Claire Gavalia, MSW RSW

(she/her)

EMDR Certified Therapist

EMDR Consultant-in-Training

Online Therapy

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
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Issues
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adolescents (13-17)
  • Children (4-12)
  • Families
  • Infants/Toddlers (0-3)

Language

  • English