Anna Mattie (she/her) is a Canadian Certified Counsellor. She has worked with a diverse clientele with a variety of mental health issues for over 5 years. She understands that the counselling process can be challenging and therefore is patient and gentle with her clients through the ups and downs of their journey while guiding them to a place of healing.

Anna uses an integrative approach that includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and aspects of Parts Work. The theoretical orientations that guides her EMDR work comes from aspects of Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. She believes building trust with her clients is vital to making clients feel safe and having real change occur for them. She honours her client's goals and takes a client-centered approach to therapy providing genuineness, unconditional positive regard and empathy.

Anna holds a Master's of Counselling degree and has further education in EMDR and The Flash Technique. Anna is an EMDR-trained therapist who sticks to the protocol that EMDR was founded upon and researched. She integrates her counselling skills to best help each client prepare for and experience EMDR.

Anna enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog Olive. She is thankful for the time spent with her family and friends. In her free time, she likes being outside, baking, knitting and sitting down with a hot cup of tea and a book.

Areas of Practice:

Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Accidents, PTSD, Phobias, ADHD, Stress Management, Burnout, Grief and Loss, Relationships, Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation, LGBTQ2S+ friendly, Life Transitions (Career changes, Separation/Divorce, Retirement), Emotional Regulation, Faith and Spirituality, and Anger Management.