Karen

Karen Wadson

Licensed Psychologist

“I am a Registered Psychologist located in central Calgary. Areas of specialization include trauma (EMDR), anxiety, and eating disorders.”

About Me

I understand the profound impact trauma, anxiety, and eating disorders can have on daily life. As a Registered Psychologist, I offer a supportive space to collaboratively explore these challenges. Using evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, I help you navigate difficult experiences and build lasting coping strategies. My aim is to guide you towards greater well-being and stability. We can work together to help you reclaim a sense of calm and control.

Approach

Specializing in trauma, anxiety, and eating disorders shapes how I structure sessions so they feel focused, paced, and gentle rather than overwhelming. In my central Calgary office, in English, we alternate shorter skill-building work with deeper EMDR processing when you’re ready, and I often suggest small between-session experiments to test new coping choices. Sessions are practical and reflective, tracking patterns alongside emotions. This approach tends to suit adolescents and adults who want steady progress without rushing the process.
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Services

Services Offered:

  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Psychologist

    A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat psychological conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)

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Qualifications

Gonzaga University, Washington

Service Areas

In-person

Beltline

Calgary, Alberta

Canada

Beltline, Calgary, Canada