DEENA WEST
Registered Psychologist
Deena is a lifelong asset to the community of Medicine Hat. Deena’s passion to dig deep and inspire hope developed while working with marginalized populations in homeless initiatives and with women and children fleeing family violence.
She is the one you want on your team as she will advocate for the things you didn't even realize you needed! And will remind you of the things you forgot you wanted. You will stand a little taller and believe in yourself a little more!
Individuals - Adults and Youth
Deena specializes with those dealing with trauma and childhood pain and provides EMDR.
Deena is so dedicated to her friends and family, the people she counsels, and her animals. So much so that she has been known to sneak her dogs into her office, thinking we don't see her... Deena, we see and we love it! And it reminds us all at Keys of her integrity and commitment to the people (and furry friends) in her life.
Areas of Focus:
- Childhood Trauma
- Neglect
- Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
- Attachment Deficits, Attachment Repair
- Workplace Bullying Workplace Harassment
- Relationship Trauma
- Attachment Focused - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Additional Qualifications
- Trained in Attachment Focused EMDR – level 1,2,3
- Trained in Narrative Therapy – level 1, 2
- Nature and Animal Assisted therapy – Externship
- Gottman Level 1, 2
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy – Externship
Deena also focuses on:
Anxiety, depression, emotional abuse, grief and loss, grief work and compassion fatigue, postpartum depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), self-esteem, sexual abuse and assault, stress management, suicidal thoughts and ideation & survivors.
Intervention Approaches:
- Animal Assisted Therapy (Equine & Dogs)
- Client Centred Therapy (Rogerian therapy)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gestalt Therapy
- Gottman Couples Therapy
- IFS - Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Person Centred Therapy
- Solution Focused Therapy
Session Rates:
$235/person per 50-minute session
