Aspen
Gowers
Certified Play Therapy Supervisor (CPT-S)

Aspen Gowers, M.Ed., R.Psych., R/CPT-S

Cochrane
AB

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Credentials:

Registered Psychologist, EMDR Consultant; Canadian and American Play Therapy Supervisor (C/RPT-S); Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor

Population Served:

Infants & Preschool, School age (e.g. age 5-12), Adolescents/Youth (e.g. age 12+), Adults (18+), Family (2 or more members)

Language(s):

English

CPT Since:

CPT-S Since:

2015-11-15

Accepting New Clients:

Yes

Method for Appointment:

Individual
Group

Play Therapy Supervision Method:

In-Person
Virtual

Supervision Type:

Individual

Group

Scope of Practice:

Specialties: I specialize in Play Therapy with infants, toddlers, preschool and school-aged children, Family Therapy, and Individual Therapy with adults. I also specialize in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PaT). I am able to support with various presenting issues, including anxiety, anger, depression, grief & loss, behavioural challenges, ADHD, attachment, trauma, and PTSD.

Professional Approach: To support healing and growth, I incorporate various cutting-edge models of therapies that support long-term healing and growth. I love supporting people to help improve their overall functioning and to help them find meaning, purpose, and inspiration in their lives. I love working with families to help them better understand each other, support one another, and work through difficult situations. I am a supervisor and work with students located all over the world. I also offer psychoeducational/ADHD, Autism, and gifted assessments.

Training: I have extensive training in Somatic-Relational Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR Therapy, Flash Technique, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Synergetic Play Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Theraplay, Family Therapy, Parent-Child Relationship Therapy, Autplay Therapy, First Play Therapy (support with infants), The Demartini Method, Dissociation, Microdosing, and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PaT).