Renée Meggs

30 years in the helping profession (with 18 of them as a Psychologist) has shown me how strong and resilient people can be. You can find your way to health and happiness with the right match of tools, support, and compassion. Let’s work collaboratively to help you achieve your goals!

I’m really fortunate to have grown up and lived in the Bow Valley the majority of my life. I understand the great things and the challenges of living here, and look forward to supporting you in living your better life!

I work with concerns such as:

Relationship troubles

Helping you navigate and heal relationship challenges.

Anxiety

Supporting you in managing overwhelming worry and fear.

Depression

Guiding you through low moods and emotional heaviness.

Stress

Equipping you to handle life’s daily pressures with ease.

Trauma/PTSD

Assisting in processing and recovering from past trauma.

Emotional regulation

Helping you gain control over intense emotions.

Grief

Supporting you through the pain of loss and adjustment.

Self-confidence

Building your self-worth and inner confidence.

Substance use/abuse

Addressing unhealthy patterns and recovery goals.

Sexuality

Creating a safe space to explore your sexual identity.

Career direction

Clarifying goals and navigating career choices.

Work-life balance

Helping you find harmony between work and life.

Burnout

Supporting recovery from emotional and physical strain.

Decision-making

Assisting with clarity and confidence in choices.

Start Your Journey Today!

Let’s work through what’s holding you back.

Approaches I use include:

The Gottman Method

Strengthening relationships through proven strategies.

EMDR

Processing memories to promote emotional healing.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Focusing on solutions, not just problems.

Somatic Approaches

Releasing stress through body-based techniques.

Mindful Self-Compassion

Cultivating kindness and awareness within.

Hypnosis

Accessing the subconscious to support change.

Child Therapy

Helping children express and process emotions.

Critical Incident Stress Management

Managing stress after traumatic events.

I provide assessments including:

Career assessment/counselling

to help you make an informed decision about this next phase of your life, whether you’re a young or mature adult.

Drug or alcohol assessments

to help you determine if you have a substance use disorder.

Diagnosis

to help you know whether you meet the criteria for a mild, moderate, or severe mental health disorder.

I work with many people including:

Fees

Counselling

$220 / 55 Minutes

Details:

Retreats for Couples or EMDR

$2200 - $3300

Details:

Coaching

$220 / 55 Minutes

Details:

The Psychological Association of Alberta currently recommends Registered Psychologists charge $235 per session for individuals, couples, and families.

At the end of our meeting, I will give you a receipt with my license number on it for reimbursement from your benefit plan. Counselling fees are wholly or partially covered by most health insurance plans.

Professional Development

Professional development has always been important to me. Beyond my undergraduate and graduate degrees, I’ve continued my professional journey to continually improve my skills and expand my service offering. Some highlights include:

  • Improving Treatment through Proper Diagnosis
  • Best Practices in Record Keeping and Informed Consent
  • Gottman Couple’s Therapy Training Levels 1, 2, and 3
  • Mental health interventions with Separated and Divorcing Families
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
  • EMDR Therapy in the Treatment of Moral Injury and Shame-based Trauma
  • Somatic Interventions to Enhance EMDR Effectiveness
  • Critical Incident Stress Management Certificate
  • Sensorimotor psychotherapy level 1
  • Trauma and PTSD in First Responder Populations
  • Treating Trauma Master Series
  • Health Anxiety Treatment
  • Treatment Strategies for Perfectionism and OCD
  • Working with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans-identified People Training
  • Same Sex Domestic Violence Training
  • Basic introduction to clinical hypnosis
  • Hypnosis for trauma therapy
  • Hypnosis and Depression
  • Advanced skills in Ericksonian hypnotherapy
  • EMDR Child Specialist Level 1
  • Foundations of Play Therapy
  • Treatment of Trauma with Children using Play Therapy
  • The Art and Science of Business and Life Coaching Program (accredited program with the International Coaches Federation)
  • Licensed through the College of Alberta Psychologists
  • Member of the Psychological Association of Alberta

DON’T WAIT FOR LIFE TO GET BETTER ➱

MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Subscribe

for tools, resources and info!