Welcome to Kindred Psychology. I am Chelsea Penman, a Registered Provisional Psychologist (# P8540) operating in Alberta with a Masters in Counselling Psychology from City University of Seattle. I am honoured to find you here.

Firstly, I acknowledge that finding the right therapist can be hard. I applaud you for engaging in this journey. In the therapy room, I value authenticity, collaboration, and, most of all, connection.

My intention is to create a space where you feel safe to bring your whole self—where your voice is heard, your story is respected, and your strengths are recognized. You are expert of your own life, and my role is to walk alongside you as you navigate healing, growth, and self-discovery in a way that is meaningful to you. This may involve raising awareness to unconscious patterns, acknowledging the impact of conscious and unconscious defences and motivations, meeting undiscovered or new parts of yourself, processing traumatic events, examining current and past relationships with self and others, learning self-compassion, or other pathways with me as your guide.

Modalities I draw upon to support this are: Psychodynamic, Attachment-Focused, EMDR, Hakomi, Narrative, ACT, mindfulness-based, somatic, and trauma-informed. To ensure safety and ethical consent, I believe in checking in and asking permission to move forward in interventions used, following psycho-educational pieces which allow you to be informed as the client.

I work with individuals 13+. At the core of my work is attachment-wounds, trauma, grief and loss, intimate partner violence, anxiety, depression, emotional connection and regulation, and self-esteem. I also enjoy my work with clients experiencing issues specific to neurodiversity, high-functioning lifestyles, women and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communites. As a former tenured educator, I possess unique capacity and knowledge to meet the therapeutic needs of educators and students.

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