COURTNEY BELL

COURTNEY BELL
MA, Registered Psychologist

***Courtney is currently NOT taking new clients.  Current Clients who want to book, please use your online portal or email the office for support***

I am very aware that counselling takes great risk and vulnerability – it is not easy to take the first step to open up to someone new and share the deepest parts of yourself. That is why the foundation of my therapeutic approach is grounded in forming a strong connection with clients by providing a safe and empathic space for you to open up and feel understood. My hope is that I can see your life through your eyes and then we can begin to collaborate with one another to determine and accomplish your personal goals for therapy. 

My main therapeutic approach is Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). The goal of this approach is to guide you into a more productive relationship with your emotions. Emotions are a normal part of the human experience, but can often feel confusing and overwhelming. Using EFT involves empathic listening and validation of your emotions, identifying emotional needs, gentle but direct feedback about unhelpful emotion cycles, finding the “root” of the problem, emotion regulation, reframing emotional experiences, and transforming emotions into something more meaningful for you. 

That said, I believe that every client is different and may need different approaches to meet their counselling needs, therefore, here is a list of additional evidence-based approaches I regularly incorporate in my counselling work with clients: 

• Neuropsychology:  How thoughts and behaviour are connected to the brain

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Attachment Theory

• Solution Focused Therapy

• Gottman Couple's Therapy

I offer individual counselling for adolescents and adults and couples counselling.  Additionally, with my past experience working with families in foster care as a parenting support worker, I am also able to offer parent coaching

Ultimately, whether you need some help navigating your own thoughts and emotions, or need restoration in your relationships, my desire is to help you feel safe enough to face and embrace difficult emotional processes that will lead to the change you need for the life you desire

I am a Registered Psychologist, originally from Winnipeg Manitoba.  I completed my Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology at the University of Manitoba and obtained a Master of Arts in Counselling at Providence Theological Seminary in Calgary.

Courtney is currently accepting new clients in the SOUTH location only.  If you are an existing client and wish to book an appointment with Courtney today, please click here