Fireweed Wellness

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Meredith Shaw

Registered Psychologist #8493

I have been working in the mental health field for 19 years.  As a therapist, I value empathy, non-judgement, and authenticity.  I am informed by both Eastern and Western perspectives, and am drawn to holistic body-mind approaches to therapy.  My sessions often include breathwork, relaxation, and mindfulness techniques.  

I work with individual adults.  I have particular interest and expertise in working with trauma, addiction, parenting and grief.  I enjoy working with adult clients on the Autism Spectrum, as well as BIPOC and queer clients.  I use a variety of counselling approaches including Solution-Focused Therapy, Hakomi Therapy,  Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, the Grief Recovery Method, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. 

I started my career in the school system in roles such as teacher, youth support coach, resiliency-building program instructor, and high school counsellor.  I later transitioned to work with adults and have worked as a Mental Health Therapist at an on-reserve health centre in Maskwacis and a Crisis Line Counsellor for multiple crisis phone lines.  I currently do a lot of work with men working in the oil and gas industry who are in recovery for substance abuse. 

Outside of the office, I love cycling, skating, yoga, and spending time in the river valley with family and friends.