“Asking for help is never a sign of weakness. It’s one of the bravest things you can do. And it can save your life.” — Lily Collins
Dr. Michelle Emmerling
(she/her)
Dr. Michelle Emmerling is a Registered Psychologist in Edmonton with a PhD in Counselling Psychology from the University of Alberta, one of the few CPA accredited Counselling Psychology programs in Canada. Dr. Emmerling is a member of the College of Alberta Psychologists and the Psychologists Association of Alberta. She has over 15 years of extensive training and experience in clinical treatment and research.
Dr. Emmerling has highly specialized training from the world’s leading experts in Emotion Focused Therapy, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, and Emotion Focused Skills Training.
Her main areas of interest and expertise are in eating disorders, body image, and perfectionism. She also has a passion for working with and empowering caregivers as they navigate their loved one’s mental health struggles.
Dr. Emmerling works with individuals (12 and up), couples, and families from all different backgrounds, cultures, religions, spiritual beliefs, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
*currently not accepting new clients
Janelle Schultz
(she/her)
I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I have nearly two decades of experience working with families in the non-profit sector, and am here to help explore how attachment and family dynamics impact your current relationship with yourself, and with others.
I use a humanistic, emotion-focused approach to work with you to navigate your challenges and to uncover self-compassion and empowerment that leads to meaningful healing and growth. I specialize in men’s mental health and issues related to depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, divorce, and co-parenting. I work with individuals (age 13+), couples, and families of all backgrounds, cultures, religious affiliations, sexual orientations, and gender identities. I am also an EMDR informed clinician.
As an important part of my own mental health and well-being, I spend as much time as I can outside and I love to run in beautiful places. I am also a proud parent to three teenagers and am even prouder of how often we laugh together, even if they also sometimes roll their eyes at me.
Savannah Beckman
(she/her)
Hello! I am Savannah Beckman, a Registered Psychologist. I was drawn to the psychology field to the psychology field after my years of working with teenagers in a mentorship setting. Through this work, I realized how important it was to remind others of their worth and purpose. This is what drives my work today. You are important. You matter!
I view therapy as a team effort! Together, you and I will work to explore emotions, feelings, and situations. I work from a humanistic perspective, believing that you are the expert of your own experience and your own world. I use emotion focused therapy, emotion focused family therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy in my work.
I work with families, couples, children (age 3+), adolescents, and adults in many different areas of life. I am trained in Gottman methods, and am a Therapeutic Play Practitioner to work specifically with couples and children. I can work alongside eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and a variety of interpersonal concerns. I acknowledge that every one’s journey is unique, and hold space for every story that walks through my office doors.
Personally, I live with my amazing husband, and we love to be with people! You can find us camping, hiking, or spending time with our families. I cannot wait to meet you!
Kristie Bennett, Registered Psychologist
(she/her)
Kristie is currently accepting new clients. Kristie is a Registered Psychologist passionate about working with individuals, couples, and families navigating difficult life issues. Her primary focus is on women’s mental health, particularly those in mid-life, struggling with burnout, anxiety, body image, disordered eating, perimenopause and menopause, and loss of life purpose. As a woman in her 50s and a mother to three adult daughters, Kristie intimately understands the diverse health, cultural, and gender-specific challenges that women encounter.
Kristie draws upon her personal and professional wisdom to cultivate a nurturing and empowering therapeutic space. Through an attachment based, trauma-informed lens, she integrates various types of therapy into her practice such as emotionally focused therapy, somatic experiencing, compassion-focused therapies, positive psychology, and mindfulness.
Kristie also understands how hard the grieving process can be. After losing her mom very quickly to cancer she feels honoured to walk beside others through their healing journey. She is certified in the Grief Recovery Method which is an action-based, powerful, directed approach to healing from life’s deepest heartbreaks.
Additionally, Kristie enjoys working with couples and families to increase connection, understanding, equity, and respect within the context of relationships. She is additionally trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), the Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT).
As a warm and compassionate helper, Kristie’s goal is to guide her clients towards reclaiming freedom, wholeness, and joy in their lives.
Lenore Schrader, Registered Provisional Psychologist
(she/her)
Hello/Tansi,
My name is Lenore Schrader, and I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist with nearly two years of practice. However, I bring over 25 years of experience working with children and families in community and school settings through a variety of roles. My passion lies in empowering individuals to harness the insight and strength they already possess, fostering meaningful change, healing, and growth as they move toward their goals.
Building a strong therapeutic rapport with each client is central to my approach. I believe in working collaboratively as a team to explore how attachment, relationship dynamics, and emotions influence the paths our lives take. I provide support for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, attention deficit, oppositional defiance, obsessive-compulsive disorder, grief and loss, and existential crises, among others.
I work with children aged 8 and up, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, and I thoroughly enjoy engaging with every age and stage of life. My therapeutic approach is rooted in emotions and attachment, yet it is always tailored to meet the unique needs, lived experiences, values,
and beliefs of my clients.
While I am trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, I often incorporate play therapy for younger clients, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Gottman Method Level 2 for couples,
trauma-informed therapy, Polyvagal Theory, grief therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Gestalt therapy.
I was drawn to psychology as an adolescent seeking answers, healing, and understanding. Taking the step to ask for help is courageous, and I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey toward well-being.
Tanya Walker – office manager
(she/her)
Join Our Team
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Browse the opportunities below to see what might be the best fit for you.
Emmerling Psychology recently opened and is located in a brand-new space in downtown Edmonton. It is a beautiful, warm, and comforting space that has lots of natural light in each office. The office is located at 620, 10055 106 Street.
We offer a modern and full furnished space with all supplies included, flexible hours, and a competitive split. Also opportunities to learn more about the emotion focused model and the work we do with families, parents/caregivers, and eating disorders.
Both in person and virtual sessions are offered at Emmerling Psychology and practitioners have the option of doing both or just one of the formats.
If you are interested, please send a cover letter and CV to [email protected]
therapeutic work for individuals, couples, and families.
It’s important to focus on “how” problems are produced (rather than just “why”). This means Dr. Emmerling helps her clients become more aware of multiple aspects of their experience (e.g., thoughts, emotions, nonverbal and verbal language), gaining greater awareness and understanding of who they are and also of their relationships. Dr. Emmerling helps her clients better access and identify their underlying needs and learn to communicate them more effectively to others.
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Keeping Your Health in Mind
Right now, all our treatment providers are offering virtual and in-person sessions to best meet the needs of our clients. Please call us to inquire or use our online scheduling system to book an initial assessment. If you are having an emergency, please call 911.
