About Melinda Hatfield
I am a Registered Social Worker in Alberta with over fifteen years of counselling experience. I have utilized a client-centered and integrative approach to assist individuals, couples and families in reaching and sustaining their therapy goals.
Education:
- Post Masters Certificate in Career Counselling, Athabasca University
- Masters of Social Work, Clinical Specialization, University of Calgary
- Bachelor of Social Work, University of Calgary
- Bachelor of Psychology, Acadia University
Additional training and professional certifications in the following modalities: EMDR Certified, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Gottman Training, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Level 1 EFT, Myers Briggs and Strong Interest Inventory.
Areas of Specialization:
- Life Transitions – issues related to career, finances, relationships, divorce, parenting, pregnancy loss or fertility issues, postpartum mental health, illness and health issues, retirement, death of a loved one
- Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, Self-Esteem issues
- Personal growth
- Trauma
- Parenting support including those with babies to adult children
- Career issues and workplace mental health