Counselling & Psychology Clinic in Northeast Edmonton
We Listen to Understand
Every person’s journey is different. We will work with you to find the support that fits your needs.
We offer in-person & virtual care.
Support for individuals, couples, family, and children
Who We Help
Adults
Support for worry, stress, navigational life changes, and relational dynamics.
Teens (13-17)
Space to explore emotions, school stress, friendships, and identity.
Children (8-12)
Play-based and creative therapy for coping skills and confidence.
Couples
Rebuild communication and trust.
Families
Strengthen connection and understanding at home.
Professionals & Caregivers
Support for burnout, boundaries, and balance.
Our Services
Evidence-informed counselling and therapy in Edmonton (in-person) and across Alberta (online).
- Individual Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Child & Teen Therapy
- Trauma Therapy
- Anxiety & Stress Management
- Burnout & Life Transitions
- Virtual Therapy Across Alberta
We integrate methods that fit your goals and comfort level
Our Therapeutic Approaches
Meet Our Team
Get to know the team behind Brintnell Psychology. Our clinicians bring their own expertise, approach, and warmth to support your goals.
Charlotte Emerick
Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Charlotte offers collaborative, trauma-informed counselling for children, teens, adults, and families. Her work is guided by evidence-informed approaches such as CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and emotion-focused frameworks.
Samantha Bata
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
Samantha offers trauma-informed, client-centred counselling for teens and adults navigating life transitions, relationship concerns, and stress-related experiences. She holds a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist – Individual (CCTS-I) credential, and her work is informed by CBT, mindfulness, somatic, and narrative approaches.
Sharon Kegwaehi
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Sharon is a Registered Provisional Psychologist who works with children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating anxiety, life transitions, cultural identity, and the emotional weight of grief and change. She brings a warm, humble, and culturally responsive approach to each client, drawing on their lived experience to inform care that feels personal and relevant.
Jennifer (Jen) Stock
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
Jen is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and families, bringing a warm, attachment-informed approach rooted in an understanding of how the nervous system shapes our relationships and wellbeing. She works with a wide range of concerns, from anxiety and trauma to family dynamics and identity, and tailors every session to the unique needs and pace of the person in front of her.
Kristen Paliwoda
Registered Psychologist
Kristen is a Registered Psychologist offering compassionate, evidence-informed support for trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. As a certified EMDR therapist with advanced training in perinatal mental health, she tailors her approach to each client’s unique needs and goals.
Aleksandra Gavric
Founder – Registered Provisional Psychologist
Aleksandra provides compassionate, evidence-informed counselling for adults, teens, and families in Edmonton and across-Alberta, informed by CBT, DBT, and EMDR.
Find the right clinician for your needs
Areas of Focus
Life can feel overwhelming at times. Many clients come to therapy when they’re feeling stuck, anxious, or disconnected. Here are some of the common challenges we can provide support with:
Support for worry, panic, overwhelm, high-functioning anxiety, work stress, and the feeling of carrying too much for too long.
Trauma-informed support for the ongoing impact of difficult or distressing experiences, including feeling stuck, disconnected, emotionally overwhelmed, or constantly on alert.
Support for low mood, self-doubt, shame, perfectionism, people-pleasing, loss of motivation, and patterns of harsh self-criticism.
Explore relationship patterns, communication, emotional safety, attachment concerns, conflict, trust, and setting boundaries that feel respectful and sustainable.
Support for couples and families navigating conflict, communication difficulties, parenting stress, changing family roles, and feeling more connected at home.
Age-appropriate support for children and teens experiencing anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, identity concerns, school stress, family changes, ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent experiences.
A space to explore identity, values, culture, belonging, racial or cultural experiences, sexuality, gender, faith, and the impact of life between different communities or roles.
Support through grief, relationship changes, fertility or pregnancy loss, career shifts, relocation, separation, caregiving changes, and other major life transitions.
Compassionate support for fertility and IVF experiences, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, birth-related experiences, postpartum adjustment, perimenopause, and women’s life transitions.
Support after a motor vehicle accident, including anxiety about driving or returning to driving, emotional effects of the accident, and adjusting to ongoing changes.
Support for workplace pressure, professional burnout, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, difficult workplace dynamics, and the emotional impact of caring for others.
Support for clients adjusting after a mental-health crisis, emergency visit, hospital stay, or major change in functioning, with care focused on stabilization, coping, and next steps.
How We Can Support You
Struggling with anxiety, trauma, or managing relationships? You’re not alone. These are some of the areas we can support with:
Learn tools to calm racing thoughts and restore balance.
Support for working through trauma and processing past experiences.
Understand relationship patterns and support building healthier connections.
Help you work through self-blame and develop self-compassion.
Learn to set healthy limits and honour your needs.
Quiet harsh self-judgment and embrace “good enough.”
Support for managing overwhelming emotions and learning how to respond with intention.
Explore patterns of over-giving, and reconnect with your authentic self.
Support for managing burnout and exhaustion.
Learn tools to help face what you’ve been avoiding and move forward with courage.
Learn tools to recognize unhealthy dynamics and trust your reality.
Work toward regaining your sense of safety and self.
A Place to Feel Seen and Supported
At Brintnell Counselling & Psychology, we believe therapy should feel like a space where you can slow down, be understood, and work through what has been weighing on you.
Our team offers thoughtful, evidence-informed support for children, teens, adults, couples, and families. Whether you are navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, burnout, parenting stress, identity questions, or a major life transition, we are here to help you find support that fits.
Your next step can start with one conversation.
You Do Not Have to Figure It Out Alone
STARTING THERAPY CAN FEEL LIKE A BIG STEP
You may be reaching out because something feels overwhelming, stuck, painful, or difficult to manage on your own. You do not need to have everything figured out before booking.
Our team supports children, teens, adults, couples, and families with a wide range of concerns. Whether you are looking for in-person counselling in Northeast Edmonton or virtual support anywhere in Alberta, we are here to help you take the next step.
WE CAN HELP YOU GET STARTED
Book an appointment online, or contact our team if you would like help choosing a therapist.
The Path to True Connection and Worthiness
Counselling can support your mental health journey.
You are brave. You are worthy.
And you don’t have to do it alone.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Book an in-person or virtual appointment with Brintnell Counselling & Psychology.