“Mental health is not a destination but a process- its about how you drive, not where you’re going.”

My main focus as your therapist is to provide you with a safe, comfortable and compassionate environment in order to support you and meet you where you are at in your journey, wherever that may be. Our alliance is of the utmost importance and I strive to form meaningful and strong therapeutic connections so that my clients can flourish.

I approach therapy with the recognition that individuals are different, and that these differences have been shaped by upbringing, society and the environment as a whole. Working from a positive and person-centred lens, we will work together to identify your strengths and empower you in your journey towards meaningful growth and change. I have experience working with individuals, couples/relationships of all kinds, gender/sexuality/identity, trauma, ADHD and teen therapy.

Specializing in couples and relationship therapy, I help couples with opening lines of communication, disagreeing in a healthy, constructive and beneficial way by working towards deeper understanding and finding shared meaning. I believe strength and hope can be found in the darkest of places, and that grief and joy can coexist - My goal is to provide you with the right space and environment to find that balance!

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Therapy with me is a space for both healing and growth. Together, we’ll not only address challenges, but also work on discovering your inner strengths, exploring what brings you fulfillment, and cultivating a deeper connection with yourself and the world around you.

My goal as a therapist is to create a warm, non-judgmental space where you feel supported, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes in your life.I take a holistic and client-centred approach, meaning that I tailor our work to fit you and your unique needs.

I draw on Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) to guide the process. With IFS, we’ll gently explore the different parts of you that may be holding onto old patterns of thinking, feeling, or behaving. These patterns often developed to protect you, but over time they may have become unhelpful. Together, we’ll approach them with curiosity and compassion, creating space for growth, confidence, and new ways of being.

For those who tend to intellectualize - who know exactly why they feel or act a certain way but still can’t seem to shift - I help bridge the gap between insight and real change. By combining EFT and somatic (body-based) approaches, I support you in moving beyond “just thinking” about your emotions, and instead learning how to actually feel and process them safely. With IFS, we can also get to know the parts of you that keep emotions at a distance, helping them to feel safe enough to let you connect more fully with yourself.

Some of my areas of focus include:

 Emotional regulation

 Mood disorders

 Relationships and communication

 Self esteem

 Body image

 Life transitions

 Anxiety and stress management

I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist with a Bachelor of Science degree from Queen’s University and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree from Yorkville University. I look forward to connecting with you!

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Dr. Anusha Kassan is a second-generation newcomer to Canada who is originally from Montreal. She moved to Calgary with her family ten years ago to purse a professorial position at the University of Calgary. She is a registered psychologist in the provinces of Alberta and Quebec. She completed her BA (honours) in Psychology at Concordia University, and subsequently pursued her MA and PhD in Counselling Psychology at McGill University. She completed her Pre-Doctoral Internship In Professional Psychology at the University of California, Irvine Counselling Centre.

Dr. Kassan’s clinical interests include anxiety, depression, grief, mindfulness, relationship difficulties, identity challenges, career orientation, work-related stress, and anger management, to name but a few examples. She provides services, in English and in French, to youth as well as adults. She works primarily from a systemic perspective, where socio-cultural and contextual factors are examined in relationship to mental health and well-being. She also draws on people’s strength and resilience to help them achieve their desired goals.

Over the past 20 years, Anusha has provided clinical services in a variety of settings, such as the Montreal Children’s Hospital, the McGill Psycho-Educational and Counselling Clinic, as well as the University of California, Irvine Counselling Centre. Prior to leaving Montreal, she also worked in private practice. She is excited to join the clinical team at Vivid Psychology and offer her specialized services to a diverse clientele in Calgary. Dr. Kassan’s clients, graduate students, and colleagues describe her as someone who is warm, empathic, collaborative, helpful, and supportive, and someone who maintains a good sense of humour and is easy to be around.

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