Diamond Career Counselling and Psychological Services

I aim to provide a safe place for meaningful and enriching conversations to help you explore the uncertainties, discomforts, or difficult questions that life might be throwing your way.

In 2005, I began providing therapy and career counselling during my master’s of counselling degree. Since this time, my commitment and passion to the counselling psychology profession has developed in diverse yet symbiotic ways. I’m now a registered psychologist, researcher, educator, consultant, published author, and passionate entrepreneur with too many ideas and too little time to execute!

A Few Quick Facts About Me:

You can read more about me on my website at www.diamondcareercounselling.com, however, here are a handful of my professional and academic highlights along the way…

· Graduated with a Ph.D in Counselling Psychology from the University of Alberta in 2018 (one of five doctoral level programs in Counselling Psychology that is accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association).

· Started working independently as a Registered Psychologist in 2016 at my current location, Red Tree Psychology, in Oliver / downtown Edmonton.

· In 2015, I completed all clinical requirements of my Ph.D. through completion of a “Doctoral Professional Psychology Residency Program” accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association where I provided therapy, psychological and career assessment, and career counselling to students at the Memorial University Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC) in Newfoundland.

· Began working as a Provisional Registered Psychologist in 2014 at Insight Psychological in Edmonton, Alberta. Here I provided therapy to individuals and couples, as well as offered career counselling and assessment.

· Contracted my counselling services to Homewood Human Solutions, an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) company, from 2012 to 2015.

· In 2011, this was my first year in which I began providing couples and marriage counselling as part of a training practicum at the University of Alberta.

· The very first year I started providing psychological therapy to clients was in 2005, when I was working as a counselling psychology master’s student under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist at Mount Royal College in Calgary. Here I provided therapy and career counselling to undergraduate and graduate students.

· In 2001, began volunteering my time by leading workshops on productivity, career and academic concerns, and goal-setting to undergraduate students at the University of Western Ontario

· Launched my speaking services in 2001 to grade eight students at elementary schools, and to adult clients in addiction centres and social organizations on the topics of achieving academic, career, and life goals.

· Recipient of over eight academic scholarships & awards including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Canadian Graduate Master’s Scholarship, the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Award, and President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction.

· Instructor for three courses at the undergraduate and master’s level and acted as a Teaching Assistant for three terms, all at the University of Alberta

· Presented and published numerous academic findings across the fields of counselling psychology and psychiatry

You can learn more about my services at www.diamondcareercounselling.com and please don’t hesitate to reach out for a free 15 minute phone consultation. This is a great opportunity to learn more about working with me, or, I might suggest another psychologist if I believe that would be more helpful for you. The easiest way to reach me is by email at allison@redtreepsychology.com

Direct billing is now available for Alberta Blue Cross (please inform me before your first session if you would like to use this service). You will need to provide your ID number, group number as well as your date of birth in order for your account to be set up. I am also a direct service provider for Veterans Affairs Canada, Military, and RCMP.

I help people with a range of issues and want to help you improve your mental health and well-being, as well as build more success in your work and personal life. A few of the issues that I enjoy working with include:

Anxiety including generalized anxiety, perfectionism, and performance anxiety

Depression and low mood

Self-worth and identity issues

Work-life balance and burnout

Trauma and PTSD

Bullying and harassment in the workplace

Relationship and communication issues

Couples and marriage counselling

Career transitions, planning, and assessment

Decision making around career changes

Exploring and choosing academic majors for students

Some of the therapeutic approaches that I draw on in my treatment include: cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), emotion-focused therapy (particularly for couples), and mindfulness approaches. I am also trained in various approaches to treating trauma including prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for chronic PTSD, as well as EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy). I use evidence-based techniques and teach clients skills that they can apply in their daily lives. If you have questions or are curious send me an email at allison@redtreepsychology.com and let’s schedule a brief phone consult. Email is the quickest way for me to return your messages.

Easy access to my office from downtown Edmonton-YEG, as well as Oliver, Rossdale, Garneau, Riverdale, Glenora, McKernan, Belgravia, Parkallen, and the University of Alberta. One block away from the Grandin LRT station. I am located in the Ledgeview Business Centre on the 7th floor in the suite “Red Tree Psychology”, which is comprised of many independent psychologists.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Warmly,

Allison Foskett

www.diamondcareercounselling.com