Claire Gavalia, MSW RSW
(she/her)
About Me
I focus on working with infants, children, and adolescents who have experienced trauma and complex trauma. I have a special interest in working with attachment and dissociative processes including children and adolescents who are living with dissociative identities, also known as dissociative identity disorder (although I disagree that it is a ‘disorder’!). In conjunction with my work with children and teens I love to work with parents and caregivers, incorporating them into the therapy and helping them to support their children to change big behaviors and manage intense feelings. I am committed to continued learning and am currently completing play therapy training for certification with the Canadian Association of Play Therapy. I receive regular supervision from a Certified Play Therapist Supervisor (CPT-S). In addition, I am an EMDR Child Specialist and provide EMDR integrated play therapy. I have regularly take advanced EMDR and other trainings so I can best support you and your child. Please connect with me if you have any questions. I would be happy to answer! Claire
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Alberta College of Social Workers Canadian Association of Play Therapy EMDR Canada
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Dissociative Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- Families
- Infants/Toddlers (0-3)
Language
- English