Hi, my name is Rian and I am glad you are here

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 I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and a member of the Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (ACTA), offering counselling therapy in Alberta for adults, teens, professionals, first responders, athletes, and individuals seeking support with stress, trauma, and life transitions. 

As a somatic-focused, attachment-based, and existential therapist, I help clients explore how past experiences, upbringing, and family dynamics have shaped their sense of self, relationships, and emotional patterns today. Together, we work to understand these patterns with curiosity rather than judgment, while also exploring deeper questions of identity, purpose, and meaning.

I believe healing involves the whole person—mind, body, and emotions. Our thoughts, sensations, and lived experiences all carry important information that can support change and regulation. By learning to notice and work with both the body’s signals and the mind’s narratives, clients can develop greater emotional regulation, resilience, and a more grounded and meaningful life.

• Individuals:  Anxiety counselling, depression, stress, grief and loss, emotional regulation, self-esteem, life transitions, existential and spiritual concerns 
• Professionals:  Burnout counselling, work stress, career transitions, leadership challenges, workplace conflict, work-life balance 
• First Responders:  Trauma counselling, occupational stress, burnout, moral injury, resilience, relationship challenges 
•  Athletes and Performers:   Performance anxiety, confidence, sports psychology-informed counselling, injury recovery, identity beyond sport, transition out of sport 
•  Addictions: Addiction counselling support, relapse prevention, motivation, behaviour change.
• Catholic/Christian:  Faith-based counselling support for clients who wish to integrate Christian or Catholic beliefs into therapy. I also welcome exploration of faith, vocation, meaning, and purpose. 

 I hold a Master of Counselling degree from Gonzaga University and a Secondary Education degree from the University of Alberta. 

My clinical and professional experience includes work as a teacher, chaplain, school counsellor, addictions counsellor, and high-level basketball coach, supporting adolescents and adults through mental health challenges, performance pressure, addiction recovery, and major life transitions.

My counselling approach integrates evidence-based and experiential modalities, including:

• Somatic Experiencing (SE)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Attachment-based Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Narrative Therapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• 12-Step Recovery Frameworks
• Trauma-Informed Therapy