At Sojourn Psychology, we truly operate from a team perspective and are often able to coordinate services to accommodate the entire family.
Get to know our team by clicking on their image below.
Aiman is a Registered Provisional Psychologist who has completed her Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology in 2024.
Since then, she has been dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with empathy, compassion, and evidence-based care. Aiman has worked with children, adolescents, and adults to help them navigate challenges, build resilience, and thrive. She has a deep commitment to mental wellness, and specializes in supporting people through a wide range of issues including anxiety, stress, depression, and personal growth.
In her work with children, Aiman specialize in helping young clients manage anxiety, emotional regulation, behavioral concerns, and developmental transitions. Through play-based techniques, creative expression, and age-appropriate strategies, she aims to create a safe and nurturing space where children feel heard, understood, and empowered. This means supporting their growth both in and outside of therapy.
Whether it’s helping a child manage anxiety, guiding a teen through their growth, or providing trauma-informed care for adults facing domestic violence, she makes a goal to tailor each session to meet the unique needs of each individual.
Aiman’s approach is rooted in empathy, collaboration, and a deep respect for each person’s personal journey. She believes that healing occurs in a safe space and starts with understanding. Whether a person is seeking support, insight, or transformation, she is ready to walk alongside their journey.
Outside of practicing, Aiman describes herself as an avid learner of all things, a nature lover, and a proud advocate for mental health awareness. She’s passionate about making psychological support accessible, relatable, and empowering!
In the words of her favourite author, Roald Dahl: “A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men”
Jenica completed her Master’s of Counselling from City University of Seattle in 2024.
Jenica Wilson is a registered provisional psychologist who believes in the innate human capacity for self-healing. She is passionate about asking thoughtful, intentional questions that help guide individuals toward their own insights and growth. In her counselling sessions, Jenica takes a client-centered approach, deeply valuing the uniqueness of each person’s experiences, strengths, and needs. Her goal is to support clients in identifying practical solutions and committing to meaningful actions that foster personal development and emotional well-being.
Jenica incorporates a variety of therapeutic interventions into her practice, including mindfulness techniques, breathing exercises, and light somatic movement. She also values the healing power of humour—recognizing that laughter, when used appropriately, can create a safe and comfortable environment, make difficult topics more approachable, and encourage emotional release. Her experience spans both school settings and private practice, with a focus on working with adolescents (ages 14+) and adults.
Outside of her professional work, Jenica enjoys long walks, baking, video games, and relaxing with a good movie or TV show. She is committed to ongoing professional development and is continually expanding her therapeutic toolbox to best serve her clients.
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Jonathan works with individuals aged 13 and older, tailoring his approach to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. By drawing from evidence-informed strategies, he supports clients in navigating challenges, building resilience, and developing tools to create positive change. He believes the therapeutic relationship is built on compassion, respect, and authenticity, and he strives to help clients feel comfortable as they explore their experiences.
Outside of his professional life, Jonathan enjoys spending time in nature, connecting with animals, and engaging in creative and playful activities. His hobbies include board games, table-top role-playing games, video games, improvisational comedy, attending music events, playing and watching hockey, practicing yin yoga, and traveling abroad.
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Kayla completed her Masters of Counselling Psychology from Athabasca University in 2022.
>Kayla aims to provide clients with a safe space to share what they have been through, and where they would like to go. She believes that through this relationship clients feel valued, heard, and seen, and this is where change happens. Creating a safe, non-judgmental space for her clients, she listens with empathy and compassion. This empathy and compassion empowers individuals and families to thrive. Kayla works from an attachment, person-centered, trauma-informed lens. Her approach is flexible and integrative to best support clients drawing from a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including play-therapy, attachment, cognitive behaviour therapy, and solution-focused.Enter into children’s play, and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet.” — Virginia Axline.
Kayla has over a decade of experience working with children, adolescents, and their families within a school setting. Within this time she was a teacher, educational learning consultant and psychologist. She has experience working with a range of challenges, including anxiety, trauma, emotional regulation, attachment issues, learning challenges, depression, ADHD, social skills challenges, neurodevelopmental disorders and emotional behavioural disorders. Her passion lies in helping young clients navigate their challenges, build resilience and find healing within a safe and supportive environment.
Kayla recently completed her Circle of Security training and Play Therapy Fundamentals Training.
In her spare time Kayla enjoys spending time with her family, going on outdoor adventures, reading, and watching her favourite television shows.
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Aminata completed her masters of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University in 2023
Aminata enjoys working with clients from different backgrounds and journeys of life. She fosters a
safe and nurturing space, where clients are empowered to build resilience, explore emotions, develop
effective coping strategies and cultivate stronger relationship. She is passionate about witnessing
people live full and healthy lives and is fully committed to helping individuals, and families thrive and
experience true life.
Prior to her role at Sojourn, Aminata worked at a mental health facility for adults and seniors and
while completing her masters, interned as a student therapist for a not for profit organization.
Through these opportunities, Aminata had the privilege of supporting individuals from various
cultures, age groups and with a variety of presenting challenges.
She works with adults, children from the age of 10 and families with adult children and young
children from the age of 10.
Outside of the counselling room, Aminata enjoys a life filled with quality time with loved ones and
experiences that reflect her interests in creating music, travelling, exploring new restaurants, reading
and meditation.
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*Please note Shyla is currently on maternity leave*
Shyla is a Registered Psychologist with a MEd in Counselling Psychology from the University of Alberta.
Shyla believes in a client-centered approach, where clients are the expert in their own lives. She uses a holistic approach to meet clients where they are at in all areas of need. Shyla is most strongly influenced by attachment theory, where the relationships we hold with people play important roles in our struggles but also in our strengths. Shyla strives to create a warm environment where clients are free to express themselves and explore their concerns.
Shyla enjoys working with all types of clients. Her life was spent growing up and working at a summer camp, and she has a particular passion for working with youth and teens.
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Lena is a Registered Psychologist in the Provinces of Alberta and Ontario, and is a Certified EEG Biofeedback practitioner (BCN, EEG) with over 20 years of clinical experience in a clinical setting. Lena holds a BSc in Psychology from York University and Master’s in Counselling degree from Athabasca University.
Online video therapy.
Lena has a wealth of experience working with adolescents, young adults, and adults who face a range of personal and interpersonal challenges. Lena strongly believes in a person-centered and culturally sensitive approach. She aims to provide a therapeutic environment that is warm, accepting and understanding, and where a client feels seen, heard and valued. Lena tailors her therapeutic approach to meet her client’s needs and circumstances. Lena believes in collaborating with her clients in order to provide a caring and supportive environment for their healing journey.
Lena currently lives in Toronto. In her spare time, she likes reading mystery novels, hiking, cooking, dancing, yoga and spending time with friends and family.
Treatment Modality:
• Person-Centered
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
• Culturally Sensitive
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
• Multicultural
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing EMDR
• Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Attachment Therapy
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• Stress
• Anxiety
• Depression
• ADHD coaching
• Relationship issues
• Family conflict
• Burnout
• Trauma
• Multicultural counselling
• Grief counselling
Registered Provisional Psychologist
M.A. Counselling Psychology
B.S.W.
Jaryn is passionate about supporting and partnering with vulnerable individuals towards a path of recovery, healing and wholeness. She has been described as very empathetic, non-judgmental, and “a safe place” for individuals to share powerful stories. She has an extensive work background involving counselling-related roles through social work in non-profit and governmental positions as well as working one-on-one as a social coach with children suffering from mental health and specific disorders.
Prior to working at Sojourn, Jaryn was a Family Support Worker at a non-profit agency supporting foster and kinship families. She also has direct work experience as a Caseworker through Children’s Services, understands the complexities involved and has worked on multidisciplinary teams including teachers, the RCMP, psychologists, doctors and others. She has also worked with varying clients of all age ranges including individuals suffering from chronic homelessness, poverty, addiction, mental health, loss and grief, relationship issues, trauma, abuse and individuals involved with Children’s Services.
Jaryn draws upon multiple therapeutic approaches that are tailored to fit each client’s individual needs. She also welcomes clients of all ages including children, teens, and adults.
In her spare time, Jaryn enjoys trying out new restaurants and cafes, unplugging in nature and ultimately spending time with family and friends.
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Tania has known since she was a little girl, that she was meant to have deeper, meaningful conversations with family, friends, and even strangers! She has the uncanny ability to connect with just about everyone. The diagnosis of a loved one with major depressive disorder pushed her into the world of psychology at a younger age.
Tania believes in a client-centered approach, where the client is the expert of their life.
Therapy can be difficult, but with the right fit, the drive to move forward, and the proper tools, Tania believes it can change lives tremendously. She believes the most difficult part is the first step of reaching out. Once there, she strives to ensure her clients are well-supported throughout their therapeutic journey.
When Tania is not working, she can be found in antique shops looking for her next vintage treasure. An avid bookworm, Tania’s home is full of books. She hopes to have a proper library one day. On her days off, Tania loves to spend time with her husband, and extended family.
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“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.” – Albus Dumbledore
Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi, Gujrati and some Punjabi
Tara is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. She has worked at Sojourn Psychology in Sherwood Park, Alberta, as a psychologist, supervisor, and case manager since 2006. Tara is a dedicated psychologist and also enjoys teaching, and speaking. She has instructed courses at Grant MacEwan University and the University of Alberta.
Tara is an Experiential Attachment Focused Therapist and is a certified Emotionally Focused Couples, Family, and Individual Therapist & Supervisor. She also draws from EMDR, the Circle of Security, & Meaning Centered theories.
Tara’s goal is that clients will gain more awareness of their emotions and learn skills to build supportive relationships. She supports clients to facilitate the sharing and processing of emotions, and she is good at balancing the needs between partners, as well as helping to restore balance in families. People feel cared for and safe with Tara, regardless of age or gender, whether they are in family therapy, couple’s therapy, individual therapy, or supervision.
Tara is a skilled Emotionally Focused Supervisor. She sees her supervisees and consultees through to successful certification.
Tara is a wife and mom and is currently doing a second Master’s degree at St. Stephen’s University, where she is studying themes of theology, social justice, and literature.
“Love and Love’s Energy: How Attachment Science Proves That Love Nurtures Our Biological Nature, Impacts Our Positive View of Ourselves, of Others, & of God, & Teaches Us All How to Love,” is Tara’s debut book.
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Tara has been in a supervisory role at Sojourn Psychology for well over a decade. Since 2015 Tara has been recognized by the College of Alberta Psychologists as meeting the criteria to be a supervisor for provisional psychologists. Tara loves to work alongside of her supervisees as they work toward their supervision goals.
Emotionally Focused Supervision is a special passion for Tara, not only is she a certified EFT supervisor, but she deeply enjoys the process of working with individuals as they specialize their therapy orientation. Tara maintains her expertise with Emotionally Focused Couples, Individual, and Family therapy so she can offer supervision for all three streams of EFT.
“Working towards being an emotionally focused supervisor is one of the richest experiences I have had. I deeply enjoy the experience of knitting EFT into my supervision, watching my supervisees grow and gain such a life transforming model. If you are interested in EFT I hope you will consider joining this amazing emotion movement, and please do reach out… I’d love to be a part of your journey.”
“We are all people like everyone else, sometimes we are good and sometimes we are bad. When we get stuck in negative thoughts or feelings about ourselves or other people we can ask for help to relearn that we are all people like everyone else…”
Karen has a varied educational background, including nursing, counselling and educational/developmental psychology. Karen has worked in health care, women’s health and mental health for over 20 years, with specialization in children’s mental health. Working with young children and their families, Karen has practiced as both a Psychologist and a nurse. Karen has also worked with women and children in crisis programs, supporting their health and mental health functioning.
Karen is compassionate about her work, and she aims for clients to feel supported and understood by her. Her warmth, care and insight help clients to sort through their presenting difficulties. Clients find themselves motivated and with direction. Karen enjoys coming along side of women and helping them in a safe professional environment.
Karen is married with two young adult children.
When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves~ Viktor Frankl
Clients find Lisa genuine and caring. She loves helping people reach their goals and make positive changes. She believes that everyone deserves to live an authentic and fulfilling life. Lisa has experience working with a variety of clients, including those with intellectual disabilities, autism and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. For several years Lisa has worked as a psychologist with Alberta Health Services, in the mental health hospital.
Outside of work Lisa enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.
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