Treatment Specialties

Whether you want relief from struggle with mental/physical health or life problems, or you seek answers to life questions and want to that you can trust your decisions,  I can help.  I use a blend of talk therapies, mind-body connection techniques, trauma specific work and Accelerated Resolution Therapy. Together we will find the approach that works best for you in your unique life.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Accelerated Resolution Therapy, (ART) is a therapy that involves doing lateral eye movements, which calm the alarm center of the brain, while thinking about a problem or problem memories. You don't have to talk about those memories. ART helps reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, panic, (PTSD), OCD, substance abuse, and many other mental and physical conditions. ART helps change how the body and brain remember distress so it eventually does not trigger or overwhelm us. It helps us find creative solutions that we can't think of when we are in fight or flight, freeze or faun. Results are effective, fast and lasting. Usually 1 to 2 sessions begin to make a difference.

Trauma Focused Psychotherapy

We can all agree that life-threatening or horrific events are traumatic. If we understand trauma through the eyes of a child, it can be as simple as times where we felt unsafe, unloved, unseen, or rejected, and had to take care of a parent or caregiver to get our needs met. We often needed to change our beliefs and emotions to fit in with family members and show the world a false self. This early self denial and self abandonment can lead to life long struggles with self esteem, depression, fear, trust, and more, along with interruptions to mind/body/spirit wholeness. Trauma can stay with us for years as unrecognized memories in our body and nervous system. Of course, traumatic events occur throughout our life time. We can be triggered over and over to reexperience the sensations present during the trauma, without knowing they are memories. They feel real and we act as if they are happening right now. We don’t feel safe.

Clearing core survival beliefs, survival behavior patterns that don't serve us now, and changing the way the body remembers, helps us understand how trauma effects us and how to heal to restore safety, wellness, and joy. Jodey works with adults with developmental trauma and traumas from accidents, medical events, work related traumas and more. Jodey enjoys working with nurses and physicians, first responders, and therapists.

What works in therapy?

Jodey has trained over the years in many types of therapies including psychodynamic, Emotion Focused (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy, (DBT), Narrative, Solution-Focused, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention, group therapies, and others. She is a certified coach using the Clear Beliefs Coaching Method. Jodey brings tools from different therapies into conversations. You just need to show up as you. Therapy works in a safe and trusting relationship, with a therapist you like and can relate to, and in which you feel hopeful. It is the relationship that has a big part of healing and Jodey feels privileged to be a part of your journey in this way. Other things help outside of therapy, like yoga, time in nature or positive relationships. Jodey will support you to use all the strategies that help you heal and feel whole.

Spirituality

I welcome people of all faiths and spiritual practices. No matter how painful or empty our human experience can feel at times, our souls are always delighted to be here. Our true selves may be covered up, but they are not gone. When you start to feel better in therapy, you will see more of who you truly are and want to be.

Life is meant to be about expansion, possibility and connection.

I can help you trust your intuition, higher self or spirit team for guidance.

I’ve trained in Reiki and Light body work and have my own spiritual mentors. I believe energy shifts in our sessions, although I do not practice a specific energy therapy technique.

Psychedelic Integration

Psychedelic Assisted therapy is a fast-growing field of treatment. The highest standards of clinical research have shown that psychedelic medicines help to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, pain, and other conditions depending on the medicine. Psychedelics increase neuroplasticity which helps us make changes.
It is essential to have a safe experience. A therapuetic journey is very different from recreational use of plant or other psychedelic medicines. There are clinics in Calgary, and other cities in Alberta that provide medically supervised psychedelic assisted therapy. I don’t administer psychedelic medicine or encourage illegal use of substances. However, if you are interested in learning more or have decided to try Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, I can answer questions about the process, how to navigate access to treatment, and work with you to provide therapy if you attend a clinic. I can help with preparation and Integration, which is the meaning making after a journey to understand your experience fully so you can integrate it into your day to day life. If you had a journey a long time ago and need support to further understand it, or didn't receive any integration, it's not too late to do it now.

common questions

As often as you can, especially in the beginning, so you can feel better sooner. ART works more effectively with more frequent sessions at the beginning. You could even have two ART sessions in one day for faster relief. There is no schedule that you must follow. I am here when you want to meet. 

 Yes, I am legally and ethically obligated to keep what we discuss private and confidential and to protect the confidentiality of information you give me. There are exceptions to this which are if you are an imminent danger to yourself or others, a child under 18 may be in danger, or I am required to go to court. You can sign a release of information giving me permission to talk to anyone you wish.

How much are fees? My rates are $235.00 an hour, which is recommended by the Psychology Association of Alberta. We can discuss a sliding fee scale if you need it. 

I am a WCB, NIHB, and Calgary Police Services provider. Lodestone Psychology will be offering direct billing soon. I will work with disability insurance providers and will complete forms that you need for your wellbeing