Registered Psychologist since 2012 and Adjunct Academic Colleague with the University of Alberta Department of Education since 2024 Kirsten Kachuk is a passionate, compassionate practitioner in the field of individual and marriage and family therapy. Kirsten uses an integrative approach rooted in narrative therapy, emotion focused family therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and attachment theory. She follows a holistic, evidence based approach for adults, adolescents, couples and families with a wide range of concerns such as: healthy marriages, separation issues, crafting the healthy divorce, parent child relationships, anxiety, personal development, communication, emotion management, building resiliency and developing adhd strategies.
She has provided reflective, caring supervision to over 25 master’s level clinicians as they acquired skills to deliver competent therapy in their own career. She is supervising 5 provisional psychologists on their way to a strong therapeutic practice.
Kirsten received her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology and minoring in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Alberta. She went on to pursue her Masters of Science degree specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy through Loma Linda University in California. Currently she is an Adjunct Colleague with the University of Alberta Education Department in the role of supervising Ph.D. candidates. She has worked in collaboration with Children’s Services, Edmonton Public and Catholic School Board, Family and Community Services and The Family Centre within the Edmonton area.
Her heart is with witnessing the process of dramatic transformation her clients courageously undertake during the difficult times of their lives.
2007 Completed Emotion Focussed Therapy Advanced Externship Level 1 and 2 with Veronica Kallos-Lilly Ph.D., Yolanda Von Haukoff Ph.D. - Vancouver Couple and Family Institute
2018 Completed Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Restoring Family Bonds and Promoting
Resilience Gail Palmer, RSW, RMFT, Certified ERT Trainer, Supervisor
2013 Completed Advanced Clinical Supervision in Psychology Certificate University of Calgary
and College of Alberta Psychologists
2023 Completed Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Green Stream Foundations of Play Therapy
2024 Completed Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Red Stream Play Therapy
2024 Completed Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Blue Stream Supervisor Training
Member of the International Society of Trauma and Stress Studies
Member of the College of Alberta Psychologists
