Education and Training

Claire graduated from the University of Calgary in 2012 with a Master of Social Work (Clinical Specialization) and has spent over a decade honing her expertise in trauma-focused and play therapy. Committed to lifelong learning and professional growth, she has pursued extensive training in evidence-based modalities, including EMDR therapy, play therapy, synergetic play therapy, dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP), and equine-assisted therapy. Claire continually deepens her knowledge to ensure she provides the most effective, research-informed care for children and families, integrating the latest advancements in neuroscience, attachment theory, and trauma treatment into her practice.

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Professional Development

2 Day Mindfulness Inside and Outside the Therapy Hour by Ron Siegel
EMDR Therapy Basic Training by Sue Genest
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills, Alberta Health Services
Basic Principles of Somatic Experiencing Webinar, Somatic Experiencing Institute
5 Day Congruence Couple Therapy Training, University of Lethbridge, Dr. Bonnie
Putting Attachment Theory into Practice Webinar
Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma: Trauma and the Body Webinar
DBT: Is it for for you and your clients? – Webinar
Indigenous Introductory Training – AHS
Indigenous Cultural Competency - AHS
Indigenous Awareness and Sensitivity Certificate, Alberta Health Services
Recent-Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP) in EMDR Therapy by Dr. Judy Moench
EMDR Therapy Basic Training: Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice by Roy Kiesslinh
3 year Play Therapy Training for Certification with the CAPT, Maritime Play Therapy Center, with Theresa Fraser
Zones of Regulation Comprehensive Training
Clinical Supervision Certificate, University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work
Workshop: Play Therapy Theories: A Basic Overview by Robert Jason Grant
Course: Agate Institute: ON DEMAND -The EMDR Master Series with Ana Gomez PART 1 -Stabilization and EMDR Preparation Strategies with Children
EMDR Child Specialist Intensive Certificate Program with Ana Gomez
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Medical University of South California.
Treating Complex Trauma with Internal family Systems (IFS) by Frank Anderson
6 Month Course: Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy, SPT Institute, by Lisa Dion
Level 1 Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, DDP Global Network, by Michelle Hogeterp
AutPlay Therapy Training with Dr. Jason Grant
Recognizing and Treating Youth with Dissociation by Fran Waters, Annie Monaco, and Ann Beckley-Forest
EMDR and Practical Strategies for Problems of Attachment and Dissociation in Children and Adolescents by Debra Wesselman
Self-Led Horsemanship, Equid-Neux, by Jen Pagone
Level 1 Equine Therapy Training for certification with Pro-EFW, Exploration Training, Healing Hooves, by Sue MacIntosh
Level 2 Equine Therapy Training for certification with Pro-EFW, Foundations Training, Healing Hooves, by Sue MacIntosh
6 month IFS Online Circle, IFS Institute, with Pamela Krause, Toni Herbine-Blank, Dick Schwartz, and Crystal Jones.
IFS with Children & Adolescents, IFS Institute, with Dick Schwartz and Carmen Jimenez-Pride
Adapting IFS for Clients with Dissociative Disorders, with Kathy Steele
How to Incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS) with parenting, with Frank Anderson
IFS Informed EMDR with Equine Engagement, Equid Nexus, by Jen Pagone
1 year Certification Training in Assessing and Treating Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Youth, by Fran Waters and Renee Marks
EMDR Therapy: Working with the Defense System of Children Exposed to Chronic Traumatization, by Ana Gomez