Many clients come to therapy searching for clarity, relief, and a deeper connection to themselves. You may feel stuck in patterns that once served you but no longer align with how you want to live—whether in your thoughts, emotions, or relationships. Beneath these natural adaptations lies your deeper self: intact, aware, and capable of profound change.
I view therapy as a collaborative, holistic process designed to strengthen your connection to that inner foundation. Rather than trying to make you someone new, my work honours the wisdom of both your mind and body. Grounded in somatic and body-based approaches—including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), and mindfulness—we move beyond traditional talk therapy to engage the physical system directly. Together, we will build practical tools to help you regulate your nervous system, empowering you to respond to life’s challenges with intention rather than knee-jerk reaction.
This space is designed for individuals who value self-agency, personal responsibility, and the wisdom of their own personal intuition. If you have already engaged in prior self-reflection or therapy and are committed to doing the active, deeper work of healing, I am here to walk alongside you. Bringing warmth, authenticity, and a grounded presence, I offer an integrative environment that balances deep compassionate holding with the thoughtful challenge needed for meaningful, lasting growth.
Experience:
Cassidy is a Registered Psychologist, Neurotherapy, and qEEG technician. She works with adults, supporting clients to deepen self-awareness, strengthen agency, and move toward a more intentional, connected way of being. Her work integrates somatic, attachment-informed, and brain-based modalities.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Calgary, 2019
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University, 2023
Therapy Modalities & Training:
- Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) - Levels 1&2
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy - Level 1
- Finding Solid Ground (for trauma, dissociation and related disorders)
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT Tapping) - Levels 1 & 2
- Clinical Hypnotherapy - Level 1 (Alberta Clinical Hypnosis Society, ACHS)
- Attached-Informed Psychotherapy (ICEEFT)
- ADHD Clinical Services Provider Certification Course
- Attendee:Trauma-Informed Assessment of Dissociation (Bethany Brand, Ph.D. Nicholas Pierorazio, M.A.)
- Anxiety Certification Course: Integrate CBT & Exposure & Response Prevention for Treatment of GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety, & Phobias
- Crisis Intervention training, Calgary Distress Centre
- Psychological First Aid
- Brain Story Certification
- BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Certification (DBT) (in progress)
- Mindfulness Certification (in progress)
Areas of Focus:
- Self-esteem and self-compassion work
- Life Transitions
- Religion & Spirituality
- Behavioral Issues
- Women's Issues
- Attachment trauma and relationship patterns
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Dissociation, c-PTSD, & related disorders
- Anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Specialties:
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Dissociation
- Trauma & attachment informed modalities
- Trauma, c-PTSD & PTSD
