“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 strongly believes that people’s genuine growth is not a linear experience and should be guided by being true to oneself and having curiosity towards challenges and discomfort. The connections between thoughts, feelings, bodily reactions, and behavior can be untied to help determine what our experiences mean to us and how we want to use that knowledge in our lives.”

-Lauren Emery

As a Registered Provisional Psychologist, Lauren creates a space to untangle the thoughts, emotions, and sensations to help orient towards your goal of living authentically.

Lauren is open to any reason you may seek therapy, having spent 10 years supporting others on crisis lines and walk-in support centers, meeting you where you are at is a priority for her. She strongly believes that people’s genuine growth is not a linear experience and should be guided by being true to oneself and having curiosity towards challenges and discomfort.

Lauren’s therapeutic space is grounded in values of compassion, respect, honesty, exploration, and non-judgement. Her therapeutic practice is holistic and she believes that healing the mind, body, and heart happens together.

She works from a humanistic-existential orientation and pulls from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Analysis, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Lauren is also passionate about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) which helps lessen emotional reactions and internal confusion to trauma in all of its forms.

Lauren is also pursuing training in formal assessment which is the testing associated with mental health and learning diagnoses.

Lauren practices as a person with a visible disability and is a strong advocate for supporting others with lived experiences of being different including the systemic impacts of that including isolation, connectedness, and meaning.

In her free time, Lauren enjoys community work, connecting with loved ones, attending music and theatre shows, and spending time with animals.

Continued education is one of Lauren’s core goals as she seeks to better understand the world and share information to empower others.

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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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Leanne Keyko R.Ac Registered Acupuncturist, RN (non-practicing), Reiki Master/ Energy work practitioner

“I believe that deeper understanding and connection to self allows us to maintain a more balanced state and ultimately be more engaged in life. Through developing relationships with my patients, I am able to offer uniquely designed treatments to facilitate deep rest and relaxation, alleviate stress, restore balance and support the body’s innate capacity for healing.”

Leanne has an extensive background within health and wellness spanning nearly two decades. Fueled by a deep curiosity to understand people, the body and this human experience, her career has been an ever-evolving journey. Beginning with Kinesiology and then Nursing, she gained experience within metabolic and neurological disorders, obstetrics and women’s health, as well as adult and pediatric mental health. Although Nursing afforded her many valuable skills and opportunities, there was always a deep sense that something was missing. For years Leanne felt drawn to Eastern philosophy and energy-based healing modalities. It was ultimately within this realm that she experienced the greatest success within her own health and wellbeing.

Inspired by personal experiences and wanting to share these practices with others, she completed the Diploma in Acupuncture, including a 700-hour residency, at the Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Two deeply held beliefs guide Leanne’s approach in the treatment room:

The first being that our internal world and personal experience is deeply connected to and impacted by the external world, and that the influence of each upon the other cannot be separated. The second is belief in the innate power of the body to heal itself. Understanding and embodying these principles have been some of her most powerful learnings. Supporting patients to explore this and build capacity to prevent or minimize health concerns is a key goal within her treatment plans. Through building meaningful relationships and applying a multi-facetted approach, Leanne provides deeply restorative treatments to rebalance the body, mind and spirit. Treatment plans not only alleviate symptoms but also uncover and address the root of imbalance. She aspires to empowers others with knowledge and tools to create lasting change and support their health and wellbeing far beyond the treatment room. Leanne’s unique background and expertise support her in addressing a variety of concerns including:

-Mental and emotional health -Digestive Health/Gut-Brain Health -Women’s Health -Energy Work/ Reiki -Facial Rejuvenation.

She also has a keen ability to work with adolescent patients to support menstrual cycle regulation and emotional wellbeing.

To find out more about Leanne and her approach visit www.dovetailwellnessco.com

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“My mission is to empower individuals to achieve holistic well-being by fostering a deep connection between mind, body, and spirit through personalized nutrition, lifestyle practices, and mindful living.”

Kenzie is a Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant through the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. She aims to meet you where you are on your wellness journey and help you reach your personal goals. She does this by addressing the mind, body, and spirit with nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset. Kenzie commits to educating you so that you can make your own choices regarding nutrition and health. Whether you’re years into your wellness journey or starting out, Kenzie is here to support you!

Kenzie’s love for wellness goes far beyond nutrition. She embarked on her yoga journey over 10 years ago and discovered the profound impact that mindful movement and breath awareness could have on my physical, mental, and emotional well-being. This personal transformation sparked a deep passion for yoga, leading me to start her 200hr YTT at Your Yoga Flow. Kenzie enjoys somatic movement, pranayama, meditation, mantras and trying new and exciting things in classes.

Kenzie emphasizes the power of embodied awareness, encouraging students to listen to the wisdom of their bodies while cultivating inner stillness through breath and mantra. Whether you’re looking to release physical tension, elevate your energy, or quiet the mind, her goal is to provide a supportive, nurturing environment where you can explore and grow at your own pace while having fun!

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Mission Statement: “ I believe healing comes from integrating the whole human experience; the physical, energetic, and somatic bodies. It is an honor to be invited into your healing journey, in whatever form that may take.”

Megan has been practicing since graduating from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria in 2019. Her journey as a manual therapist began with more of a focus on athletics and high level sports teams. Throughout her own healing, which was focussed in nervous system regulation and somatics, she found her way back to mindful body movement practices, deeper connection with her body and cycle, and a new desire for wanting to be of support to women in their different stages of life, as well as those wanting to connect with their bodies as a whole woven system. Megan has a strong belief that when we are providing manual therapy, we are in direct communication with the nervous and energetic systems, not just the physical body. You can expect her treatments to be slow, rhythmic, and blended with breathwork and energy movement.

Outside of her work you can find her travelling anywhere, and everywhere (especially if it involves music and the opportunity to wear a sparkly costume), finding new trails to run, or deepening her love for learning about the Wheel of the Year, the cyclical nature of our world and how it relates to our human existence.

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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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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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