Carla Buziak

I have a rare blend of professional and personal expertise, and as an older therapist can bring the benefit of my experiences to the therapy room. I deeply understand the weight of deadlines, family pressure, and life transitions. My clients come to me with trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, OCD/ADHD, low self-esteem, or a history of abuse or domestic violence. Many are also supporting a loved one with addiction while trying to hold their own life together. My clients tend to stay working with me because I help them function while they heal.

My practice benefits both those dealing with adult life complexities - overwhelm, burnout, depression, divorce, grief and loss, career changes - as well as those in the midst of life transitions. In this regard, I have three decades of experience in working with school leavers, post-secondary students, and those struggling to make decisions about the future.

I admire the strength you've already shown in seeking help by looking for a therapist. My goal in working with you is to provide a safe and welcoming environment in which we collaborate on moving you toward your goals. I invite you to contact me for a consultation to see if we are a good fit. 

Highlights of Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA #1765)
• Master of Counselling, University of Lethbridge (2014)

Recent Professional Development

• EMDR: Proven Treatment for Trauma (PESI Behavioural Health, 2022)
• CBT Basics (Mental Health Academy, 2022)
• Neuroscience of Habits (Mental Health Academy, 2022)
• Addictions: Lasting Change is Not Only…Behaviour (Mental Health Academy, 2021)
• Anxiety…Behaviours and Mental Health (Mental Health Academy, 2021)
• Case Studies in Trauma (Mental Health Academy, 2021)
• Working With Trauma (Mental Health Academy, 2021)
• Psychological First Aid (Mental Health Academy, 2021)
• Polyvagal Theory in Action (PESI Behavioural Health, 2021)
• Grief Basics (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, 2021)
• Mindfulness and Pandemic (University of Lethbridge, 2020)
• Working With Indigenous Communities (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, 2017)
• Young People and Anxiety (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, 2017)
• Suicide Intervention Training (Lethbridge Family Services, 2014, 2016)
• Evidence-Based Treatments for Anxiety (Mindful Awareness Research Centre, UCLA, 2017)
• Violent Threat Risk Assessment (Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment Response, 2011)
• Ethics in Record Keeping (University of Lethbridge, 2011)

Areas of Support

• Womens issues
• ADHD coping
• Anxiety
• Divorce 
• Depression
• Stress coping
• Alcohol Use
• Career Guidance
• Grief
• Overwhelm - when life is too much
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Transitioning from high school
• Trauma and PTSD