Desiree Gagnon
M.Ed
注册心理学家
EnglishFrench背景
Welcome/Bienvenue! I’m so glad you’re here. Losing someone you love, saying goodbye to a beloved pet, the end of a friendship or relationship, or carrying the wounds of trauma, rejection, or abandonment can feel like your heart has been torn open — leaving you raw, numb, or overwhelmed with grief and emptiness. In the midst of that pain, it’s easy to feel invisible, unworthy, or completely alone. But your hurt is real, your feelings matter, and you don’t have to face this darkness by yourself. My passion is creating a safe, supportive space where you can openly share your experiences, emotions, and struggles.
与我经历治疗的体验
As a bilingual psychologist (English/French), I provide a trauma-informed, compassionate space to explore how your past shapes your present. Together, we look at what has happened to you. I view symptoms like shutting down or being on edge not as flaws, but as your body’s natural attempt to keep you safe. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we will: calm the nervous system (learn gentle ways to calm your body and process physical responses to trauma), uncover patterns (slow down to understand the deeper emotions and "missed" feelings that drive your reactions), and heal connections (build secure, healthy relationships with yourself and others).
治疗手法
这些是我主要的治疗手法，均接受过专业训练或有丰富临床经验：
Emotionally Focused Invidividual Therapy (efit)
EFIT focuses on the science of attachment to transform "stuck" patterns. By slowing down and accessing core emotions in a safe space, we move from survival-based reactions to secure self-connection. It shifts us from "what’s wrong with us" to "we can handle my emotions and connect deeply.
Equine-assisted Psychotherapy
Equine therapy uses horses' natural sensitivity to help you regulate your nervous system. By interacting with them, you gain immediate feedback on your emotional state, helping you build trust, set boundaries, and process trauma through felt experience rather than just talk.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
EMDR uses eye movements or bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories. By reducing the emotional charge of past events, it moves "stuck" memories into a healthy perspective, allowing you to heal from trauma without having to speak about it in detail.
服务对象与文化专长
以下是我具有专门经验与文化理解能力的服务对象与背景：
我所服务的群体
Adults
Frontline Health Care Workers
First Responders
Canadian Armed Forces
我熟悉的文化社群
Fontline Healthcare Workers
First Responders
Canadian Armed Forces And Veterans
专业资格
注册心理学家
- 注册编号：6600
College of Alberta Psychologists
教育背景
Master of Education (in counselling psychology)
University of Alberta, Canada
执业地点与服务项目
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