Counselling.
I honour and acknowledge how deeply sacred and personal each person's story is. Understanding that the counselling process can be extremely vulnerable, I strive to make each session a brave space, judgment free, and full of acceptance. Together I hope we can unpack your story and explore what it is to be human.
My approach is person-centered through an attachment-based lens, and considers the different influences throughout our life that have helped shaped who we are today: relationships, culture, and societal systems. My approach is further influenced by emotional-focused therapy, somatic-experiencing, attachment theory, CBT and solution focused therapy. I have also started offering EMDR.
I work with a variety of individuals, from all walks of life. Trauma, depression, anxiety, core beleifs, mindset, self-worth, self-acceptance, co-dependency, attachment styles, self-care, intuition, are just a few of the common themes that I explore. I offer individual sessions. I offer family counselling specifically orientated to children and adolescents.
I am honored to work at Canmore Counselling, in the heart of Canmore, Alberta. I am a provisional psychologist I currently work under the supervison of Dr. Melissa Jay and Michael Yudcovitch.
For sessions book here: Carolyn Counselling
Inquiries: carolyn@canmorecounselling.com
Yoga.
The journey to Self.
I honour yoga as an ancient system from the sub-continent of India that has been passed down for thousands of years. I honour that it is a system of inquiry into the nature of the mind, and that yoga is expansive and all encompassing; it's a of way being, much beyond the physical practice. I acknowledge that it is a system used for social justice, and finding connection to self, others, and Mother Earth. I give many thanks to the thousands of teachers who have come before me and the ones I continue to learn from.
As a long time practitioner, I find this practice supportive in cultivating mind, body, and spirit alignment. Originally a dedicated Ashtanga student, my first teacher training was in Classical Hatha and Ashtanga. I went on to complete my 300 hr YTT in the Modern Teacher Training program, and I enjoy blending traditional and non-traditional movement. I have further trainings in Trauma-Informed Yoga and have adopted this lens to my teaching style as well.
I teach a variety of different styles of asana and my classes are accessible to all levels: yin, restorative, ashtanga, flow- vinyasa.
I include practices and teachings from all eight limbs of Yoga: yamas, niyamas, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, exploration of samadhi.
Offerings
I offer private lessons, individual, couple, group, workshops and events, and I tailor each class as per your interests and needs :)
I also teach at both The Yoga Lounge and Wildheart in Canmore, Alberta.
Trauma Informed: I am a lead faculty member of the Trauma Informed Yoga psychology school through Canmore Counselling. I offer trauma sensitive yoga classes virtually. Individually or in small groups.
Yoga inquires: Here
