ABOUT DR. SHARMA

I consider it a great privilege to participate in the growth and healing of my clients. I work actively and collaboratively with people to help them move towards their goals as quickly as possible.

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Education/ Credentials

I am a registered doctoral-level psychologist (College of Alberta Psychologists; BC applicant). I completed my M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at York University in Toronto, Ontario under the supervision of Dr. Leslie Greenberg, who is one of the originators of emotion-focused therapy (EFT). My research examined power relations and the process of forgiveness within intimate relationships. During these years, I received clinical training at a variety of sites, including hospitals, trauma-focused outpatient mental health clinics, rehabilitation centres, and university counselling centres. I completed a pre-doctoral residency in 2012 with major rotations in clinical health psychology and rehabilitation psychology. Following completion of my Ph.D., I pursued a three-year post-graduate certificate in attachment-based intensive short-term psychodynamic therapy (ISTDP). Since that time, I continue to seek out learning opportunities through readings, workshops, and conferences with a commitment to continually improving my clinical skills and knowledge in order to provide optimal care.

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Background

I worked for a decade as a clinical psychologist at Alberta Health Services in the areas of neurology and psychosocial oncology. Most of this clinical work took place in a specialized medical setting where I provided psychotherapy, assessment, and consultation services to individuals who were struggling to adjust to chronic neurological disorders, as well as comorbid anxiety and mood disorders. Another major aspect of this work involved the assessment and treatment of conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder), particularly psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. While working at Alberta Health Services, I was involved in the training and supervision of graduate psychology students through the Calgary Clinical Psychology Residency Program and University of Calgary Psychology Department. Since 2013, I have maintained a private practice in Calgary.