EMDR & Trauma Therapy in Alberta
Safe, online trauma therapy for adults across Alberta. Evidence-based care, no waitlists and insurance-friendly. Find Relief from Trauma and Reclaim Your Life with Amy!
Living with Memories You Can’t Escape?
Trauma looks different for everyone. For some, it begins in childhood; growing up in a home where love, safety, or stability wasn’t always present. Others carry the weight of abuse or assault, where memories surface in flashbacks, nightmares, or an uneasy relationship with trust and intimacy.
If you’ve worked as a first responder, you may replay the distressing scenes you’ve witnessed long after your shift ends, struggling to relax or be present with loved ones. For many people, trauma is woven into relationships, through betrayal, emotional abuse, or family conflict that leaves deep scars. Trauma can also come from cultural or racial experiences, where discrimination, exclusion, or intergenerational pain creates a constant sense of not fully belonging.
Grief can carry its own form of trauma. The sudden loss of a loved one, role, or way of life that feels impossible to move past. Others are left shaken after accidents, medical emergencies, or chronic health challenges, living with fear and hypervigilance long after the danger has passed.
Whatever form it takes, trauma often leaves people feeling stuck between the past and the present, unable to fully move forward, no matter how much time has passed.
Does it Feel Like the Past Won’t Let You Move Forward?
Living with trauma can feel overwhelming. Painful memories, flashbacks, and constant hypervigilance can make even simple daily routines exhausting. Trauma often shows up as:
Nightmares and intrusive thoughts that won’t go away.
Avoiding places, people, or situations that trigger reminders.
Feeling detached from loved ones or emotionally numb.
Anxiety, depression, or irritability that seem constant.
Difficulty focusing, working, or feeling safe in your own body.
These symptoms are your brain’s survival response. But when trauma continues to affect your present life, therapy can help you regain a sense of safety, peace, and control.
Meet Amy!
Mental Health | Trauma | Therapist
Amy is a Counselling Therapist (C.T.) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.) specializing in Trauma & EMDR with more than 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Over the years, Amy has supported people facing a wide range of challenges, from childhood trauma, sexual assault, to the pressures of frontline work, relationship wounds, cultural trauma, grief, depression, anxiety and PTSD.
Amy is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, a proven method for helping clients heal from trauma. Amy combines EMDR with approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. This allows her to adapt treatment to your unique needs and goals.
Amy has experience working with clients who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in painful memories. Through therapy, they begin to experience fewer uncomfortable symptoms and more emotional balance. Many describe feeling lighter, calmer, and more hopeful, finally able to enjoy life and relationships again.
Amy is also fluent in Punjabi and Hindi, which means she can provide therapy in your first language if that feels more comfortable. Amy’s work in the community, including outreach and media initiatives, has always been rooted in a passion for breaking down barriers to mental health care.
No matter what you’ve been through, Amy’s goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can grow at your own pace and move forward with greater strength and clarity. Sessions with Amy are covered by most Alberta insurance providers under Counselling Therapist (C.T.) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.) designations. This means therapy is often more affordable than clients expect.
Ready to Meet With Someone Who Understands Trauma?
How EMDR Therapy Helps You Overcome Trauma and More!
EMDR isn’t just about talking through the past, it’s about finally feeling free from it. Trauma doesn’t just live in your memories, it shows up in your body, your emotions, and your daily routines. That’s why simply “talking it out” often isn’t enough. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing experiences, so they no longer trigger the same overwhelming reactions.
Many people have described EMDR as the treatment that gave them their life back. Instead of being hijacked by flashbacks, panic, or constant fear, they begin to notice a profound shift:
Triggers lose their power. Memories that once caused overwhelming reactions to become neutral.
Anxiety fades. Clients say they feel calmer, more grounded, and able to handle stress with confidence.
Confidence returns. People often share that they can speak in public, enjoy intimacy, or face situations that used to paralyze them.
Relief feels permanent. The changes stick, because the brain has reprocessed the memory, not just covered it up.
What makes EMDR so exciting is how quickly many people notice results. After just a few sessions, clients often report feeling lighter, clearer, and more in control, sometimes experiencing more progress in weeks than they expected in years.
Trusted and Proven: Amy has provides hundreds of sessions across Alberta, supporting first responders, survivors of abuse, and people working to feel safe in their own skin again.
Worried it Won’t Work for You? It’s normal to wonder, especially if you’ve tried therapy before and felt stuck. EMDR is one of the most researched trauma treatments worldwide. While every healing journey is unique, many clients notice changes in just a few sessions, sometimes making more progress in weeks than they expected in years.
What Else Can EMDR Help With?
While EMDR is most widely known for treating trauma and PTSD, its impact reaches much further. Many people discover that unprocessed experiences are at the root of ongoing struggles and when those experiences are reprocessed, the symptoms that felt impossible to manage begin to ease.
EMDR can be especially effective for challenges such as:
Anxiety and panic attacks that appear “out of nowhere” but feel impossible to control.
Phobias and fears like driving, flying, or medical procedures that limit your freedom.
Depression tied to past experiences, where sadness or emptiness just won’t lift.
Grief and loss that feels stuck, as if moving forward means leaving your loved one behind.
Chronic stress or pain connected to unresolved trauma, keeping your body in a constant state of tension.
Addictive patterns or coping behaviours that began as survival strategies but now keep you stuck.
Performance anxiety in work, school, or public speaking that blocks your confidence.
By targeting the underlying memories and stress responses, EMDR helps reduce the emotional “charge” behind these struggles. Many clients describe it as finally being able to breathe again, to live in the present without being pulled back by the past.
Making Therapy Simple and Accessible
Getting started with trauma therapy doesn’t have to feel complicated or overwhelming. We’ve designed the process to remove barriers and make support available when you need it most:
Easy access: All sessions are offered securely online, so you can connect from the comfort and privacy of your own home anywhere in Alberta.
Insurance-friendly: Most extended health insurance plans cover sessions with a Counselling Therapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor. We’ll provide clear receipts to make reimbursement simple.
No waitlists or referrals: You don’t need a doctor’s note or to spend months waiting. You can book directly with Amy today and begin your therapy journey right away.
Clear session structure: Sessions are 50 minutes giving enough time to explore deeply without feeling rushed.
Therapy is an investment in your healing and your future, one that can change not just how you feel day-to-day, but how you move forward with strength, safety, and clarity.
A Final Thought
You don’t have to carry the weight of trauma forever. With professional support and the right tools, healing is possible.
Amy’s favorite quote: “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” - Maya Angelou
Book your EMDR therapy session with Amy today and take the first step toward reclaiming your life.
Getting Started is Simple
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Step 1: Book Your Appointment
Book an appointment online by clicking the orange button on most pages. Select your therapist, a date and time that works for you. You can also call us and we’ll be happy to book your session for you.
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Step 2: Create a Private Account
Once your session is booked, you’ll receive an email to set up a secure account on our platform. From there, you can manage appointments, access documents, and easily book follow-ups in one private space.
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Step 3: Complete Your Intake Forms
You’ll receive an email with intake forms to complete before your first session. Forms can be completed through the link in your email or directly in your account once it’s set up.
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Step 4: Prepare for Your Session
Video: Log into your account, open your appointment, and click the video icon to start.
Telephone: Your counsellor will call you at your scheduled time. Have your phone ready in a quiet space where you feel comfortable.
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Step 5: Begin Your Journey of Growth
Most sessions are 50 minutes. Your first session is focused on getting to know each of you, exploring your concerns, and understanding your goals for therapy. Together, you will begin shaping a treatment plan that reflects your needs and priorities.