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Gavin is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists, Supporting clients in Calgary, Airdrie, and Virtually. He uses a direct and non-judgmental approach to therapy that incorporates a variety of techniques from different therapeutic modalities.
Gavin has experience helping adults and adolescents navigate various life experiences including healing from trauma and PTSD; processing grief and loss; navigating and thriving with ADHD, OCD, depression, and anxiety; managing stress and burnout; and addressing behavioural concerns. Gavin also has experience working with couples to address various relationship issues, improve communication, and build stronger connection.
Gavin has the knowledge and experience to provide effective strategies and recommendations to help adults develop useful skills to manage their challenges, nurture their strengths and improve their overall standard of life.
Do you feel angry most of the time? In his sessions, Gavin provides a safe space to understand these feeling and develop strategies to calm yourself down and regain your composure before you feel overwhelmed.
Gavin works individuals who are living with generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, performance anxiety, test anxiety, and panic attacks. He helps his clients recognize and challenge the unhelpful thoughts and beliefs that perpetuate a sense of fear and doubt.
Behavioural issues may be rooted in a variety of aspects, including past traumas and current stressors. Gavin works with his clients to reflect on their past while also teaching them how to cope with destructive or harmful behaviours and impulses.
Gavin provides an open space where couples feel safe to discuss their feelings, work on unhealthy patterns of behaviour, and work on ways to improve communication, build trust, spark intimacy and nurture deep bonds.
Gavin employs a number of approaches to help you understand, process, and overcome cognitive attitudes triggering feelings of worthlessness, lack of self confidence, apathy, and prolonged sadness.
We all experience transitions in life that can be challenging and stressful, such as moving to a new place or retiring. Gavin can help individuals manage the changes and learn to cope with the transitions so they can get back to a comfortable place.
Gavin is trained to help individuals living with obsessive thoughts and compulsions. Exposure and response therapy (ERP) helps people gradually begin to face their fears so that they can gain control of their thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
Gavin helps individuals navigate difficult relationship situations and set boundaries, while increasing trust and communication. He provides a caring environment where self-development takes place, as well as the development of deeper bonds and better relationships.
Having low self esteem can affect your ability to socialize, learn a new skill or even accomplish goals. Gavin works with individuals to challenge unhelpful beliefs and patterns of thinking to promote a more positive self image.
Every day, people are feeling more stress in their lives. Gavin can help you develop better time management skills, relaxation techniques and effective tools for long term stress reduction so you can fully recover from excessive stress.
Trauma can have lasting effects in our lives. Gavin works with clients to help them process and move on from past experiences of trauma, so that they can overcome their symptoms, build healthier relationships, and improve their overall standard of living.
Not sure who can help you? You can either fill out the form to be matched to a therapist that specializes in your unique situation or give us a call at (403) 588-7639.