Paraclete (pronounced perəklēt) is from a Greek word meaning advocate, helper, and comforter; one who walks beside others.
Paraclete (pronounced perəklēt) is from a Greek word meaning advocate, helper, and comforter; one who walks beside others.
My name is Everett, but most people who know me call me E.J. I recently made the decision to set up a practice in my own town rather than commuting to Edmonton every day. This allows me to deepen my connection with my own community by serving those who live and work here. I have been privileged to work with the good folks at Glenora Registered Psychologists for 15 years, training and practicing in a number of areas including play therapy, marriage and family therapy, child custody assessment, court-ordered interventions, and return-to-work counselling. More recently I have had the pleasure of working with first responders and others injured at work - a return to the field of vocational rehabilitation in which I had started many years ago supervising a sheltered workshop. Currently I am working part-time as a community rehabilitation psychologist and part-time in private practice. My training and experience allows me to be of help to a wide variety of people dealing with a wide variety of problems. The word "paraclete" reflects my grounding in in Christian faith and spirituality that allows me to connect more meaningfully with the whole person and promote healing in this crucial but often neglected area of functioning.
Sigmund Freud conceptualized mental health as the ability to love and work. My treatment focus is on working with my client to remove barriers that hinder functioning in these areas. This is done using evidence-based approaches such as EMDR Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy approaches.
Responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ Calls to Action, it is with respect, and in the spirit of reconciliation and truth, Paraclete Psychological and Support Services will honor and acknowledge that, here in Alberta, Treaties 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 – as well as many unsigned treaties – are the traditional and ancestral territory of many diverse Indigenous peoples. Namely, they are: the Kainai, Piikani, Siksika, Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, Tsuu T’ina Nation, Inuit and the Métis Nation.
We acknowledge and give thanks to the many First Nations, Métis Nations and Inuit peoples who have lived on and cared for these lands for generations and the many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community. We are dedicated to ensuring the spirit of all Treaties are honoured and respected. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.
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