Empowering Families.
Strengthening Communities.
Empowering Families.
Strengthening Communities.
Family Ties Association offers individual and family therapy to parents, teens, children and families with the goal of processing and healing from adverse childhood experiences that have impacted their development. Supporting individuals to heal issues and difficulties surrounding grief and loss, creating independence and lifelong family health continue to be areas our clinical team is committed to. All treatment is individualized, healing centered, and trauma informed, recognizing that all adults, children and youth, along with their families have strengths to build upon. Our team recognize that Indigenous adults, children and youth have a unique identity and cultural connection that is vital to support and foster.
The delivery of counselling sessions can be in a variety of forms to accommodate the needs of the individual or family. Clinical staff with meet with individuals to determine if in-office or tele or video conference appointments would best meet their needs.
To ask any questions and/or to compete an intake please call our confidential Clinical Team Cell Phone at (403)-308-4889 or email us at our confidential email at counselling@familyties.ca.
Please see our clinical team below for more information about each of our team members and their unique areas of interest/specialization.
Hello, my name is Caitlin Stevens I am a Registered Psychologist with the college of Alberta Psychologists and I am excited to be collaborating with individuals and families at Family Ties Association and helping people meet their needs.
My areas of practice include working with adults, adolescents, and children in areas of trauma, grief and loss, relational trauma, anxiety, depression, and interpersonal difficulties. I am trained in EMDR as well as integrating EMDR with children and adolescents. I have training from Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Centre in Play-Based Treatment of Trauma.
In my practice I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, such as EMDR, directive and non-directive Play Therapy, Dealectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Somatic/body-centered approaches, and Expressive Arts Therapy.
Email: c.slavens@family.ca
Amy is a Registered Psychologist who works with children, youth and adults. Amy does individual, group, couples and family therapy, using a trauma-informed, client centered approach using various modalities to best meet the needs of the client including EMDR, DBT and CBT. She especially enjoys incorporating art therapy and narrative therapy into her sessions.
Some areas of special interest include parenting, self-harm, ADHD, Autism, betrayal trauma, LGBTQ issues and spiritual exploration in relation to mental health.
Amy is a trainer in Mental Health First Aid for Adults who Interact with Youth. She also completes various assessments including parenting, executive functioning, cognitive functioning, trauma-impact and mental health assessments.
Outside of work, Amy enjoys being a mom to two teenage children. She also loves reading, writing, art and running.
Email: a.davis@familyties.ca
Hi, I’m Chelsie and I have been working at Family Ties Association in the clinical team since 2013 and in this time, I have worked closely with my team members to create a safe, accessible and professional space where the people that we serve will benefit from exceptional service.
I pride myself in my commitment to creating a safe space and practices from an anti-oppressive, client centered, trauma informed lens, that values dignity, diversity, and self-empowerment. My educational and clinical experience has included a strong focus on trauma and therefore I work with individuals to overcome individual, societal, and systemic factors to enable growth and healing.
I approach counselling using tenants of Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, Somatic and compassionate inquiry focusing on self-healing and therapeutic approaches to care. I work with older children and adolescents as well as adults and their support systems. The individuals I serve often present with trauma, depression, anxiety, high-risk youth, domestic violence, and parent-teen conflict.
Email: c.grenier@familyties.ca
Hello, my name is Sabina Ross and I am a Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work with a specialization in trauma. I believe that through my social work lens I am able to take a holistic approach to providing support and counselling to any person seeking support. While working together, I will take a client centered and trauma informed approach focused on building a safe and caring relationship together.
My therapeutic approach incorporates attachment focused, strengths based, systems approach, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment Focused EMDR, and Sensory Motor Psychotherapy (Body Centered Therapy). Areas that I am able to support people in is emotional dysregulation, identity, trauma, interpersonal relationships, attachment, stress, anxiety, and depression. The age range I am able to see is 15+.
Email: s.ross@familyties.ca
Hi, my name is Sandra Nasheim, I have an MSW, and am a Registered Clinical Social Worker. I have worked in the mental health field since 2007, serving individuals, couples, families, and youth. My therapeutic approach includes, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), as well as a strength based. My hope is to create a safe place where we can listen, learn, build on strengths, and incorporate new skills. I want to know what you want out of therapy, and through collaboration and goal setting, my aim is to support and empower you along your healing and growth journey. My areas of focus are chronic mental health conditions such as schizophrenia to anxiety and depression, grief and loss, trauma, eating disorders and addictions. I am currently learning more about Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach and will be incorporating it into my practice. I typically see clients 12+.
In my free time, I enjoy being with my family and friends, watching a good movie, doing a light hike, and working out at my gym.
My hope is that you start this healing journey, and together we can identify, and you can achieve your therapeutic goals, to better your life.
Email: s.nasheim@familyties.ca
Hello! My name is Mikaela Grigg, and I am part of the clinical team here at Family Ties. I have my master’s degree in clinical social work and have gone on to complete additional specialized training in trauma treatment, therapeutic play, and attachment-based therapies, including my Parent-Child Attachment Specialist Certification from the Agate Institute. Some of my areas of practice include trauma, grief and loss, attachment, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, identity, and interpersonal relationships. I provide counselling services for children (3+), teens and adults.
I utilize variety of evidence-based approaches, such as EMDR, Directive and Non-directive Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused and Somatic/Body based therapies. I believe in meeting my clients where they are at and tailoring my approach to meet your unique needs as we navigate the therapeutic journey together.
Whether it’s for you, your child, or your family, I’m committed to supporting you through the process of healing, improving emotional and mental health, and fostering body-mind connection.
Email: m.grigg@familyties.ca
Seeking assistance from others can be difficult, your courage to be vulnerable in reaching out for support is a strength. I am dedicated to working alongside individuals to assist them to make lasting and meaningful change in their lives Through a collaborative partnership, goals and interventions can be established that empower individuals, strengthen their abilities to assist them to explore the possibilities that exist in their lives, and maximize their personal grow.
As a Registered Psychologist, my mission is to create a safe, compassionate and supportive environment that facilitates self-exploration and change. Guided by the needs of each individual, I draw from a variety of counselling modalities; incorporating elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, EMDR, dialectical behaviour therapy, solution-focused techniques, mindfulness and emotion focused therapies, and internal state approaches into my work with adolescents and adults.
Email: s.wensmann@familyties.ca
Hello! My name is Kyle, and I am currently a Registered Provisional Psychologist. My passion lies in creating a safe and non-judgmental space for you to explore, grow, and navigate life’s challenges. I embrace a relational-eclectic approach to therapy, understanding that each person is a unique individual who has their own needs, while also understanding that every person can be seen as a system of the relationships they live within. While I have a generalist approach, I love working with life transitions, self-discovery, personal growth, and simply supporting people however they need. Outside of counselling, I love working with children and adolescents. I volunteer in community sport within Lethbridge, and I work within the foster care system. I am a big dog person, and I love to spend my free time longboarding, playing videogames, and with people I love.
Thank you, and I look forward to meeting you!
Email: k.gurr@familyties.ca
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From time to time opportunities are available for positions ranging from case-worker to administrative support. If you're interested in working with a great team in a challenging job where you can make a real difference to people in your community, keep an eye open for postings.
We are located on second floor of government building on
Stafford Drive and 3rd Avenue North.
909 3 Avenue North,Lethbridge,Alberta,Canada,T1H 0H5
(403) 320-8888