Life can be overwhelming, challenging and messy, I get it. It may not go the way you hoped it to, and sometimes you might not feel fully connected to yourself, thats where therapy can help. I believe that creating meaningful change is always a possibility.

I believe that through human connection we can get to know ourselves on a deeper level and find easier ways to cope with the ups and downs, set boundaries and feel fulfilled in life. I believe in the ability of each person to find the happiest and best version of themself and know that therapy can help with that journey. I strive to create a safe environment where people can share the real, the messy, and the vulnerable parts of their life as they embark on a path towards healing and reconnecting with their true, authentic self.

No two journeys are alike, in life or in therapy. I honour this by drawing from a variety of different approaches focused on processing trauma and emotions, building solutions, and finding peace in life and in ourselves.

My areas of focus when working with clients include trauma, ADHD, body image and self esteem, addiction, anxiety, depression and navigating relationship concerns.

Kristin is a Registered Provisional Psychologist in Alberta. She holds a Master of Counselling degree from City University of Seattle. Throughout her life, Kristin has had the opportunity to work with non-profit organizations alongside individuals from many different walks of life. Kristin also has experience providing counselling to both individuals and couples.

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“Mental health is not a destination but a process- its about how you drive, not where you’re going.”

My main focus as your therapist is to provide you with a safe, comfortable and compassionate environment in order to support you and meet you where you are at in your journey, wherever that may be. Our alliance is of the utmost importance and I strive to form meaningful and strong therapeutic connections so that my clients can flourish.

I approach therapy with the recognition that individuals are different, and that these differences have been shaped by upbringing, society and the environment as a whole. Working from a positive and person-centred lens, we will work together to identify your strengths and empower you in your journey towards meaningful growth and change. I have experience working with individuals, couples/relationships of all kinds, gender/sexuality/identity, trauma, ADHD and teen therapy.

Specializing in couples and relationship therapy, I help couples with opening lines of communication, disagreeing in a healthy, constructive and beneficial way by working towards deeper understanding and finding shared meaning. I believe strength and hope can be found in the darkest of places, and that grief and joy can coexist - My goal is to provide you with the right space and environment to find that balance!

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Dr. Anusha Kassan is a second-generation newcomer to Canada who is originally from Montreal. She moved to Calgary with her family ten years ago to purse a professorial position at the University of Calgary. She is a registered psychologist in the provinces of Alberta and Quebec. She completed her BA (honours) in Psychology at Concordia University, and subsequently pursued her MA and PhD in Counselling Psychology at McGill University. She completed her Pre-Doctoral Internship In Professional Psychology at the University of California, Irvine Counselling Centre.

Dr. Kassan’s clinical interests include anxiety, depression, grief, mindfulness, relationship difficulties, identity challenges, career orientation, work-related stress, and anger management, to name but a few examples. She provides services, in English and in French, to youth as well as adults. She works primarily from a systemic perspective, where socio-cultural and contextual factors are examined in relationship to mental health and well-being. She also draws on people’s strength and resilience to help them achieve their desired goals.

Over the past 20 years, Anusha has provided clinical services in a variety of settings, such as the Montreal Children’s Hospital, the McGill Psycho-Educational and Counselling Clinic, as well as the University of California, Irvine Counselling Centre. Prior to leaving Montreal, she also worked in private practice. She is excited to join the clinical team at Vivid Psychology and offer her specialized services to a diverse clientele in Calgary. Dr. Kassan’s clients, graduate students, and colleagues describe her as someone who is warm, empathic, collaborative, helpful, and supportive, and someone who maintains a good sense of humour and is easy to be around.

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I want to work on combatting the idea that going to therapy means that you’re “weak” or “broken”. Those suffering from severe mental disorders are not the only ones who can benefit from therapy. Many of the distressing symptoms we may experience are normal reactions to abnormal life situations; learned behaviors that previously served us well but can no longer be maintained or work as effective coping mechanisms.

Do you avoid or put off tasks that require putting yourself out there socially? Does speaking out at work or in unfamiliar situations make your heart, and your mind fill with worries of saying the wrong thing or being made fun of?

Do you procrastinate and put things off till the last minute, constantly misplace anything you put down, find it impossible to remember important appointments without reminders, and are only able to focus easily on things you find very interesting or stimulating?

Do you get stuck in a loop of negative thinking, always imagining the worst possible scenarios, and feeling like you are unable to move forward in life without worry? Do you find it difficult to find motivation, and feel as though it has been a long time since you felt fulfillment and happiness in your daily routine?

These are just some of the challenges that therapy can help address. Together, we will create goals that are authentic to the improvements you would like to see in your life, and work together to develop tools and strategies that can help turn them into reality. These goals can be anything from being able to walk into a store without anxiety, increasing intimacy and connection with your significant other, laying to rest traumatic memories that have been bothering you since childhood, and not criticizing yourself for every little mistake. It can be

overwhelming trying to address hardships that you’ve had for so long, or to find the specific causes for feeling lost or unhappy seemingly without reason. I believe that every individual is an expert in their own life, and therefore is most qualified to educate others on their perspective and experiences. My role is to provide a judgement free environment where this can be expressed, and to make sure that we see measurable progress in the attainment of goals, big and small.

Who am I? I am a registered provisional psychologist, graduated with a Master of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Calgary. I am an artist, an equine sport enthusiast, an adoptive parent to a retired patrol K9, and a jiu jitsu purple belt. I am interested in how combat sports can help people with anxiety, ADHD, and sexual trauma. I passionately believe in a wholistic approach to treatment, as eating, sleeping, and exercising are the load bearing walls that support mental health. I practice Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Imagery Rescripting, Mindfulness Therapy, and Psychoeducation.

I look forward to meeting you!

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