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Westbrook Counselling Joanne Burns

Joanne Burns, Registered Psychologist

Joanne Burns came to the Cochrane area in 2005 from the Northwest Territories. In Yellowknife, Joanne practiced in a community counselling centre and then transferred to a school setting. When she arrived in Cochrane, she accepted a position in a school in Airdrie before working for a community counselling centre there. To achieve a better balance between home and work, and to bring high quality affordable services to Cochrane, Joanne opened Westbrook Counselling Services. Thanks to the support from the community, we have been able to expand.....

Joanne has worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and families who have a variety of presenting concerns including anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues, parenting, trauma, domestic violence, addictions, separation and loss, and life dissatisfaction. Although, at this season of her life, she is a better fit for adults, couples, and families. Joanne has also facilitated groups for parents who are separating or divorcing, for children whose parents don’t live together, for people who want to learn anger management skills, and for women who want to become empowered. She also has experience working with people who have disabilities and special needs.

Because of her years in the North, Joanne is privileged to work with Indigenous peoples and can direct bill Indigenous Services Canada through the NIHB. She also does SAFE home assessments for people interested in fostering or adopting children.

Joanne believes in the importance of giving back to the community so, in addition to hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, square dancing, and line dancing, she also volunteers at the Cochrane Humane Society and at the Rocky Mountain Rotary Club.

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Westbrook Counselling Emerson Tanner

Emerson Tanney, Registered Psychologist

Emerson is a Registered Psychologist who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology (Hons) from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia and a Master of Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary. Emerson has training and experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She utilizes a variety of therapeutic interventions and skill-building techniques to help individuals manage and overcome their challenges. Some of these include anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, anger, behavioural issues, abuse, emotional disturbance, family conflict, grief, relationship issues, life transitions, and mood disorders. Emerson’s goal is to help her clients make sense of their world through meaning. She looks at meaning through an individual’s life experiences, development, upbringing, and relationships.....

When Emerson is not working, you can find her exploring the mountains with her two labradors, road tripping to new destinations, or riding horses.

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Westbrook Counselling Sarah McEvoy

Sarah McEvoy, Registered Psychologist

Sarah McEvoy is a Registered Psychologist with a Master’s in Education specializing in School and Applied Child Psychology from the University of Calgary. She has further specialized training in Play Therapy and Sand Play Therapy, and certification in Child and Adolescent Trauma.....

Psychoeducational Assessments

Sarah conducts comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for children, youth, and adults. These assessments are designed to diagnose and understand various psychological and educational disorders, providing a foundation for effective treatment and support. Sarah's extensive experience ensures that each assessment is thorough, accurate, and personalized.

Play Therapy

Sarah has a natural affinity with children, who are drawn to her warm and approachable demeanour. She is exceptionally skilled at connecting with children, adapting to each individual child, and finding ways to connect through their various interests, personalities, and communication styles.

In her counselling practice, Sarah uses play-based therapy to support children aged 3-12. Her approach integrates strength-based, solution-focused, and cognitive-behavioural theories. Children often struggle to understand and verbalize their emotions, making play the primary mode of communication. Play-based therapy fosters emotional wellness, enhances personal strengths, improves relationships, facilitates communication, and helps children process difficult events to gain a sense of control. Play-based therapy can effectively address trauma, adverse experiences, low self-esteem, anxiety, ADHD, bullying, social skills, OCD, attachment and adjustment issues, aggression, depression, and perfectionism.

Children, Teenagers, and Adults

Alongside her work with children, Sarah assists teenagers and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Believing in a holistic approach, Sarah considers multiple factors that contribute to challenging behaviours or distressing symptoms, ensuring her therapeutic interventions address the whole person.

Sarah is also an NIHB provider, supporting Indigenous individuals with registered status, and offers services through FSCD, including in-home services, clinic sessions, and parent consultations. She supports children through parental separation, offers co-parenting support, and helps parents enhance their parenting skills.

Sarah is an active member of the College of Alberta Psychologists, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Canadian Association of Play Therapy. Originally from England, Sarah moved to Canada in 2008. She is a dedicated mother of two young boys, balancing her professional and parental roles. Her experiences enable her to provide compassionate, effective psychological care.

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Westbrook Counselling Chris Schoepp

Chris Schoepp, Registered Psychologist

Christopher Schoepp is a Registered Psychologist with a Master of Counselling Psychology and a wealth of experience working with a wide range of clients in a variety of settings. His experience living abroad and travelling extensively as well as his experience working with various First Nation communities in Alberta has led to an awareness and respect for cultural diversity that permeates his professional practice.....

Chris has worked in a variety of settings including behavioural treatment centers, community health centers, schools and private businesses. He managed community-based teams designed to build resilience in children, youth and families in three Alberta communities. Chris has provided psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults with concerns such as anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, aggression, transitions, abuse and family conflict. He has also worked extensively with children and families involved with the Child Protection system.

Chris believes that the client/therapist relationship is the foundation of therapeutic success and that the approach taken must work for the client. Chris has experience in a number of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

In addition to providing counselling services, Chris is able to provide educational psychology services, including universal and targeted school programming, staff training, behaviour observations and psychoeducational assessments, as well as adult assessments.

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Westbrook Counselling Cam Pepperdine

Cam Pepperdine, Registered Psychologist

Cam is a Registered Psychologist with a Master of Science in School and Applied Child Psychology from the University of Calgary. He has had the honour and privilege to work with many diverse families and individuals in a variety of settings such as First Nations’ communities, schoolboards within Calgary, and schools for children with special needs. He has also collaborated with Children’s Services to provide comprehensive assessments for children who have complex needs.....

Cam’s collection of experiences has shaped his worldview and his psychological practice. Therefore, he strives to provide culturally competent services that are carefully tailored to meet the specific needs of every individual and family. Cam provides a strength-based and family centred approach to determine the roots of challenges, and he systematically identifies and implements solutions. He works with children, youths, and adults, and provides psychological and psychoeducational assessment, intervention, consultation, and school/academic support. He has extensive training and experience with assessing, diagnosing, and providing intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, intellectual developmental disorder, learning disorder(s), harmful and maladaptive behaviours, anxiety, and/or depression, as well as those who may be gifted. He has provided assessments for individuals applying for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and for the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program. He also has experience supporting individuals with a history of trauma and/or adverse childhood experiences, and he utilizes a trauma-informed lens in all aspects of his practice.

Cam lives in Calgary with his partner and son along with their parrot and three cats. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and dirt biking, reading, playing videogames, and digital art.

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Westbrook Counselling Emily Carter

Emily Carter-Tivendale, Registered Provisional Psychologist

Emily completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Calgary and Masters of Counselling at City University of Seattle in Calgary.

Emily has a range of experience working and volunteering with children and adolescents including working in therapeutic campus-based care, out-of-school care, and teaching art classes. Emily also has experience working or volunteering in the mental health field in various capacities, including big sister mentorship, learning support, and crisis response for the Kids Help Phone/Crisis Text Line.....

Emily believes therapy can be helpful for anyone, even if they are unsure where to start. Individuals may seek therapy for help with anxiety, depression, self-harm, anger or behavioural problems, emotion regulation challenges, relationship or familial conflict, life transitions, or grief and bereavement, to name a few.

Whilst Emily draws from her strong background in art and enjoys implementing therapeutic art interventions in her work with children and adolescents where applicable, Emily has experience working from a number of other modalities with children, adolescents, and adults.

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Westbrook Counselling Chelsey Hazelton

Chelsey Hazelton, MSW, RSW

Chelsey is a registered social worker who obtained a Master of Social Work with a clinical specialization focused on adult mental health from the University of Calgary. She has experience working with preteens, adolescents, and adults facing a variety of challenges, including depression, anxiety, stress and burnout, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, navigating life transitions, and overall life satisfaction. Additionally, she works with couples seeking greater connection and satisfaction in their intimate partnerships.....

Chelsey is passionate about supporting people to identify old patterns that may no longer be serving them, empowering her clients with practical skills and insights to begin taking action towards living in a way that fosters greater resilience, connection, and fulfilment. Chelsey approaches her work through understanding the context of the relationship to self, others, and environment, encouraging her clients towards self-compassion and meaningful change. Chelsey embraces an integrative approach, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), self-compassion, and mindfulness-based approaches. Above all, Chelsey values the importance of warmth and authenticity within the client/therapist relationship.

Outside of work, Chelsey enjoys spending quality time with her loved ones and her dog, going on adventures, extreme sports (snowboarding, mountain biking), and expanding her knowledge and skills through continued education.

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Westbrook Counselling Rhylee Redden

Rhylee Redden, Canadian Certified Counsellor

Rhylee is a Canadian Certified Counsellor who obtained an undergraduate degree in Recreation Therapy from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS and Master of Counselling Psychology degree from Yorkville University.

Her experience in a variety of mental health settings has taught her the importance of building rapport and integrating various approaches based on the foundation of a strong therapeutic relationship in order to provide the best possible care. She has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples with a broad array of challenges. She utilizes a number of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Strengths-Based Therapy. Overall, Rhylee is committed to working alongside her clients, providing support, guidance, validation and catering her treatment approach to meet the needs of each unique individual.....

Having moved from Nova Scotia in 2014, she now lives in Cochrane with her husband, son and dog and enjoys family time, travelling, camping, and playing hockey in her free time.

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Westbrook Counselling Rai Brown

Rai Brown, Office Administrator

Rai spent 12 years working as a Health Analyst for the Government of the Northwest Territories in the Department of Health and Social Services. After 6 years of retirement she welcomed the opportunity to join Westbrook Counselling Services as their Office Administrator.

Rai has a BA in International Development with a Specialization in South Asia and a Masters Degree in Gender Studies. She is also a meditation instructor studying in the Shambhala Tradition. As a complimentary service, Rai will meet with anyone who is interested in learning to meditate using mindfulness and awareness practices. Please contact her to arrange for your sessions.....

In her spare time, Rai enjoys being yoga, walking her dog, outdoors, attending cultural events, and life in general.

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