Indigenous Psychological Services

03/31/2026

Throughout March, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Community Engagement team was pleased to partner with the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Indian Residential School department on a series of information sessions in Treaty No. 6 Territory.

They visited Edmonton, Cold Lake, and Red Deer where they met with Survivors, Elders and community members from sixteen Nations throughout Treaty No. 6 to share important updates on the NCTR’s work including their archives, access to records, and statement gathering. They began and ended the sessions in prayer to uplift their spirits and remain grounded in discussions. These sessions helped to strengthen relationships with partners, encourage meaningful dialogue, and continue efforts to share and uphold the truths.

The team works with Nations and various communities across the country to reach residential school Survivors and their families. On the NCTR’s Missing Children and Unmarked Burials Initiative, their main goals are to build relationships with communities to identify and commemorate the children who died or went missing; and consult with communities to build a shared vision for a new Burial Site Repository.

The Burials Site Repository will serve as an online tool for Survivors, families, communities, and researchers to store private burial site data and create their own interactive maps. Development of the repository is currently in progress, and we are aiming to launch it in the near future.

The NCTR’s Missing Children and Unmarked Burials Initiative is mandated to fulfil the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action 72 and 73, which call for the identification and commemoration of children who died as a result of the residential school system.

03/27/2026

Meet Lindsay ✨

A Master of Counselling Psychology Intern at Indigenous Psychological Services. Lindsay completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology before beginning an After Degree in Education at Concordia University of Edmonton. Although she first imagined becoming a teacher, she quickly realized it was the relational side of the work that inspired her most, leading her to pursue the Master’s of Counselling Psychology program at CityU of Seattle.

Lindsay believes every person has a story that deserves to be heard with care, compassion, and without judgment! She approaches counselling from a warm, relational, and collaborative lens; with a deep belief in each person’s capacity for healing, growth, and reconnection to the strengths already within them.

She resonates with a Two-Eyed Seeing Approach, honouring both Indigenous and Western ways of knowing in practice. Lindsay identifies as Métis with roots on her father’s side and views her work at IPS as part of an ongoing journey of cultural reconnection, learning, and humility...

Her work is grounded in trauma-informed care while integrating Person-Centered Therapy, Somatic-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy perspectives into practice. She especially loves working with children and teens, while also feeling honoured to support adults navigating life’s challenges.

If you feel called to connect with Lindsay – Call 587-594-9855 (9am — 4pm) to schedule your session.

Indigenous Psychological Services offers culturally and trauma-informed counseling and psychological support, with services led by Indigenous psychologists or professionals trained in Indigenous counseling. We provide specialized Indigenous training and workshops to enhance cultural competency and u...

03/20/2026

One of our Presenters shared her knowledge in working with ADHD in schools. Dakota Gladue presented yesterday and here is what she discussed:

Creating safe, supportive environments for kiddos with ADHD isn’t about “fixing” them — it’s about understanding them.

In her recent presentation, she focused on using strength-based, reframing language to shift how we see and support children with ADHD. When we move from “challenging behavior” to “communication,” and from “deficits” to “strengths,” we begin to build spaces where kids feel seen, capable, and valued.

Through an Indigenous lens, connection to land, body, and relationship becomes essential. The land teaches regulation, grounding, and belonging — things many ADHD kiddos are often searching for in structured environments that don’t always fit them.
When we create safe spaces, kids don’t have to mask — they can show up as they are.

Let’s keep building environments where children feel:
• Safe in their bodies
• Connected to their environment
• Understood in their experiences
• Empowered by their strengths

Because when kids feel safe, they thrive.

Great messages by Dakota Gladue. Our Indigenous Mental health therapist

Indigenous Psychological Services offers culturally and trauma-informed counseling and psychological support, with services led by Indigenous psychologists or professionals trained in Indigenous counseling. We provide specialized Indigenous training and workshops to enhance cultural competency and u...

03/18/2026

kisêwâtisiwin ᑭᓭᐊᐧᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ — kindness

To be kind is a choice.

When we choose kindness our body, mind, spirit, and emotion notice this.

When we choose kindness our communities, children, animals, Mother Earth, and ancestors feel this.

As we choose kindness we can all gather some good into becoming more as one. ❤️🪶✨🧡

03/16/2026

How amazing it was to witness her story.

03/16/2026

Meet Michelle ✨

A Master’s of Counselling Psychology Intern at Indigenous Psychological Services. Michelle joins our team with knowledge and good energy from working in Indigenous health and wellness that is rooted in holistic healing, cultural grounding, and community empowerment for over 18 years. Currently, she is completing her Master’s of Counselling Psychology degree at Yorkville University and completed her undergraduate degree in Social Sciences at Kings University College.

Michelle is a Cree woman/nêhiyaw iskwêw and proud member of Kawacatoose First Nation (Treaty 4 Territory).

She collaborates with adults and Elders utilizing her teachings from a trauma-informed approach to acknowledge other’s unique individuality and notice their own medicine as she believes each person has these gifts. Michelle’s work is rooted in supporting individual’s through reconnecting to their inner wisdom from a space of compassion, intuition, and Indigenous teachings.

The therapeutic modalities that Michelle practices are Compassion-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Narrative Therapy; while integrating a Two-Eyed Seeing approach that offers a diverse foundation of Indigenous ways of knowing and Western-Evidence Based Research that allow her to meet each client with cultural humility and walk with them alongside their path in the journey of healing.

If you feel called to connect with Michelle — Call 587-594-9855 (9am-4pm) to schedule your session.

03/12/2026

🌿 Indigenous Psychological Services 🌿

Did you know that counselling services are available through FNIHB? First Nations and Inuit clients may be eligible for up to 22 counselling sessions per year.

At Indigenous Psychological Services, we offer support for:
• Youth
• Children
• Adults
• Couples
• Families

In addition to counselling, we also provide:
• Therapeutic groups
• Parent–child reunification services
• Community and professional trainings

✨ What makes our agency unique?
Our providers are deeply committed to understanding how culture is part of the healing process. We believe healing happens through being, doing, and knowing, and our clinicians continually learn from Indigenous teachings, community knowledge, and lived experience.

Our team also trains in modern, evidence-based approaches that focus on healing the brain and regulating the nervous system. Many people carry the impacts of intergenerational trauma, which can show up as a constantly “busy” mind, anxiety, sadness, or emotions that feel difficult to process.

True healing often involves body-focused approaches that help calm the nervous system, support emotional regulation, and create space for the mind and body to restore balance.

💛 Healing is possible. When culture, knowledge, and modern therapeutic practices come together, meaningful change can happen. Another words the Two Eyed seeing creates a beautiful bridge between how to use and see between the two worlds.

If you would like to learn more about our services or how to access counselling through FNIHB, please reach out to us. Call 587-594-9855.

03/12/2026

👨‍👧‍👦 To Be a Great Dad: Family Matters 👨‍👦

Fatherhood comes with challenges — and incredible opportunities for growth. Join us for a supportive space where dads can share experiences, strengthen parenting skills, and learn practical strategies to better connect with their children and family.

This group is open to dads of all backgrounds and focuses on personal growth and building positive family relationships.
🗓 When: Mondays, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📅 Dates: April 13th – May 23rd
💻 Location: Online via Zoom
👤 Facilitated by: RSW Matthew Miller

Please Note: While this workshop is hosted by an Indigenous-led organization, the content is not specific to Indigenous cultural practices. It is based on general therapeutic, educational, and professional frameworks applicable across diverse contexts.
We have an Elder that will join one of our sessions to add cultural integration and knowledge with fatherhood and traditional roles.
📩 Contact us to register or learn more.
Let’s grow stronger families — together.
Please call 587-594-9855

03/12/2026

🌿 Living with ADHD: What You Need to Know & How to Thrive 🌿

ADHD is more than just difficulty focusing — it’s a unique way of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world. This 6-week online workshop is designed to help you better understand your brain and build practical tools to thrive.

✨ Together, we will explore:
• Different ways to manage focus and attention
• Expressing emotions in spontaneous and creative ways
• Boosting awareness of feelings and impulses
• Experimenting with and adjusting thought processes and brain patterns
🗓 Starts: April 15, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00–8:30 PM
💻 Location: Online via Zoom
📆 Duration: 6 weeks
✅ Covered by NIHB and most insurance providers.

Please Note: While this workshop is hosted by an Indigenous-led organization, the content is not specific to Indigenous cultural practices. It is based on general therapeutic, educational, and professional frameworks applicable across diverse contexts.
If you’re ready to better understand your ADHD and build skills that work for you, we’d love to have you join us.
📩 Contact us to register or learn more! 587-594-9855

03/10/2026

At Indigenous Psychological Services we have been holding a sacred Women’s Trauma-Informed Healing Circle for a total of nine weeks and tomorrow (Wednesday March 11th ) we will be opening and closing the circle until next time…

This circle, supported by Masters of Counselling Psychology intern Hailey McCallum is integrating Albert Marshall’s Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing Approach with Traditional Indigenous teachings and Western psychology. In addition to her ever-evolving yoga practice, that started in Indonesia where she completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training rooted in ancient Indian yoga philosophy and balancing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parts of being.

Hailey shares her perspective of yoga: “To create balance with all of the unique parts of us as one. To calm the fluctuations of the mind, through connecting to the breath, body, spirit, and slowing the mind to create space. Practicing yoga welcomes presence in the here and now with all of the senses, such as what you are seeing, hearing, thinking, feeling, and breathing. The beautiful part is that we can practice yoga at any time or place by breathing and creating this sense of presence with what is happening and hopefully create some lightness”.

Our circle tomorrow hosted at IPS Edmonton office location is open to all, come as you are! Please bring your own yoga mat (if possible, as we do have a few extra)

With love and light! Take care ❤️

03/09/2026

Circle of Security Parenting Group

Indigenous Psychological Services is offering an 8-week Circle of Security Parenting Group facilitated by Shelley Campbell, Registered Clinical Social Worker.

This psychoeducational group supports caregivers in understanding attachment styles and strengthening caregiving strategies that help children feel safe, supported, and connected.

📅 Start Date: April 9🗓 Schedule: Thursdays, 2:00–4:00 PM (8 weeks)📍 Location: Edmonton Office – 10335-172 St, Group Room

Important Details:

No childcare is provided.

As an Indigenous-owned organization, this group offers general psychoeducational material on attachment and does not contain specific Indigenous curriculum content.

An Elder will attend one session to offer cultural integration and perspective.

If you are interested in learning more about how to support your child’s emotional security and strengthen your caregiving relationship, this group may be a great fit.

Please contact Indigenous Psychological Services to register or learn more. 587-594-9856
Registration form-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-7Lpio0nnuCU—QiwgOsTNikXFZHn5Y8oAYWhqQPLIr75Xw/viewform?pli=1