Tanya has a Masters of Arts in art therapy from the highly accredited School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which offers one of the most rigorous art therapy programs in North America.

Tanya has varied and dynamic work experience, delivering mental health support for children in both school settings and privately with youth and social services; and working with people on issues including residential youth care, substance use, and inpatient/outpatient behavioural health services. She has also worked with homeless people, and has done adult art therapy workshops through various agencies.

Tanya can provide Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a unique approach to psychotherapy that guides the client to replace the negative images in the mind that cause the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress with positive images of the client’s choosing.

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Mary Friesen is an accredited music therapist (MTA) who has been working in the field of music therapy since 2019. She has extensive experience in grief and ambiguous loss and trauma, as well as working with anxiety, depression, self-harm, anger management, ADHD, and autism with children ages 4 to 18.

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Pam offers online sessions.

Pam Garner is an art therapist, artist, and facilitator, who believes in the power of creativity in the healing process. Pam has a love of learning with a special interest in writing, pottery and storytelling. She believes that when we look at our art with curiosity, it can surprise and deepen us. Pam has a strengths-based client centered approach that is trauma-informed. She works with children, youth, individual adults and parent/child dyads.

Pam is a graduate of the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute where she received her post-baccalaureate diploma in art therapy. Her education degree was completed at Simon Fraser University. • In May, 2022 she received the Lani Gerity-Granville Memorial Award for immense creativity and diversity in the use of materials and media. • In 2023 she published: Garner, P. (2023). “I need a bigger sandbox”: Exploring story landscapes in art therapy with seniors [Diploma thesis, Kutenai Art Therapy Institution]. • She is a professional member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA).

Additional Training: • Parent-Child-Dyad Art Therapy Training, Lucille Proulx, MA, ATR, CRAT • An Internal Family Systems Approach to Protector Parts, Richard Schwartz, PhD • Exploring the Implicit Memory Systems Through Haptic Perception With Clay, Cornelia Elbrecht, AThR, SATh, SEP

Pam sees herself and others as relational beings. She believes in our connection to things outside of ourselves, specifically nature, animals, and human community. We do not heal alone but in relation to one another.

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Joanne Alexander, SASW 0136, RSW

Joanne Alexander is a Registered Social Worker with more than 30 years of professional experience supporting individuals and families. Registered since 1994, Joanne brings together evidence-informed psychotherapy, trauma-informed care, holistic practices, and a deep respect for each person’s unique path.

Joanne became a certified yoga teacher in 2008 and completed her training as a Yoga Therapist through Mount Royal University in Calgary in 2018. In 2019, she expanded her practice to include equine psychotherapy, offering clients experiential opportunities for self-awareness and meaningful connection.

Throughout her career, Joanne has completed extensive training in approaches that support recovery from addiction, domestic and family disharmony, childhood sexual abuse, trauma, and other complex life experiences. Her areas of training include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), hypnotherapy, Narrative Therapy, Family Systems approaches, compassionate inquiry, and a variety of holistic and trauma-informed practices.

Joanne also has knowledge of child and family services legislation and can support parents through advocacy, system navigation, and appropriate referrals. She recognizes that wellness is shaped by family, community, culture, identity, spirituality, and lived experience. Her work is grounded in cultural humility and respect for diverse understandings of health and healing.

At the heart of Joanne’s practice is the belief that compassion and vulnerability are among the highest expressions of our humanity. She approaches clients with curiosity, acceptance, warmth, and compassionate inquiry, creating space for them to explore their experiences without shame or judgment.

Joanne describes herself as a “spiritual cheerleader” and a peaceful warrior committed to a healthy and intentional way of living. Her professional work is also informed by a personal healing journey that began in 1975. This lived experience has strengthened her appreciation for the courage required to heal, grow, and create lasting change.

Joanne offers a grounded and integrative approach that honours the whole person—mind, body, emotions, relationships, culture, and spirit. She walks alongside clients with compassion and authenticity, helping them recognize their strengths, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and move toward greater well-being, resilience, and hope.

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