Insight Psychological Therapists - Bonnie Schoonderwoerd

Bonnie Schoonderwoerd, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MACP, B.Ed., B.A. (She/Her)

I will support you through times of grief and loss, help you navigate relationship struggles, and counsel you in your pursuit of self-knowledge and healing. I have experience using a trauma-sensitive lens to provide therapy to survivors of emotional, physical, religious, sexual and financial abuse.

More About Bonnie Schoonderwoerd

I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist and Canadian Certified Counsellor with a strong educational foundation in psychology and counselling. I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Alberta, and a Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education from the University of Alberta.

My clinical training includes evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Levels 1 and 2). I also hold certifications in ASIST Suicide Prevention Training and the Brain Story.

I use a trauma-sensitive lens in my work and have experience supporting individuals and couples navigating grief and loss, relationship challenges, and healing from emotional, physical, religious, sexual, and financial abuse. I strive to create a thoughtful, collaborative, and supportive therapeutic space grounded in research, education, and ongoing professional development.

A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS

What quick advice do you have for people who are really struggling?

If you are struggling, I encourage you to seek out a counselor or someone that you can safely share your feelings with so they can support and encourage you.

When did you know you wanted to become a psychologist?

I was 15 years old when I first realized that I would love to become a psychologist. I am deeply curious about people, and I have always wanted to help people walk through grief and loss, pursue self-knowledge, and overcome life’s challenges.

Qualifications

Registered Provisional Psychologist from the College of Alberta Psychologists

Canadian Certified Counsellor granted by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University

Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education from the University of Alberta

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Alberta.

Affiliations

Psychologists’ Association of Alberta

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

Certifications

Canadian Certified Counsellor, Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 & 2

Canadian Mental Health Association ASIST 11 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Alberta Family Wellness Initiative Brain Story Certification

Languages

  • English

My Areas of Focus/Specialty Training:

Anxiety & Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
Grief & Loss Care
  • Grief and Loss
  • Losing Someone to Suicide
Other Areas
  • Stress Management
Trauma Care
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Trauma
Uniformed Personnel & First Responders
  • Supporting Someone who is Grieving

I have experience in:

  • Abuse
  • Adoption Issues
  • Aging Parents
  • Becoming a Parent or the Addition of Children
  • Couples Counselling
  • Couples Therapy
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Family Violence
  • Insomnia
  • Loss of Employment
  • Physical Abuse
  • Premarital Counselling
  • Religious or Spiritual Trauma
  • Workplace Stress

My treatment approaches:

  • Behavioural Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused Therapy
  • Gottman Couples Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Person Centered Therapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy