Judith Klapak, Counselling Therapist (AB), Canadian Certified Counsellor

Hello, and welcome. I'm so glad you're here. Taking this step shows tremendous courage. Whether you're feeling uncertain, hopeful, or somewhere in between—all of those feelings are welcome in this space. You don't have to have it all figured out. We'll go at your pace, honoring where you are right now while exploring where you want to go. Sliding scale fees available. You belong here.

Background

I believe in the power of curiosity and connection. I'm a certified Canadian Counsellor and Counselling Therapist with ACTA, holding a Master's in Counselling. I bring both lived experience and professional expertise to my practice. My background spans advocacy work, texting crisis response for youth, family liaison work, and school counselling. I'm passionate about learning and dedicated to supporting you through continued education in Polyvagal Theory, Internal Family Systems, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, and Motivational Interviewing, among others.

Your therapeutic experience with me

Ready to take a step towards a new path forward? In our work together, we can examine your patterns and support you in taking that important first step toward the change you're seeking. As both a neurodivergent parent and counselor, I bring lived understanding alongside professional expertise. We'll explore what you want to shift in your life—together, at your own pace. My trauma-informed approach honors your nervous system, attachment patterns, and how past experiences shape daily life. I'm here to support you as small steps build toward growth, recognizing that your patterns are evidence of your resilience and wisdom.

Areas of expertise

These represent my core areas of expertise, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

Grief & Loss

Trauma

Emotional Regulation

Burnout

Relationship Issues

Parenting

I also provide skilled support in these additional areas and welcome clients seeking help with these concerns.

Women's Issues

Childhood Trauma

Therapeutic approaches

These are my primary therapeutic approaches, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

Coherence Therapy

What feels like a "problem" today was likely a solution that helped you survive something difficult. We'll explore why your mind developed these patterns, what they were protecting you from, how you learned to adapt and use these insights to build better tools for moving forward.

IFS

Working with different parts of yourself. Recognizing and harmonizing the different parts of yourself to promote inner healing

Polyvagal

Understanding your nervous system and looking for tools to support it.

Person-centered Therapy

You and what you want in therapy is most important

I also incorporate these evidence-based approaches when clinically appropriate:

Attachment Lens

DBT

Client communities & cultural expertise

These are the client communities and cultural backgrounds I have specialized experience supporting.

Client populations I serve

Adults

Teenagers

Neurodivergent Clients

Children

2SLGBTQIA Community

Professional credentials

Counselling Therapist
- No.3006

The Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta

Canadian Certified Counsellor
- No.11249236

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

Educational background

Masters of Counselling Psychology

Yorkville, Canada

Specialized training

Level 1 Coherence Therapy

Coherence Institute

Motivational Interviewing

CCMI

Acute Stress Stabilization Treatment

Scaling UP

TF-CBT

Medical University SC

Practice locations & services

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