Ursula de Vries
(She/Her)
Registered Psychologist, MC, Indigenous Therapist (Métis)
- Accepting New Clients
- Virtual & In-Person
Availability
Monday to Friday Daytime, Monday Evenings
Languages Spoken
English
I see so many people who feel bad about themselves because they feel angry, sad, anxious, or overwhelmed. They have tried a bunch of different things and it has gotten to the point that it is interfering with their life. They aren’t happy and can’t enjoy their life.
In therapy, we focus on clearing limiting beliefs tied to disturbing life events. Sometimes it starts with learning why we react a certain way including why we get PTSD symptoms, then I do a bit of education. We focus on targeted techniques that clear away negativity.
After a few sessions, clients notice that their past doesn’t bother them anymore even though they know it was a bad experience. They feel relieved. They also notice that situations that would have set them off, don’t anymore. They feel good about themselves and feel like they can handle their future. They notice that they feel content with their lives more often.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.
Populations Served
- Individuals
- Couples
- Teenagers (16+)
- Adults
- Indigenous
- Sixties Scoop Survivors
- Indian Day Schools (IDS)
- MMIWG
- Indian Residential School - Resolution Health Support Program (IRS-RGSP)
- BIPOC
- LGBTQ2SIA+
- Veterans
- RCMP
- Canadian Armed Forces members
- Moms
- People getting divorced
- Parents of higher order multiples
Areas of focus
- Trauma/PTSD
- Relationships/Family Issues/Adult Child-Parent Relationships
- Childhood Sexual/Emotional/Physical/ Spiritual Abuse
- Separation/Divorce/Co-Parenting/Blended Families
- Sexuality/Gender/LGBTQ+/ Polyamory
- Fertility/Pregnancy/Prenatal/ Postnatal
- Work Stress/Burnout
- Life Transitions
- Higher Order Multiples/Twins, Triplets, and More
- Depression/Anxiety
- Addictions/Phobias
- Terminal Illnesses/Grief/Loss
Therapy Modalities
- EMDR
- Group EMDR
- Gottman Couples Therapy
- Nature Therapy
- EMDR Consultation for new EMDR Therapists
- Jungian Dream Therapy/ Mythology
- Narrative therapy
- CBT
- Mindfulness
Training & Experience
- Certified EMDR Therapist
- EMDR Consultant-In-Training
- Gottman’s Couple Therapy Level 1 and 2
- Master’s in Counselling Psychology from City University of Seattle in Calgary
- Bachelor’s of Arts in Religious Studies and Applied Ethics, Minor in Psychology
- Undeclared Minor in Health Education
What brings me a sense of ease
More than my work
I have 5 kids, the youngest being identical triplets and boy o boy, my home is noisy! I have 2 dachshunds named after Santa’s reindeer.
