Caitlin is a counselling psychology student pursuing a Master’s degree at City University of Seattle in Calgary. With a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Sociology from Mount Royal University, she brings a solid academic foundation to her current studies. Caitlin’s commitment to the field is reflected in her previous professional roles she held while working at The Mustard Seed including Addictions Recovery Program Supervisor, Wellness Advocate, and Clinic Coordinator.

Caitlin’s work with vulnerable populations at The Mustard Seed has driven her desire to support individuals in need. Through her work, she has gained valuable experience in addressing complex mental health challenges. As well as developing skills in risk assessment, collaboration and mental health advocacy, her approach is anchored in empathy and validation, aiming to create a space where every person’s unique journey is honoured. With a deep commitment to fostering healing and growth, Caitlin hopes to guide individuals on their path of self-discovery and recognize the importance of embracing one’s individuality. Through compassionate and empathetic support, she strives to empower individuals to navigate challenges, find resilience, and embark on a transformative journey. Caitlin’s dedication lies in providing a safe and inclusive environment where everyone, can thrive and find a sense of belonging.

Beyond her academic and professional pursuits, Caitlin actively engages in extracurricular activities. Inspired by her commitment to mental health advocacy, she balances her time with recreational interests like coaching soccer and playing soccer with her women’s team. In her free time, Caitlin enjoys tennis, skiing, walking her dog, playing Nintendo Switch, baking, and nurturing her growing plant collection. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends and playing board games. Caitlin’s extracurricular activities reflect her commitment to holistic well-being.​

Caitlin will be working under the supervision of Dr. Gillian McKirdy and Sydney McKenzie-Hougestol, Registered Psychologists.

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Misha is a Registered Psychologist who provides counselling and assessment services for youth, adults, and couples. She has over 10 years of experience supporting people experiencing trauma and related mental health concerns. She is passionate about working with people from diverse backgrounds, and is fluent in English and Urdu/Hindi.

Misha is a client-centered therapist, who combines different techniques to tailor treatment for each individual. Her desire to help others comes from her own journey with mental health, trauma, and illness. Misha combines her lived experience and professional training to help clients find meaning and purpose in times of adversity. She believes that small steps lead to sustainable change, and collaborates with clients to create achievable goals in therapy.

When she’s not at Solasta, Misha is usually spending time with her family and friends or watching funny cat videos. She enjoys outdoor activities and loves taking her quirky cat on walks

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Marissa is a Registered Provisional Psychologist in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She holds a Master of Counselling from City University of Seattle in Canada, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mount Royal University, and a certificate of Integrative Health Coaching from Mount Royal University. She has several years of experience working directly with teens, adults, and couples, especially in the areas of emotion regulation and communication. She has obtained a Level 2 DBT accreditation and Level 2 Gottman Couples Therapy accreditation.

Marissa recognizes firsthand the immense courage it can take to enter or re-enter therapy. With this in mind, she strives to create an environment free of judgement, full of compassion, and full of authenticity to make you most comfortable. And of course, at times, include a dash of humour.

Although Marissa doesn’t believe there is a “one-size-fits-all” approach to therapy, she will often use your personal values, strengths, and evidence-based interventions to guide you forward. More importantly, when using these evidence-based interventions, she aims to deliver them in a down-to-earth and digestible manner. Typically, Marissa enjoys drawing upon interventions from Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Gottman Couples Therapy when supporting individuals and couples.

In her free time, you may find her snuggling her 100-pound Golden Mountain dog named Bear, playing volleyball, skiing, singing off her Bluetooth karaoke microphone, aimlessly seeking a new spot in nature to explore, or pretending not to doze off on the couch while watching Netflix with her partner.

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Current and prior clients only. New clients - please email gillian@solastacounselling.ca to enquire.

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Sydney is a Registered Psychologist in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Sydney holds a Master of Counselling from City University of Seattle in Canada. Sydney is deeply committed to helping every person she has the honour of doing counselling with. She believes deeply in people and wants to connect each person to their truest self. In her psychoeducational assessments, Sydney is passionate about assessments and appropriate diagnoses and the access to resources, accommodations, and the deeper self-understanding they can provide.

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Scott brings a steady presence to therapy to help anchor wherever you need to go. He specializes in helping with work/life balance struggles, life transitions, parenting, attachment, adoption and fostering (He is an adoptive parent), ADHD, and grief and loss. He sees human struggles mostly from an attachment/early-life and developmental process perspective, but utilizes a variety of therapeutic tools and techniques. He enjoys creating a collaborative environment and sharing the path to wellness for individuals and parents and families

Scott is a Registered Psychologist in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists and a Canadian Certified Counsellor in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Scott holds a Master of Counselling from City University of Seattle in Canada and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from Edinburgh Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Scott has experience in supporting individuals through grief and loss, suicide bereavement, couple relationships, family therapy, parenting support, adoption and fostering family counselling, anxiety, and depression. He has held positions at Canadian Mental Health Association, St. Mary’s University, Amaris Adoption and Family Support Services (where he also served as a board member), and Norum Psychological Services. Scott has given workshop presentations at Woods Homes, Amaris Adoption and Family Support Services, Adoption Options, and The Mustard Seed Calgary.

He is trained in EMDR, EMDR with children, and relationship support. Scott also has extensive experience in facilitating both psychoeducational and counselling support groups.​

When not at Solasta (or sometimes when he is!), Scott enjoys hanging out with his children, searching for the best Chinese food in Calgary, and getting up in the dark early on Saturday mornings to watch Scottish football.

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