CalgaryCounselling&PsychologyCentre-11_e

Liz Cameron

MACP, R.Psych, Founder & CEO

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Who I Support

Adults
Female Leaders & Professionals
Immigrants & Newcomers

What I Help With

Trauma
PTSD
Anxiety & Depression
Stress & Burnout
Life Transitions
Relationship Difficulties
Mind-Body, Boundaries
Attachment
Communication Challenges
Career and Workplace Concerns
Post-Immigration Adjustment

I am currently unable to accept new clients. Please consider one of my wonderful colleagues instead.

I work with folks navigating the challenges which often show up at midlife. They are hoping to find relief from what feels unmanageable: too many demands but too little time or energy; health concerns; major life transitions; career issues; burnout. These once high-functioning folks feel like they are dropping balls, and often struggle with anxiety and stress, relationship challenges; constant rumination, brain fog, and mental, emotional, and physical depletion. As a result, they experience overwhelm, guilt, shame, grief, and become disconnected from the person they were and the people and things they love.

I also support clients with broad histories of chronic or single-episode trauma. Immigration can also be considered a series of traumatic events, and like any trauma, folks typically experience a change in or loss of identity, loss of support, feeling split between the old and the new, guilt and shame, stress, fear and overwhelm. Regardless of your story, each of us has a past, present, and future which we hold alongside joy and pain. Our work will provide opportunities to grieve what you’ve lost, and to integrate all the pieces of your life into a whole that provides meaning and comfort for you.

A Typical Session May Look Like

I prioritize our therapeutic relationship. This means centering your needs, goals, preferences, and giving you a voice to feel supported and empowered. This safe, attuned, confidential space designed just for you, provides the opportunity to share information that’s difficult to share, and to get the feedback that leads to meaningful change. We will co-create a healthy, safe, professional attachment relationship, giving us a solid foundation for our work together and for you to implement with your close others when you feel ready. I will approach you with curiosity to gain a holistic view of your life and experiences so I can adjust to your unique needs. I will share practical tools and suggestions for symptom relief, and weave psychoeducation into our work to expand your understanding. I make room for emotion to show up, and I hold the distressing ones with you while you learn to tolerate what feels uncomfortable. I might invite you to lean into your body and how emotions show up there to bridge the gap between body and mind. There will be moments of laughter and breakthrough. We may share stories and tears. I will challenge your thinking and celebrate your wins. I will meet you with care, attentiveness, openness, and respect.

Specialties

Trauma & PTSD Relationship challenges/attachment injuries Stress, anxiety, depression, burnout cycle

Therapeutic Approaches

• Person-Centered • Attachment-focused • Trauma-informed • Somatic approaches • CBT • EFT • Systems theory and the biopsychosocial model

We Might Be A Good Fit If

• You have a deep desire to be seen and heard • You prefer a clinician with extensive lived experience • You want a therapeutic relationship that is honest and grounded in real life • You need a therapist that can tolerate and hold complexity • You prefer a therapist who can offer a more practical and directive approach • You want a therapist who can equally challenge you, and be gentle and vulnerable with you and has the insight to move between the two • You prefer a casual, accepting space where you can drop all the pretence, and show up as your whole, authentic self • You crave a therapist who genuinely cares about you as a human being and believes in your capacity for healing and growth

Trainings & Certifications

• Attachment-Focused EMDR • Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) • Anti-racist and Anti-Oppressive Clinician training • Gottman level 1 • Sex and Couples Therapy • Trauma-sensitive Yoga (certification in progress) • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy • Group Counselling and Workshop Facilitation Skills