogamous relationship constellations. They especially love working with q***r and neurodivergent folks and any other folks navigating marginalized identities.

All of this AAAANNDD they're also the parent of 1 child, 1 dog, 2 cats, and 60 indoor plants. Fun fact: their daily forest bath with their black Lab is the highlight of their day.

If Janelle sounds like someone you might connect with, check out their bio on our website (link in bio) and book your intake with us today!

10/09/2025

Meet the second of YEG Family Counselling's newest Mental Health Therapy Interns, Corey Anderson!

Growing up in Northern Ontario, the boreal forest played a strong role in raising Corey 🌲 🌳🌲 So much so, that, as a kid, he dreamt of being a conservation officer. Life may have had other plans for Corey and his boundless empathy, but he still spends a fair amount of his free time bird watching 🐦 🦉 🦆 In fact, his home is in a designated Important Bird Area (IBA), which gives him many opportunities to see a wide variety of bird species during migration seasons.

Corey's also a proud music nerd and spends a lot of his time discovering new artists and sounds. Fun fact: every year on his birthday, he creates a new playlist and spends the year adding songs to it as a kind of personal time capsule.

As a proud q***r, Métis person with a learning disability, Corey's identities have shaped him into someone who deeply values authenticity, compassion, and finding humour--even when things get hard. He's excited to combine his life experience, over a decade of professional experience working with folks struggling with addictions, and all he's learned working towards his Masters in Counselling at Lethbridge University to make a huge impact in our community. Corey works with individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life, with a special interest in supporting q***r and neurospicy (neurodivergent) folks as they discover authenticity, strengthen relationships, and create lives that feel true to who they are, even when facing challenges.

If Corey sounds like someone you might connect with, check out his bio on our website (link in bio) and book your intake with us today!

10/07/2025

We are THRILLED to announce our newest Psychologist to become fully registered, Paige Cahill! Way to go, buddy🏅

10/03/2025

Meet one of YEG Family Counselling's newest Mental Health Therapy Interns, Tasha Neufeldt!

Tasha knows a little something about hippos 🦛 Like the fact that they have red sweat that acts as sunscreen. It makes sense, then, that she dreamt of being a veterinarian when she was younger. That is, until she learned they had to put dogs down and was...less than thrilled about that.

Flash forward many years later (past the adolescence spent with facial piercings, wearing all black, and head banging at concerts) and Tasha is a Musical Therapist pursuing her Masters in Counselling from Lethbridge University. Tasha's passion is working with children and youth to help them navigate and understand their emotional experiences, as well as their relationships with others and themselves. She believes you are the expert on you, and values the importance of relationships in how we develop as children and relate to others and ourselves throughout our lives.

When she's not at YEG Family Counselling, she's most likely playing outside with her partner and energetic toddler! She loves being outside and spends as much time in nature as possible. A prairie girl at hear, she especially loves cold weather and dreams of snow all year round. Whenever she gets a chance to sit down, she dives into magical novels, plays guitar, or picks up a half-finished craft project.

If Tasha sounds like someone you might connect with, check out her bio on our website (link in bio) and book your intake with us today!

09/25/2025

Juanita is back with the second installment in her 'Ask an Occupational Therapist (OT)' series. This is where she answers all of your🔥 burning🔥occupational therapy-related questions. This time we're answering a question about how a Mental Health OT can help with entering the workforce competitively for the first time while also struggling with severe depression.

For someone living with depression who wants to return to work, OT doesn’t just ask why they're struggling, it asks: how can we help you get back into the workforce in a way that feels meaningful and sustainable?"

09/10/2025

Navigating religious trauma is a complex and often lonely journey. This is because so much of religion is about a community of people and their connections--none of which are as central as one's relationship to a higher power(s). In our latest blog, YEG Family Counselling clinician, Paige Cahill, unpacks how Attachment Theory can help us understand the impacts of religious trauma while also providing a pathway to healing. Link in Bio

07/31/2025

In our latest blog post, YEG FC Clinical Lead, Amy Nydam, talks about neurodiversity-affirming therapy--what it means, why it matters, and how therapy can be more supportive for neurodivergent, or neurominoritized, folks.

Our schools, workplaces, and healthcare systems are often neuronormative, meaning they center practices that don’t reflect or support the way many people's brains work. This minoritizes people whose brains don't process information in this very specific way, and can lead them to a lifetime of feeling misunderstood, pathologized, or pressured to mask who they really are.

Instead of trying to reduce or eliminate traits that differ from those that we hold up as 'normal' or 'typical' in our society, neurodiversity-affirming therapy creates space for people to unmask, to rest, to reflect, and to be truly seen. It prioritizes access, autonomy, and dignity. Read the rest of the blog to learn more about what this type of therapy looks like and how it might help you, or a loved one, settle more fully and deeply into their beautiful existence.

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