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Lindsey McColl
Registered Psychologist
We are the product of our experiences. When we tell our story, through speech, text, or enactment, we develop new understanding and uncover strengths that may have been just out of our reach. I believe that the process of telling our stories enables us to open ourselves to new awareness, healing, and change.
About
I am a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists and a member of the Canadian Psychological Association and Psychologist’s Association of Alberta. I have more than fifteen years of experience working in a variety of contexts with children, adolescents, families and adults. I ground my practice in Narrative therapy and utilize a number of other approaches such as Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Exposure Therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness, and Play-based therapy techniques.
Areas of practice
Children and Teens
I work with children primarily through play and hands-on activities and encourage high levels of caregiver involvement to support parent-child relationships and parenting skills. With adolescents, I incorporate a number of modalities ranging from sand tray and creative arts to talk therapy. I work with children and adolescents in many areas, including the following:
Phobias
ODD, behavioural issues
Self-Esteem, bullying
Self-harm, suicidal thoughts
Life change (parents separated/divorced, move, change school, etc.)
Stress and anger management
Adults
I work with individual adults to support their healing and coping in the following areas:
Additional areas of training and experience
Family therapy
Psychoeducational Assessment (WISC, WIAT, CMS, VMI, CTOPP, BASC)
Therapy Approaches
Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing
favourite quote
“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take a step.”
– Naeem Callaway
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More About My specialties
[ Open All | Close All ]Adolescence can be a very difficult time to navigate. Everything seems to change so quickly and so immensely that it can be quite overwhelming. I work to build a strong therapeutic relationship with teens in order to help them cope with self-esteem and identity issues, everyday stressors and mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, and self-harm. I use a variety of modalities with teens, depending on age and interest, from sand tray and art therapy to more traditional talk therapy. I also work with caregivers on parenting and relationship building with their teens.
I work with children as young as four years old, primarily through play and hands-on activities. With this age range, I work closely with caregivers to support development and behaviour. I also work with parents on topics such as building relationships and parenting. “Why follow a child’s lead? That’s our ultimate goal for entering their shared world- to help them be empathetic, creative, logical, reflective individuals” – Dr. Stanley Greenspan
Family therapy can be incredibly helpful to support a family to work through relational challenges or to move a family through loss, change and transitions. With families, I work to understand each individual’s perspective and how each perspective contributes to the overall family system’s functioning. I strive to support each voice in the room to ensure everyone feels heard and understood as I guide families to create new understandings of each other.
When faced with big life changes and difficult topics, it can be challenging as parents to find the right balance of giving information and protecting your kids. The COVID-19 crisis has created a lot of uncertainty and brought with it significant change for families. In this talk, Lindsey McColl, of River's Edge Counselling Centre, shares ideas for supporting kids through these changes, while managing their emotional needs and your own.