“Stories must be answered, not in competition, but that they be received and not wander aimlessly.”

— Q’um Q’um Xiiem/Jo-Ann Archibald

Meet Chantai

Some of what I offer:

I help: you slow down, connect with yourself, and trust your intuitive wisdom.

I show up: to our time together just as you show up — fully human.

I invite: genuine connection, creativity, and the full range of human emotion within our therapeutic relationship. May you laugh, cry, and dance it out — all of you is welcome here.

I hold space: for your expression, your experiences, your hopes, and your uncertainties.

I respect: that you are the expert of your own experience; so, I listen to you and respond with that in mind.

I aim: for you to feel safe to learn new things about who you are and to unlearn old things that are no longer aligned with you and your life.

I guide: you in exploring and communicating what you have not been able to in other settings.

I support: you in taking the next steps that feel right to you.

Who you are is already enough and there is room for you here.

When we are together:

I focus on being present, curious, and courageous with you.

My goal is that you feel comfortable to let your walls down, feel your emotions, and return home — however that looks for you.

Our work involves reconnecting to self, embodying emotion, and working with your stories.

education + background

  • Master of Science, Educational Psychology; Specialization in Counselling Psychology — University of Calgary

  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology — University of Calgary

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP): Immersion — 2024

  • Connect. Restore. Reclaim. Healing Intergenerational Trauma Internal Family Systems (IFS) — 2023

  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Certification: Integrating EMDR — 2022

  • Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy (IFOT) Certification — 2022, ongoing

  • Basic Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Training — 2022

  • Embodiment: Theory and Clinical Practice — 2022

  • Compassion Cultivation Training — 2021

  • Narrative Therapy Intensive Training — 2020

    Beyond my formal training, I have years of experience in the field of mental health and have worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups in more than 15 countries around the world.