“I believe that each client has the inner wisdom and resilience to live meaningful and fulfilled lives. By turning within and learning how to prioritize ourselves, we can revive our mind, body, and soul, moving toward our greatest potential.”

-Gender role and caregiver burnout, depression, anxiety, trauma

-Low self esteem, body image concerns, disordered eating patterns, perfectionism

-Interpersonal relationships, communication, boundaries

-Mindfulness, life purpose and meaning

As a Registered Provisional Psychologist, Kristie specializes in grief and loss, women’s mental health and relationship issues. She brings a compassionate, emotion-focused approach to her sessions, rooted in evidence-based practices tailored to address her client’s unique circumstances. Kristie has a additional training in mindfulness, positive psychology practices, and goal setting to help her clients increase life meaning and happiness. Her goal is to not only help her clients overcome painful internal struggle but empower them to create their best life.

The loss of her mother in 2015 was a pivotal moment in her life. Struggling with the pain and devastation of grief, Kristie became certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist and Funeral Celebrant, to support others experiencing loss. Through her own experience and her work, Kristie developed a deep respect of heartbreak and pain. Her deepest desire is that your story will be heard and truly honoured in your time together.

Kristie is also trained in the Gottman Methood and Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). Both provide a roadmap for helping couples compassionately manage conflict, deepen friendship and intimacy, and share their life prupose and dreams. Additionally, Kristie specializes in helping couples navigate the mental load of running a household and family.

Away from the therapy room, Kristie loves to spend time with her husband, three adult daughters, and extended family. She likes nature walks with her dogs and exploring the city’s coffee shops. Kristie is a lifelong learner, and is often found reading a book, listening to a podcast, or taking an online course

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Heather Bracken, H.H.P., R. Ac.

“As a practitioner of Holistic Health, I feel my life’s purpose is to encourage and hold space for personal awareness and self-discovery to arise in my patients by holding them accountable to their hopes and dreams for a more fulfilling and healthy life.”

With over 6 years of combined educational studies at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta and two diploma programs under her belt, Heather is certified as a Registered Acupuncturist, Holistic Health Practitioner (specializing in Western Herbology) and Reiki Master. Having practiced in the alternative healthcare field for over 15 consecutive years, Heather works in combining her modalities to create unique and specialized treatment sessions for each one of her patients.

By promoting an attitude of internal awareness, personal discovery and self-care, it is her ambition to support others in achieving their goals and reach their highest potential on all levels.

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As a recent graduate at M.H Vicars 2200 hour Registered Massage Therapy Course, Lisa is eager and willing to work closely with clients achieve their personal health and wellness goals. While she is just starting her new career, she is no stranger to the health enhancement industry and is passionate about educating and working with her clients to ensure they receive the best treatment specific to their own individual needs. She has previously worked in other health and wellness settings focused on body treatments and is now looking forward to expanding her career. As she adds more modalities to her “therapists’ tool-box”, she hopes to incorporate several varieties of body work on top of what she has already gained through years of education. While relaxation is always a key benefit of massage therapy, a therapeutic approach paired with assessment and homecare helps her clients take control of their own wellbeing & work towards achieving pain relief outside of the treatment room.

Favorite modalities include:

-Myofascial work - Orthopedic Assessments -Active inhibition techniques/Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation -Specific & Non-specific joint mobilizations

Away from a therapeutic setting, Lisa can often be found camping, hiking, taking online history/paleontology courses & taking continuing education courses to remain a dedicated therapist.

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“I believe each person is already whole, and I encourage acceptance, love and compassion, curiosity, and health.”

As a Registered Provisional Psychologist, Denae is present to walk alongside your pains and joys towards a more authentic and empowered you. She wants to hear your reason for seeking therapy, bear witness to your experience, and work together in achieving your desired future. Her therapeutic space is grounded in values of love, respect, truth, joy, and health. Her therapeutic practice is holistic and she believes that healing the mind, body, and heart happens together. She works from a humanistic and bio-psycho-social-spiritual orientation and pulls from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems, Solution- Focused, Narrative Therapy, Nature-based Therapy, and Art Therapy. Denae welcomes the opportunity to work with people from all identities and backgrounds, in- person, on-line, or walking in nature. She lived in Mexico as teenager and continues to hold Latino culture in her heart and can work in Spanish upon request. She values self-actualization and living a good life, helping others, and living in harmony with nature. In her free time, Denae is practicing yoga, camping, hiking, gardening, painting, and spending time with family and friends.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION ● Anxiety ● Depression ● Interpersonal Relationships ● Grief/Loss ● Life Transitions ● Mindfulness ● Self-Acceptance, Esteem, Identity Discovery ● Stress/Burnout

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“There’s an entire universe that exists within us and it’s an honor to hold space for individuals. Staying in tune with the balance and harmony of our body truly leads to optimum health and a further understanding of your being and purpose.”

After graduating from the Acupuncture program at Grant MacEwan University, Kiera has taken continuing education courses in facial rejuvenation, women’s health, and musculoskeletal treatments focused on the local pain and distal points through the balance acupuncture method. It is Kiera’s belief that the deep influence and connection our mind, body, and spirit share should always be incorporated in treatment as one does not improve without the other.

It is her passion to bring our faith back into our bodies and their ability to heal. Whether that means someone has been suffering from chronic pain, dysmenorrhea, anxiety, scarring, IBS, etc… Everyone deserves to feel whole again.

“One cannot bid the winds and waves to cease, but one can learn to navigate treacherous currents by conducting ourselves in harmony with the prevailing processes of transformation- and thus weather the storms of life.” - John Blofeld I Ching

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“I want to help facilitate healing from within and allow my patients to grow at their own pace, while feeling supported and motivated each step of the way. With a holistic view in mind, I believe that one must work on all aspects of life, not just physical health, to reach their true potential.”

Laura recently graduated from the Acupuncture program at MacEwan University, and is excited to dive into her career here at The Garden Acupuncture and Holistic Centre. She has a background of biological sciences before finding her passion in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. Laura believes in working on all facets of health in order to become the best possible version of oneself. She has taken an interest in women’s health, digestive health and musculoskeletal pain. Laura has a passion for helping others, and loves to see her patient’s thrive with the help of acupuncture, but believes that healing must come from within. She is a proponent for collaboration when it comes to acupuncture treatments, as the patient knows their own body best.

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Samantha completed 2200hrs of training from MH Vicars in 2016. After training in both Therapeutic and Swedish techniques, Samantha then expanded her practice to include Cupping, Chi Nei Tsang and more recently Manual Osteopathy! She specializes in Visceral (abdominal) work & managing chronic pain.

Treatments are crafted with an open mind and a holistic style that reflects your personal needs. Whether it is soothing your nervous system, managing chronic pain, or even deepening your internal awareness within your body with abdominal-based Chi Nei Tsang, Samantha’s diverse skill set has got you covered.

Samantha is most interested in the interplay between stress, emotions, energy and pain within our bodies, getting curious around aspects in which her clients numb out, or when they have a habit of staying entirely in their mind during the day.

Reading and learning about trauma, somatics, anatomy, focused awareness practices, Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and energy work is what constantly evolves her practice.

Out of the clinic you can find Samantha with her four kids, gardening & earthing or making art.

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“I truly believe that we all have the capacity to heal ourselves, we just need to be reminded sometimes. My goal is to provide a safe space where the connection with your body, and a sense of safety within it, can be re-established to allow physical pain and energetic blocks to be released.”

Mina’s background includes a Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy and a diploma in Massage Therapy. After years of treatment focusing on her clients’ physical bodies and listening to their stories, she’s realized that addressing the energetic body and re-connecting the body and mind is crucial in order for true healing to happen. Physical symptoms are messages from our bodies to our conscious mind and Mina’s goal is to try to help her clients find that communication line.

Her treatments combine elements of nervous system regulation, somatic release, RAPID NFR and energy work. Addressing both the physical and energetic body is what allows the body to regain a sense of safety within itself, and allows release of stagnant energy and emotions that lead to physical symptoms. Mina strives to provide a truly safe and judgment-free space that allows her clients to meet themselves with grace and curiosity.

When not working with clients, Mina is often expanding her knowledge in all things nervous system regulation, somatic work, Rapid NFR, holistic health and spirituality related. She’ll talk your ear off about the incredible engineering feat that is your body, as well as geek out over oracle cards, messages from spirit and all things witchy. She is an urban homesteader and loves making all things from soap to sauerkraut, so ask her if you need any good recipes!

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Anya Nykolaychuk, RMT Therapeutic & Relaxation Massage Rapid NFR Trauma-Informed

“I believe that our bodies hold our stories. Connecting with, caring for, and loving our bodies allows us to connect to those stories and to our own healing.”

Anya has been practicing massage therapy since graduating from MH Vicars School of Massage Therapy in 2016. While her technique as a massage therapist is best described as a combination of relaxation and therapeutic techniques, her overall approach with clients is collaborative and trauma-informed to ensure that clients are receiving care that reflects their needs.

In addition to traditional massage techniques, Anya is also certified in Rapid Neurofascial Reset and has taken additional training in Trauma-Informed Coaching and ADHD Coaching, which informs her ability to provide a safe and inclusive environment.

Outside of the clinic, you can find Anya on a hiking trail, learning a new skill on a whim (like cooking, or photography, or improv, or….!!), and spending time with her friends and family.

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Selina graduated from Medix college in 2014 in Ontario before moving out to Alberta. She has been in practice since, honing her skills and focusing around fire cupping, deep tissue therapy and learning Chi Nei Tsang (abdominal massage). Her practice is more focused on intentional release work, and working with the client to be more mindful of how they use their body throughout the day and the impact this has on their well-being long term.

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