Insight Psychological Therapists - Claire Davie
Claire Davie, Therapist, BA, MCP (She/Her)
Hello! My name is Claire Davie, and I am a post-practicum therapist with a Master of Counselling degree from City University of Seattle. I love hearing and learning about people’s stories and am endlessly curious about the human experience. I want to be able to help people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and grief and loss. Also, I am interested in helping people heal in the aftermath of traumatic experiences such as a life-altering accident or health diagnosis, suicide, death of a loved one, or a relationship breakdown. Ultimately, my goal is to help my clients overcome whatever it is that is holding them back from achieving a fulfilling and authentic life.
*NOTE: Our Post-Practicum Therapists offer reduced rates for counselling support. Please be aware that FEES WILL BE NON-REIMBURSABLE by Extended Health Care Benefit Plans.
Unfortunately, Claire Davie is not seeing any new clients at Insight Psychological. Please select another therapist from our team.
More About Claire Davie
Growing up, I loved having meaningful conversations with others and I felt as though I could naturally fit into the role of a therapist, even when I was young and hardly knew what a therapist was!
I work primarily with adults using a person-centered and trauma-informed approach, and I also enjoy utilizing narrative and mindfulness approaches to counselling. I believe in a collaborative approach to counselling where the client is an expert in their own lives. As a therapist I am merely a facilitator of change whereas the client has the capability to enact the meaningful change when they are ready and feel supported to do so.
I am a warm, caring, and empathetic individual who believes in the human potential and that all people are worthy of genuine care and support. My goal in providing a safe environment where someone can be truly seen and heard is that it will allow for courageous healing to begin. Outside of work I am an avid reader and animal lover, and I enjoy being physically active and spending time outdoors.
A COUPLE QUESTIONS:
What is your favourite quote?
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious – Einstein
What was a defining moment in your life?
A defining moment in my life was hiking up Mt. Fuji to catch the sunrise. It was a reminder for me of the awe and healing power of nature!
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts Psychology (St. Mary’s University College; 2022) Graduated cum laude, Dean’s list (2020-2021)
Master of Counselling Psychology (City University of Seattle; 2023)
Affiliations
Psychologist Association of Alberta
Certifications
Brain Story Certification
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)
The Neurobiology of Attachment
How to Work with the Patterns that Sustain Depression
Suicide Prevention Risk Assessment & Management (SPRAM)
Anxious Grief: Strategies for Working with the Missing Stage of Grief
Finding Meaning in Loss: The Sixth Stage of Grief
Languages
- English
My areas of focus:
Anxiety & Depression
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Self-Harming
- Suicidal Thoughts
Other Areas
- Emotional Regulation
- Stress Management
Trauma Care
- Trauma
I have experience in:
- Abuse
- Adolescent and Teen Issues
- Anger Management
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Changes in Health
- Compassion Fatigue
- Conduct Disorder
- Death or Loss of a Pet
- Depression
- Divorce or Separation
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Regulation
- Family Violence
- First Responders Trauma or PTSD
- Gender Identity
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Grief and Loss
- Handling Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain
- Insomnia
- LGBTQ2S+ Issues
- Losing Someone to Suicide
- Loss of Employment
- Loss of a Loved One
- Loss of a Preterm Child
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Male Sexual Issues
- Marriage and Relationship Concerns
- Military Related Trauma
- Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Religious or Spiritual Trauma
- Return to Work - Uniformed Personnel & First Responders
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Arousal Issues
- Sexual Assault and Abuse
- Sexual Offending Behaviours
- Sexuality and Intimacy Issues
- Stress Management
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Trauma
- Weight & Eating Disorders
- Workplace Stress
- Workplace Trauma
My treatment approaches:
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Person Centered Therapy
- Psychoanalytical Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
