Cayla Dee Thorlakson
Dee is a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology practicum student offering low-cost counselling services under the supervision of her supervisor, Wendy Ryden, RCSW.
She has a background in pastoral care and counselling and several years of experience providing support in addictions recovery, hospital and corporate chaplaincy, post-secondary, and community settings. Her counselling style is warm, client-centred, and trauma-informed, drawing primarily from humanistic, narrative therapy, emotion-focused, and Motivational Interviewing approaches to help clients explore their stories and build on existing strengths.
Dee is particularly interested in the connection between physical health and emotional well-being and is in the process of specializing in psychotherapy for the mental and emotional side of physical conditions including insomnia, IBS, GI disorders, chronic pain, and chronic illness. She also has experience working with neurodivergence, including those with ADHD and Autism.
Areas of focus may include:
· Stress, anxiety, and low mood
· Grief and life transitions
· Impacts of chronic health concerns (e.g., pain, fatigue, insomnia, IBS, GI issues)
· Christian faith and spirituality, if requested by the client
Approaches that inform her work include:
· Humanistic and narrative approaches
· Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), including CBT-i for insomnia
· Solution-focused strategies and Motivational Interviewing
· Emotion-focused and attachment-informed perspectives
She has a background in pastoral care and counselling and several years of experience providing support in addictions recovery, hospital and corporate chaplaincy, post-secondary, and community settings. Her counselling style is warm, client-centred, and trauma-informed, drawing primarily from humanistic, narrative therapy, emotion-focused, and Motivational Interviewing approaches to help clients explore their stories and build on existing strengths.
Dee is particularly interested in the connection between physical health and emotional well-being and is in the process of specializing in psychotherapy for the mental and emotional side of physical conditions including insomnia, IBS, GI disorders, chronic pain, and chronic illness. She also has experience working with neurodivergence, including those with ADHD and Autism.
Areas of focus may include:
· Stress, anxiety, and low mood
· Grief and life transitions
· Impacts of chronic health concerns (e.g., pain, fatigue, insomnia, IBS, GI issues)
· Christian faith and spirituality, if requested by the client
Approaches that inform her work include:
· Humanistic and narrative approaches
· Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), including CBT-i for insomnia
· Solution-focused strategies and Motivational Interviewing
· Emotion-focused and attachment-informed perspectives
Listing Details
Profession
Clinician Degree(s)
MA
CBT - I Experience
BSM Specialties
Telemedicine
Yes
Practice Name
Maloney Elkassem Wellness
Practice Address
Province
Practice Phone
(1)780-459-8183
Practice Email
Practice Website
BSM/CBT-I CE Courses in the past year?
Yes
BSM/CBT-I CE courses attended in the Past 5 Years?
1
Accepting New Patients
Yes
Accept Private Insurance?
Yes
Provide Veteran’s Administration (VA) clinician services?
Yes
PSYPACT Licensed
Training Experience
1 - 5 Years
Primary Language
English
Year Practice Established
2026
Clinician Views
275
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