Rivers Edge Counselling Centre

11/12/2025

For more information and to register: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/wellness-matters-webinar-events

🎨 Registration is now open!

Join us for a nurturing and creative introduction to the healing power of art therapy. This session combines a wellness-focused talk looking at how creative practices can support emotional expression, enhance mental wellness, reduce stress, and foster resilience. Included in this session is a hands-on art-making experience focusing on how art can serve as a healthy outlet for emotions -- no previous art experience required.

Facilitator: Cathy Danilec

Note: This talk will be in person at River’s Edge Counselling (310- 1 Tache Street)

11/10/2025

Register here: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/programs/heartstrings-a-journey-towards-hope-and-healing

Spaces still available! A Circle for Women in Perimenopause 🌸
Connect – Reflect – Empower 👏

Are you navigating the emotional, physical, and cognitive shifts of perimenopause—and craving a space to land, breathe, and be seen?
Join Dance therapist and Psychologist, Robin Klasson, for a 4-week, professionally guided support group for women through the profound (and often under-recognized) psychological transition of midlife. This therapeutic group combines evidence-informed approaches—including mindfulness, somatic practices, creative expression, and group process—with the healing power of community.

What to expect:
* Grounding breath and nervous system regulation practices
* Creative self-reflection
* Heartfelt sharing and deep listening in a safe, facilitated space
* Education about the psychological and emotional dimensions of perimenopause
* Strategies for navigating mood shifts, identity changes, and stress with compassion

This is a therapeutic group, designed to support emotional resilience, personal insight, and embodied wellbeing—guided by the experience and care of a registered mental health professional in a safe, guided space.

11/06/2025

👉 Reserve your spot: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/wellness-matters-webinar-events

✨ Still time to register! ✨

Join us for an open and compassionate discussion aimed to help parents navigate conversations with children and adolescents regarding body-image. This webinar aims to shed light on important elements of these difficult conversations such as: Why these conversations are important, how to foster a supportive space as parents, special considerations to ponder, and societal/cultural impacts of body-image to be cognizant of.

These conversations can feel overwhelming for parents as there is no manual, however this talk will cultivate an open discussion of aspects to keep in mind to promote the overall well-being of youth.
Facilitator: Emily Collins

11/05/2025

For more information and registration:https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/programs/heartstrings-a-journey-towards-hope-and-healing

Space still available! Grief impacts everyone differently and children, who may be experiencing grief for the very first time, might have difficulty understanding and expressing the full impact of their loss. Parents and caregivers may struggle to know how to support the children in their lives as they move through their own process of grief.

Heartstrings is an interactive and supportive group for grieving children ages 6 to 12 who have experienced the loss of an immediate family member or close friend. Within this small group format, grief-related art projects, play activities, and other therapeutic tools will help children make their way through their grieving process while remembering and honouring their loved one. Children will learn invaluable life skills for dealing with emotions and find healing in a safe and supportive environment. 🎨

Four Sessions for Children 6-12yrs
November 15th, 22nd & 29th, December 6th. Saturdays, 10:00-11:30 am
Facilitated by: Amy Wolgemuth, Registered Psychologist and Cathy Danilec, Canadian Certified Counsellor

11/03/2025

November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 💜

Domestic violence isn’t always visible. It can show up as control, isolation, manipulation—or physical harm.
💜 Know the signs. Speak up.
Your awareness could change—or even save—a life.

11/02/2025

This community event in support of caregivers & parents on the journey of autism, neurodivergence & disabilities is sure to be a special one! ⭐️

Parents and caregivers—this day was made for you. 💛

Step into a space designed to help you relax, connect, and recharge.
✨ Inspiring workshops & uplifting speakers
💆‍♀️ Relaxing self-care experiences (yes, there’s a massage therapist!)
🥗 A delicious lunch—no planning required
📸 A photo booth to capture the joy
💬 Genuine connections with others who get it

💛 Complimentary respite care provided by Diffabilities—so you can truly unwind knowing your loved one is in safe, engaging hands.

Because you deserve a day that fills your cup, too. 🌼

📍 11834 Kingsway NW
🗓️ November 22 | 9AM–4PM
🔗 Learn more & register at the site shared in the image!

10/31/2025

Looking for a way to give back to our community? Consider donating to Lighting the Way and be a light to those who need it ✨
See below how your donation makes an impact:

10/28/2025

For more information and to register: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/wellness-matters-webinar-events

Join us for a nurturing and creative introduction to the healing power of art therapy. This session combines a wellness-focused talk looking at how creative practices can support emotional expression, enhance mental wellness, reduce stress, and foster resilience. Included in this session is a hands-on art-making experience focusing on how art can serve as a healthy outlet for emotions -- no previous art experience required.
Facilitator: Cathy Danilec

Note: This talk will be in person at River’s Edge Counselling (310- 1 Tache Street)

10/27/2025

Now Accepting Applications for the 2026/2027 Practicum Training Program!

Are you a graduate student in counselling or psychology seeking a rich, supportive, and integrative training experience?
At River’s Edge Counselling Centre in St. Albert, our practicum offers collaborative, trauma-informed learning within a professional community that values connection, growth, and relational authenticity.

As a practicum student, you’ll receive:
✨ Individual and group supervision
✨ Advanced learning opportunities
✨ Reflective process groups and mentorship
✨ A supportive professional culture focused on development and wellbeing

📥 Submit your résumé and cover letter to nicole@riversedgecounselling.com
🎥 Then complete a short 6-question video interview (link provided after submission) by November 30th.
👥 In-person interviews for selected candidates will take place in December 2025

Learn more and review the full details here:
👉 riversedgecounselling.com/training

10/26/2025

Nearly two in five kids say they feel anxious about climate change — describing feelings of sadness, uncertainty, and powerlessness.

River’s Edge psychologist Chelsey Wood spoke with the St. Albert Gazette about how climate change is affecting youth mental health and what parents can do to support their children.

On our blog, Chelsey shares how listening, validating, and helping kids find small, meaningful actions can turn anxiety into agency.

Read more: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/blog/2025/10/25/talking-with-kids-about-climate-anxiety

10/16/2025

For more information and registration: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/the-compassionate-road-to-building-selfesteem

Space still available! Sometimes it is hard to “like” ourselves, never mind “love” ourselves. That is because we experience so much pain, suffering, and disappointments throughout our life that make us feel unworthy. We desperately crave to be heard, seen, understood, and accepted. That is human nature.

The path to self-acceptance, self-awareness, and self-growth can be hard and complex. But as Brené Brown says, “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.”
Our hope for you is that through this 6-week group, you will be welcomed with honesty, compassion, and collaboration to learn the skills needed to help build your self-esteem.

Over the course of the 6 weeks you will learn about:
* Self-compassion and why it is so important
* Skills to help you put self-compassion into practice
* Guilt and shame, and its impacts on your life
* Ways to build or rediscover an identity you can be proud of
* Building self-respect through assertiveness
* Disrupting your negative thinking patterns
* Moving away from body objectification, to body positivity…
* …and the revolutionary power of gratitude

Why attend this group?
Because “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” -Buddha

Six Week Program for Adult Woman
October 26 - December 4 (No session November 9) Sundays, 3:00-5:00pm
Facilitated by: Sheila Ennin-Obeng Registered Psychologist

10/14/2025

For more information and to register: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/wellness-matters-webinar-events

Registration is now open!

Join us for an open and compassionate discussion aimed to help parents navigate conversations with children and adolescents regarding body-image. This webinar aims to shed light on important elements of these difficult conversations such as: Why these conversations are important, how to foster a supportive space as parents, special considerations to ponder, and societal/cultural impacts of body-image to be cognizant of.

These conversations can feel overwhelming for parents as there is no manual, however this talk will cultivate an open discussion of aspects to keep in mind to promote the overall well-being of youth.
Facilitator: Emily Collins