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Emily P.

Emily Friesen-Peters, M.A.

Psychological Assistant and Clinician

Emily Peters (she/her) is a psychological assistant and mental health therapist. She joined Kells in 2019. Emily earned her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Alberta in 2017. Her thesis research through the Honors program earned an Award of Excellence from the Canadian Psychological Association. Next Emily earned a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Assessment from Concordia University of North Dakota at the end of 2023. She is currently in the process of becoming a registered provisional psychologist.

In her role as a mental health therapist, Emily takes a trauma-informed empathetic, non-judgmental, and warm approach. Based on a client’s individual support needs, she pulls from elements of the following modalities:

  • Solution- Focused Therapy (SFT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness
  • Narrative
  • Compassionate Inquiry

Emily values therapeutic relationships that are collaborative, compassionate and empowering. She is currently accepting adult clients for individual therapy wanting to address:

  • Life Stressors and Burnout
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Life Transitions
  • Self-Compassion
  • Boundaries
  • Sleep Issues

In her assessment role, Emily takes a thorough, direct, and respectful approach. She has assessed adults and adolescents of various levels of functioning. Emily has experience completing the following types of assessment:

  • Personal Injury
  • Section B
  • Mental Health
  • Parenting
  • Neuropsychological
  • Disability
  • Psychoeducational

Outside of work, Emily likes to spend time with her dog, watch films, and explore new creative outlets.

A quote Emily likes is, “Sometimes the greatest adventure is simply a conversation.” – Amadeus Wolfe