Vanessa De Guzman, M.ACP.
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Psychologist
- Woman
- $180 - $235 per visit
Accepting new patients
Provider information
Description
Therapy should feel like a conversation, one where you feel heard, understood, and supported without judgment. I hold space for all individuals, regardless of your background, ethnicity, gender, religion, and intersectional identities. I strive to tailor each session to your unique needs and goals, giving you the autonomy to explore your experiences in a way that feels authentic to you. You deserve a space where you can heal and grow at your own pace. If you're looking for a therapist who will meet you where you are and walk alongside you in this journey, contact me for a free consultation.
Conditions
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse or Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotional Abuse
- Fears / Phobias
- Gambling Addiction
- Geriatric Counselling
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- HIV/AIDS
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility or Adoption
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Internet Addiction
- Loneliness
- Mental Disorders
- Mood disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive- Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Panic disorder
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Parenting
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Self-harming or suicidal behavior
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Isolation
- Somatic symptom disorder
- Spirituality
- Stopping Smoking
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Suicide
- Trauma
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Provider's hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Services
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Existential therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Post COVID-19 rehabilitation and recovery
- Psychological therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Structural family therapy
- Teen mental health
- Therapeutic intervention
- Transpersonal therapy
- Trauma informed care
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Families
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
- Tagalog
Professional designations
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (M.ACP.)
Education
- Master of Arts Counselling Psychology
- Master of Arts in Special Education
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- Sex Positivity and Inclusivity Trained
- Brain Story Certified
Professional associations
- College of Alberta Psychologists
Facility: Elevate Psychology
Summary
Life is often difficult, confusing, and disappointing, but you are much more than your bad days, bad months or bad years. We believe that healing comes from recognizing your true self, living authentically, and balancing acceptance and change. With consistency and commitment, it is possible to break out of patterns that no longer serve a purpose. We offer a judgment-free space where we aim to support you in living the life you want, with peace and conviction.
Business hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Adlerian therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Existential therapy
- Exposure and response prevention
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Positive psychology
- Post COVID-19 rehabilitation and recovery
- Prolonged exposure therapy
- Psychological therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Schema therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Structural family therapy
- Teen mental health
- Therapeutic intervention
- Transpersonal therapy
- Trauma informed care
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Wheelchair accessible
