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Allison Anderson, MSW, RSW
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Social Worker
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
By appointment only
Description
Services are client-centred, experience-oriented, and embodied with a focus on the expressive arts. Arts engagement (EXA) deepens understanding and accesses client resources that support healing and create clarity. You don't need experience or "talent" to benefit as EXA heals the self through the simple lens of play. It includes resourcing the body through mindfulness and other somatic interventions, using the comfort and wisdom inherent in same. The arts present a "bottom up" approach to experiences that may yet have no words, especially effective for emotional regulation and healing trauma.
Conditions
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Emotion Regulation
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Self Esteem
- Trauma
Services
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Expressive arts therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Somatic therapy
- Strength-based therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Seniors (65+)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Education
- Advanced Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy, PIEAT, 2023
- Group Facilitation in Expressive Arts, World Arts Org., 2019-20
- Treatment of Trauma; Expressive Arts Therapy Level 2, PIEAT, 2018
- Professional Development Trainings: CBT, DBT, Attachment, Trauma and Mindfulness, 2016-Present
- 1:1 Mentoring and Group Training, World Arts Org., 2014
- Expressive Arts Therapy Level 1, PIEAT (2014)
- Intro to Expressive Arts, European Graduation School, Switzerland, 2013
- MSW (Clinical Specialization), University of Calgary, 2014
- BA (Hon), University of Alberta, 1991
- Cert. Music, Grant MacEwan College, 1984
Professional associations
- Alberta College of Social Workers
Facility Information
Anderson Arts & Well-Being Inc.
Summary
Anderson Arts & Well-Being's therapy studio in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta provides a unique and calming space for clients to engage in the expressive arts and/or talk therapy. There are varied arts materials/modalities available to facilitate the client's therapeutic journey. The space can accommodate groups up to 9 participants for personal exploration and development or for DBT skills enhancement.
Business hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
By appointment only
Services & supplies
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Expressive arts therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Somatic therapy
- Strength-based therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking
10209B - 100 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 1Y7