April Dyrda, M.Sc.

April's strengths-based style allows her to support clients in discovering and exploring their potential to achieve wellbeing in their lives. In taking a collaborative and often humanistic approach, April prioritizes the relational elements of the counselling process, working together with her clients to achieve positive change and growth.

Guided by the unique needs of each individual, she often draws from a variety of counselling modalities, incorporating elements of narrative practice, solution-focused techniques and emotion-focused therapy into her practice. April has received intensive training from the Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy and Solution Talk Ltd.

April has worked in agency settings providing support to clients living with anxiety, depression, self-esteem and confidence issues, and relationship concerns. Much of her training and education has focused on how to best support individuals through difficult life transitions.

In addition to her academic experience, April recently held a director position with a non-profit organization in Calgary providing mental health peer support.

Education

• Master of Science in Counselling Psychology, University of Calgary.
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology, University of Calgary.

Registration and memberships

• College of Alberta Psychologists (Registered Psychologist)
• Psychologists' Association of Alberta

April also offers career counselling through our partner practice, Canada Career Counselling.