PSYNERGY CENTRE

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câk nit ishinihkâson (my name is), Jenelle McArthur. Ahcâhk (spirit name), Chasing Bear. From Ocean Man First Nation, Treaty 4 Territory, I am Dakota and Nakota (Sioux, Assiniboine, and Plains Cree). I am a Masters level Indigenous Social Worker. I accredit my education to the First Nations University of Canada. I studied in Regina, Sk. and Saskatoon, Sk. I’ve also received education from The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus (Trauma Informed Institute) and St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia Campus (COADY International Institute). I am an experienced Community-Based Researcher honouring an Indigenous Methodology. As a helper within our communities, I’ve spent most of my time within Program Creation and Community Development. I am grateful for knowledge acquired within Restorative Justice and Family Reunification. I am a compassionate trauma-informed iskwew (woman) with lived experience, which I believe is the most valuable within the work that I’ve done and will continue to do for our communities. I am a story teller and I believe that ‘stories are medicine.’ My educational journey has guided me towards the completion of a Master of Indigenous Social Work Graduate Degree with

I am a Psychedelic-Assisted Integration Psychotherapist. I’ve been mainly focusing on the medicinal and therapeutic benefits of Psilocybin (mushrooms). I am exploring Cannabis-Assisted Therapy in the near future, as well as, trauma treatment with the support of MDMA (ecstasy). I specialize in integration support. I offer integration support for processing drug induced psychosis and integrating fragmentation due to traumatic events. My approach is psycho spiritual “psychological and spiritual.” This approach leads to major personal and spiritual transformation….with the intention of spiritual connection to the spiritual essence of the individual. I value community based  healing.

Book—Email—phone 306-550-3183

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!

Population:

Pre-teens/Teens, Adults, and Geriatric

Format:

In-person and Online, in Individual, Couple and Group settings

Availability:

Days, Evenings/Weekends as available.

Areas of Focus:

Anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, OCD,  CBT-Insomnia, Chronic Illness & Pain, Disability, Depression, Life transition, Grief & Loss, Work Stress, boundaries and communication issues, and LGBTQ2+

Modalities, Approach & Techniques Trained In:
Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused Therapy, Positive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, CBT – I (CBT for insomnia), Ego State Therapy, Mindfulness, Meditation and Transactional Analysis.

Payment: Credit, eTransfer, and Direct Billing available for: most benefit providers through Telus Health, Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) and  contracts with Worker’s Compensation Benefits (WCB).

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Introducing Trenton Akers of Open Akers Counseling Services at Psynergy Centre!

Many reasons motivate people to seek therapy. As a result, Trent feels it is essential that a therapist be informed about sevral different healing strategies. Trent has been working and volunteering in mental health since 2015. Trent holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) and Master’s Degree in Social Work with a Clinical Specialty (MSW) from the University of Calgary.

Trent has experience working with diverse issues and  is open to incorporating holistic healing methods into treatment planning. In conjunction with traditional talk-based psychotherapy with many clients, he integrates elements of mindfulness and meditation. Trents services are available to anyone across Alberta!

Along with his clinical knowledge, he also has lived experience as a person with a disability (Cerebral Palsy), which also informs his practice. Trent believes that mental health is not the absence of illness but the continuation of wellness and is distinct for every person. If you are looking for a companion on your path to better mental health, Trent is willing to join with you on your journey. Trent also has a passion for developing new clinicians and is the practicum supervisor on site.

Trent also has a podcast along side Jeremy Alcorn. Check it out here: https://humanizingmentalhealth.ca

To book with Trent, contact through email or phone.

Phone – Email – Website – Book Appointment 

Population:

Adults

Format:

In-person, Individuals and Groups

Availability:

Days and weekends when available

Areas of Focus:

Anxiety, Depression, Attachment, unresolved relational issues, self esteem, and personal growth.

Modalities & Techniques Trained In:

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT),  Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Payment: Credit, eTransfer

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Hello! My name is Kim Friesen and I have been a Registered Psychologist in Medicine Hat for 10 years. I am a daughter, a sister, a wife, and a Mom. Sharing your lived experience with someone takes a tremendous amount of courage and your therapeutic journey should be grounded in trust, allowance, and unconditional acceptance.

Using a holistic approach and drawing upon a variety of different forms of therapy, I work collaboratively to address present intrapersonal and interpersonal issues and to heal unresolved relational traumas or ruptures that when untreated can often manifest in other symptoms.

Sharing your story with someone is a privilege to that person and the therapeutic relationship is extremely unique and special. I invite you into that process and hope to make a connection with you.

Kim also provides clinical supervision for both provisional psychologists onsite.

Contact below by phone or email to inquire about booking an appointment.

Phone – Email – Website – Book Appointment 

Population:

Teens and Adults in Individual and Group settings

Format:

In-person, Online, and by phone

Availability:

Days, evenings, and occasional weekends as available.

Areas of Focus:

Depression, anxiety, relationship problems, anger, communication issues, parenting, men’s issues, stress, life transitions, substance abuse, athletes, first responders, public safety servants, veterans.

Modalities, Approach & Techniques Trained In:

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and other evidenced based therapies.

Payment:  Credit, or eTransfer, rate of $235.  Direct billing is available for Alberta Blue  Cross, Medavie Blue Cross, ASEBP (Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan), and GreenShield. For all other insurance providers,  a detailed receipt will be provided to support reimbursement through your plan.

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Speaks English and Hindi

Currently accepting clients by physician referral

phone: 403-487-0446

fax: 403-487-0416

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!

Population:

Children 7+, Youth, Adults

Format:

In-person, Online, Individuals and Groups

Availability:

Days and Saturdays as available

Areas of Focus:

Eating Disorders/Body Image, Self Harm, Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, Addictions

Modalities & Techniques Trained In:

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT),  Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT),  Flash Technique.

Payment: Credit, eTransfer, and Direct billing for:most providers through Telus Health including Alberta Blue Cross.

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Dakota is a Registered Social Worker and Certified Canadian Counselor with a Masters in Counselling Psychology. Working in the human service field​ for over ten years focusing on youth and families; Dakota has worked in various capacities including community youth outreach, resource navigation, education, mental health and addiction counselling.

Dakota offers counselling and skill building services utilizing various techniques and modalities and has additional education in addiction counselling and eating disorders. Dakota’s laid back style to counselling makes clients feel welcomed and comfortable in session.

Dakota is currently accepting clients. Contact her by email to book today!

Phone – Email – Website – Book Appointment 

Ana is now accepting new appointments for Shared Care consultation depending on scope of practice, availability and capacity . While she may or may not keep you as a client, she may provide recommendations and referrals for your individualized care needs.

Population:

Adults & Youth

Format:

Online, In-person, Individual and Groups

Availability:

Daytimes

Specialty:

Anxiety, life transitions, Trauma/PTSD, OCD, Operational Stress and Injury in Public Safety Service including veterans and active duty military.

Modalities, Approach & Techniques Trained in:

Somatic Experiencing (SE), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Polyvagal Theory, Safe and Sound Protocol, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), BrainSpotting (BSP), Trauma & Tension Releasing Exercises (TRE), Image Transformation Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).

Payment: Credit, eTransfer, and Direct billing for: Veterans Affairs, RCMP, Canadian Armed Forces and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

About Ana

Ana Schlosser, MSc, is the Founder and Director of Psynergy Centre Health & Wellness. She is a Registered Provisional Psychologist and an experienced mental-health leader, program architect, and advocate for innovative, culturally responsive models of care.

Over more than 25 years, Ana has worked across a wide range of mental-health and human-service environments, including early childhood and school-based services, child protection, crisis response, forensic and correctional settings, community mental health, and private practice. She worked primarily with children and families during the earlier part of her career before developing specialized expertise in adult trauma, complex mental-health presentations, and occupational stress injuries.

Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Ana moved to Alberta in 2008 to work in forensic psychology under the North American Free Trade Agreement involving Alberta Juvenile Justice and Alberta Health Services. She entered private practice in 2014, founded Medicine Hat Counselling Collective in 2018, and established Psynergy Centre Health & Wellness in 2021.

Through Psynergy, Ana has built and coordinated a multitude multidisciplinary community of independent health professionals. Her leadership has included clinic development, practitioner collaboration, program design, client-experience systems, policy implementation, staff training, quality improvement, risk management, and the creation of pathways connecting clients with specialized services.

Ana was also the principal architect behind the development of Psynergy Centre’s licensed Psychedelic Drug Treatment Service. Her work included program development, regulatory preparation, clinical systems design, interdisciplinary coordination, operating procedures, quality assurance, and governance support. This experience gave Ana a rare understanding of what it takes to move an emerging treatment model from vision to an ethically grounded and operationally viable healthcare program.

Ana has completed extensive education in ketamine- and psychedelic-informed care, psychedelic harm reduction, preparation and integration, and culturally responsive practice. She received a MAPS scholarship for MDMA-assisted therapy training for PTSD, served with the Zendo Project’s psychedelic peer-support team at Burning Man in 2023, and received a 2026 scholarship for Chacruna Institute’s Diversity, Culture and Social Justice in Psychedelics program.

Her clinical work is grounded in trauma-informed, relational, somatic, and evidence-based approaches. She has particular experience supporting people affected by trauma and PTSD, OCD, complex presentations, and operational stress injuries, including first responders, public-safety professionals, active-duty military members, and veterans.

Throughout her career, Ana has been most energized by building what does not yet exist: collaborative programs, innovative care, culturally grounded services, meaningful client experiences, and systems that help people access the right support. She brings together clinical insight, operational leadership, cultural humility, creativity, and an ability to translate complex ideas into compassionate, practical care.

As a Mexican American woman and immigrant to Canada, Ana’s work is informed by her lived experience and her commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, community, and culturally respectful approaches to healing. She is especially interested in models that honour multiple ways of knowing while maintaining clear ethical, clinical, and regulatory foundations.

Kathleen is our Captain behind the scenes. She comes to us with years of experience as a special education assistant, a respite worker, home care and disability services worker. She is a compassionate, engaging, creative problem solver who we’re sure you’ll find a comforting and joyous soul. After a year of learning the ins and outs of Psynergy working as Administrative Assistant, she has now moved in to the finance and business manager side of the clinic for all your billing needs.

Kathleen has completed the Administrative Office Professional certificate program at Medicine Hat College. Her keen eye for attention to detail, creative problem solving, organizational skills are an asset to helping Psynergy Centre run efficiently and effective for our best client experience.

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING CLIENTS!

Areas of Focus:

Anxiety, Depression, trauma, relationship concerns, life transitions, addictions, grief and loss, bullying,  stress, family of origin relational patterns, codependency, communications skills in relationships, perfectionism and more.

Existential Psychotherapy is a collaborative, empowering, and Philosophical approach to mental health that focuses on exploring subjective and personal lived experiences. Existential Approaches to therapy focus on cultivating self-awareness of our behavioural patterns, feelings/emotions and identity, and integrating meaning, authenticity, and autonomy as we navigate challenging lived experiences.

AREAS OF FOCUS: Courtney aspires to work with individuals experiencing trauma/complex trauma, anxiety, depression, stress/chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, relationship dynamics, boundaries and communication challenges, perfectionism, bullying, substance use, life transitions, grief and loss, ambiguous loss, and existential challenges.ayment: etransfer, credit and direct billing through Telus Health

MODALITIES/APPROACHES + TECHNIQUES TRAINED IN: Courtney offers flexible therapeutic approaches and techniques that are tailored to meet her clients’ unique experiences and preferences, including Existential Psychotherapy Approaches, Person-Centered, Trauma Focused, Compassion-Focused, Emotion and Solution Focused, Attachment-Based Approaches, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Approaches, and Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Approaches.

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Courtney Materi is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) Graduate Degree, and an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology and Philosophy (BASc).

Courtney is passionate about co-creating safe, inclusive, and collaborative therapeutic relationships with clients. Courtney aspires to meet clients where they are on their healing journey, by focusing on meaning-making, emotional regulation, mindful self-awareness, embodiment, self-compassion, establishing healthy boundaries, healthy communication in relationships, shadow work, and spirituality.

Courtney offers flexible therapeutic approaches and techniques that are tailored to her clients’ unique experiences and needs, including Depth/Jungian approaches to therapy focus on cultivating self-awareness of our behavioural patterns, feelings, and identity. Existential approaches to therapy focus on integrating meaning, authenticity, and autonomy as we navigate challenging lived experiences.

Courtney has recent experience working with children and adolescents in education/school settings as a Wellness Facilitator, providing students with mental health and wellness education, emotional regulation skill building, and mental health capacity building. Courtney also has experience working with children
and adolescents as an Educational Assistant in education/school settings, and as a Behavioural Specialist supporting children with behavioural challenges.

Courtney worked at the Medicine Hat Recovery Centre, working in individual and group settings with individuals navigating addictions and recovery. Courtney also worked as a Community Assisted Response (CARe) Worker, responding to mental health crises, offering crisis interventions, and directly supporting individuals navigating mental health concerns, trauma, and addictions on police intervention calls.

Phone – Email – Website – Book Appointment 

Population:

Adults, children & Youth

Format:

In-person, Individuals

Availability:

daytimes and evenings/weekends as available

Areas of Focus & Specialty:

Trauma/PTSD, Nervous system dysregulation, anxiety, depression, life transitions, Autism Spectrum/ADHD, disabilities

Modalities, Approach and Techniques Trained in:

Trauma focused therapy, Person centred therapy, Polyvagal TheorySomatic Touch for Emotional Release, Vagal Toning of the Vagus Nerve, Emotional resourcing, Grounding, Shadow Work, and Death Doula.

Payment: Credit & eTransfer

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Jaime Adams is a body-centered counselor whose therapeutic approach is rooted in a somatic touch lens. She has worked and studied in the helping field for 14 years, beginning her journey as a touch therapist at a treatment centre in the Shuswap, British Colombia. As a somatic-informed therapist, Jaime brings a nurture by nature approach to her work, believing that clients can integrate their physical bodies into the therapeutic process to support healing of both mind and body.

Over the years, Jaime has continued to expand her education and credentials. She is a certified Death Doula, Addiction Counselor, Professional Counselor, Life Coach, Shadow Integration Therapist, Polyvagal Informed Practitioner, Ketamine and Psychedelic informed body worker, Holistic Wellness Counsellor, and a Trauma and Addiction instructor at Rhodes Wellness College in Vancouver, B.C.

Jaime has worked extensively as a disability service worker, working with nonverbal adults and their families. Her somatic approach aids her while working closely with her non-verbal clients through co-regulation by tapping into their somatic wisdom to support and understand them better. Jaime believes paying close attention to what our bodies tell us can help us understand our whole selves.

As a somatic-informed therapist, Jaime aims to provide psychoeducation that incorporates body-oriented modalities such as breathwork, meditation, inventory of the nervous system (vagal toning) and mind-body assessment experiences into her sessions.

Phone – Email – Website – Book Appointment 

Bina was named after Maria Sabina who was a Mazatec Mexican curandera, poet and shaman. A curandera is a Mexican healer or medicine woman, who uses folk remedies or medicines that are not prescribed by a doctor. Maria Sabina’s wisdom and gift led her to serve as a bridge between the mystical and ritual worlds of her people, and the mystical exploration of the Western world through utilization of mushrooms as healing agents.
If you are interested in bringing Bina to your site or visit her at her office please contact our team.
For more information about the Paws 4 Resiliency Program https://www.paws4resiliency.com/

Population:
Individuals and Families
children (5+) Teens (13+), Adults (18+)

Format:

In-person and Online

Availability:

Daytimes, evenings when available

Areas of Focus:

Anxiety, Depression, PTSD/Trauma, Sexual Trauma, Guilt/Shame, Dissociation, Stress, Life Transitions, Self Esteem, Domestic iolence, Narcissistic Abuse, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Modalities, Approaches & Techniques Trained In:

Person-Centered, Strengths Based, Trauma Focused, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Based, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Culturally Sensitive and Compassion Focused, Therapeutic Play, Parenting Challenges.

Payment: Credit, eTransfer

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email. website. Book An Appointment

 CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!

Population:

Adults, & Individuals

Format:

In-person and Online

Availability:

Daytimes, evenings when available

Areas of Focus:

anxiety, depression, PTSD, Trauma, Body image and disordered eating, grief/loss, gaming and social media addiction, relationship issues, and more.

Modalities, Approaches & Techniques Trained In:

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Dialectical behaviour Therapy (DBT), Flash Technique, Mindfulness and Tapping

Payment: Credit, eTransfer, and Direct Billing available for most benefit providers through Telus Health.

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Michelle has been a Registered Social Worker since 2016. She has a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and Bachelor of Social Work degree. Michelle has worked with individuals and families in various capacities including as a Behavioral Health Consultant in the PCN network and judicial systems, including providing mental health support using a person-centred approach and drawing on solution-focused and cognitive behavioural therapies. Michelle provides a friendly, warm, and welcoming space for individuals to share their stories and process their thoughts and feelings.

Contact below by phone or email to book.

Phone – Email – Website – Book Appointment 

Availability: Currently accepting clients for days, evenings and weekends!

Populations: Couples, Adults (18+), Older Adults (65+), Adolescents (13-17)

Format: In-person, Virtual, 50- and 80-minute appointments available

Areas of focus: ADHD, anxiety, burnout, depression, emotional regulation, life transitions, perfectionism, relational issues, self-esteem, stress management, substance use, trauma

Modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, emotion-focused, existential therapy, Gottman, narrative therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, person-centred, psychodynamic, solution-focused, somatic

Payment method: Credit, Cash, or e-Transfer, direct billing Telus Health

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