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Kirsten White

Founder & Registered Psychologist

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Education & Certifications:

College of Alberta Psychologists (2019)

Masters of Counselling Psychology (2015)

Athabasca University

Hospice & Palliative Care Certificate (2023)

MacEwan University 

A Bit About Me

Hello Everyone, 

My deepest passion is to work with those going through end-of-life challenges and grief. It is a privilege and honour to be a part of such a vulnerable place in our life's journey. I myself have personally experienced death. My father died from pancreatic cancer and I am willing to share what I've learned and continue to learn about grief and death through this personal experience. I have also experienced deep grief and loss for pets and can relate to this experience in a unique way as well. Keep in mind that everyone's grief is unique to them and my experiences will be different than yours.

Art and creative writing have been a big part of my life from the beginning as I originally began a career in costuming in theatre before going down the path of psychology. It truly is a calling to work in grief. I love to read, learn, and create. I'm in to history, a good ghost story, historical sewing, and being with my dog (a black lab). I'm learning to garden, to play the violin, and I hope to write a fiction book someday. 

Services

I work with all ages from 5+ through individual therapy. I can support you with grief, bereavement (includes pet loss). I also offer therapeutic support for end-of-life challenges and palliative care. I can also provide unique support for general areas of death and dying issues that might not include a terminal illness or death of a loved one.

Child & Youth

Professionals

End-of-Life Support

Life & Death Areas

I can offer grief support for parents, children, and teens who are struggling with grief or bereavement. 

I work specifically with professionals that are working within the death and dying fields. This includes nurses, OTs, funeral directors, embalmers, medical doctors, care aides... 

Palliative care support can be offered to both the family, friends, or patient themselves. I can support with anticipatory grief, palliative care, and hospice. 

This might include oncological support, chronic illness, existential areas, anticipatory grief, caregiver support, medical traumas, near death experiences, or death anxiety.

Therapeutic Approach 

My approach to your care is client-centred. I believe you are the expert in your life and I work with you on this journey. Through the model of therapy called, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, I use the principles of mindfulness, compassion, and values in my therapy. I approach therapy with a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approach. My space is a space for all. My approach is holistic in that I approach not only the mind or thoughts, but also important to include the body (somatic approaches) and the heart (spirituality or existential approaches). I'm a narrative and experiential type of therapist. You will find I often use metaphors, narrative approaches, and experiences within sessions to heal and move through some of life's most challenging moments. Each person's experiences with death is unique and requires different sets of tools that I hope to match with your needs during the therapeutic process.

Presentations & Workshops

Dec 6th 2025 

Nov 22nd 2025 

CASP’S 2025 International Day for People Impacted by Suicide Loss Event:

 

June 25, 2025

First Nations Telehealth Network: Living with Child Loss - Understanding Grief & Bereavement

2025

Center Street Psychology - 4 seminar series on Grief Counselling

August 2025

MSB Wealth Advisory, BMO Nesbitt Burns - Session on Grief in the Workplace

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CASP’S Nov 22nd 2025 International Day for People Impacted by Suicide Loss Event

WATCH REPLAY HERE

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First Nations Telehealth Network: Living with Child Loss - Understanding Grief & Bereavement

June 25, 2025

Get in Touch

4723 1st St SW Calgary, Alberta 

(403) 524 4560

admin@larkandravenwellness.com

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