Welcome to Root & Renew Therapy

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Trauma-Informed Therapy for Real-Life Healing and Support

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Our Approach

Somatic + Trauma-Informed

Our bodies hold our stories. We integrate gentle somatic practices to help you reconnect with your internal sense of safety, strength, and clarity. This may include breathwork, grounding, movement, or simple nervous system tools you can use beyond sessions..

Education and Courses

Please check out our blogs; Tending the Self is for general wellness and Steadying the Frontline is for healthcare workers, first responders and other professions that face intense pressures.

We also have some general resources for those facing concerns with finances and housing.

Courses and group presentations are in the works, reach out if you have a specific topic you are interested in.

We specialize in supporting clients with:

  • Grief, loss, and palliative care

  • First responders and frontline professionals

  • Pre and postpartum changes

  • Caregiver stress and burnout

  • Geriatric clients and their families navigating changes

  • Medical trauma and chronic illness

  • Nervous system regulation and somatic support

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    Over 20 years of Health Care Experience

    Currently Registered Social Worker, Previously Paramedic

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    We Meet You Where You Are At

    We can do sessions in your home, online, walk and talk or in an office.

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    We Do Therapy Different

    Mobile services in your home, session lengths and system navigation are some of our possible options

What To Expect

Initial Contact

We offer a free 20 minute consultation by phone or video. This is to help determine if we are a good fit to work together.

This is completely optional but offered to assist you in making an informed choice in your care.

First Session

During the first session we will review paperwork on things like confidentiality and answer any questions you have. While this paperwork might seem boring, it helps protect you and us.

We will ask questions to get to know you. You are the one who decides what you want to share and it is perfectly acceptable to choose not to answer.

Sessions can be in your home, online, in office or even out in nature. Check out our information on Walk & Talk Therapy

We have direct billing available for some insurance plans. We are happy to provide preauthorization before your session.

Ongoing Sessions

Somatic means connecting the body, mind and emotions to create wellness. Often traumatic events are store in our mind and our bodies and this means that you may benefit from more than just talk therapy. Trauma may alter our sense of safety and the goal is to rebuild that safety and your new view of the world.

You will be offered a variety of trauma-informed modalities, such as breathing exercises, body based meditation, water colour journaling and other things to use outside of sessions.

A starting framework of 4 to 8 sessions tends to be a good place to start, and then we evaluate your goals together to determine your next steps.

We can also offer shorter, follow up sessions to help continue your growth and keep you on your desired path.

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Honouring Your Roots - Nurturing Growth

At Root & Renew Therapy, we are guided by what nurtures and supports each client’s healing journey.


We are ethically committed to prioritizing client needs and holding this as our highest value and the foundation of our practice.

If we are not the best service for your needs, we will work with you to find the best fit.

You are the expert in your life

Get in Touch!

Schedule a free 1:1 introductory session to discuss your goals and needs.

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FAQ

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  • Good Question!

    We are now able to direct bill Alberta Blue Cross.

    Currently we have a special fee due to our therapist currently a MSW student. $50 per session until April 1, 2026

    Reach out for details of cost for couples or families.

    After April 1, 2026, the standard session fee is $200 for MSW services and $115 for BSW services such as system navigation and assisting with applications. We will discuss the expected timeframes and costs

    Fees are often covered by insurance, you will need to check your coverage prior to services

  • We are able to assist you virtually anywhere in Alberta. In person, we work in Central Alberta; specifically Innisfail, Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Olds and surrounding areas. We proudly service rural Alberta and understand the unique challenges of these areas. Please reach out if outside of these areas to discuss options.

  • Mental health support is only the start, as social workers we advocate and work with our clients. If you are struggling within a healthcare or government service, we can help.

    We also provide workshops to workplaces or groups, topics include grief, palliative care, healthy aging, somatic yoga, journaling and many other topics. Our workshops are engaging and interactive, participants will leave with skills to use in real life.

    We also provide supervision to new social workers and social worker consulting services.

  • Yes! We currently offer direct billing of Alberta Blue Cross claims and other providers are in the works. Ask for a pre-authorization prior to service

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