Elizabeth is the founder of Illumination Therapeutic Services and holds a Master’s level in Social Work and is registered in the province of Alberta. Elizabeth works with clients ages 8 and up. She works with both individuals as well as couples, with a particular interest in supporting parents in understanding child brain development, reasonable expectations of their children (and selves) as well as strategies to build relationships with their children rather than engage in endless exhausting power struggles. Elizabeth considers it an honour as well as has extensive experience supporting those on their grief journeys, whether it is them who has a terminal or life altering diagnosis, a loved one, or the loss of a loved one. She uses an integrative approach including a variety of modalities including but not limited to: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Tapping, Expressive Arts, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Gottman Method. She has been working in the field for the past 20 years and has specialized in Addictions and Mental Health for over a decade with Alberta Health Services. Illumination Therapeutic Services opened its doors in January 2023.

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Val is a Registered Social Worker with over 35 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. She discovered her passion for therapy early in her career while completing her Social Work degrees at the University of Calgary and has since worked in child welfare, community mental health, and crisis support. These experiences shaped her belief that everyone carries resilience and strength, even in the face of life’s challenges. In her practice, Val has a special focus on couples’ work and has completed training in Developmental Couple Therapy for Complex Trauma (DCTCT), as well as additional approaches such as Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She is deeply committed to lifelong learning and to practicing from an anti-racist, compassionate lens. Clients appreciate her ability to create a safe, healing space where they are empowered to recognize their own expertise and capacity for growth. Outside of her professional role, Val cherishes her relationships as a mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, wife and friend.  She finds joy in her connection with animals and the natural world.

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Jessica is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) who is registered in the province of Alberta as well as able to see clients throughout Canada virtually. Jessica works with clients ages 12 and up, with a particular interest being in supporting those struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation as well as navigating life transitions. She uses an integrative approach with a focus on Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Polyvagal Theory, which supports clients to better understand their nervous systems, how to create individualized coping strategies based on what their nervous systems need, as well as heal the parts of them that are stuck reliving past trauma big or small. Jessica has been in the mental health field for the past 7 years.

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