Fika Mental Health
Darbey Carlson
Registered Psychotherapist
Clinical Director, MSc, MACP, HBA, ADHD-CSP, EMDR Certified
(she/her)
Darbey holds a Masters of Clinical Psychology from the University of South Wales and a Masters of Counselling from Yorkville University. Having worked alongside people from all walks of life and of all ages in clinical, general, and athletic settings, she seeks to to offer a space to navigate present-day/past challenges free of judgment at your pace.
She specializes in attachment trauma, betrayal trauma, Trauma-Exposed Professional Trauma (First Responders and Veterans) and abuse. She has additional interest in ADHD and Neurodiversity and often uses this lens in her work. Darbey is EMDR Certified through EMDRIA and takes part in on-going advanced training and education.
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Darbey's services: individual therapy (general and EMDR) virtually or over the phone, EMDR Intensives; Trauma-Informed yoga requests will open to clients in January 2025.
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Ontario, Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC
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Direct Billing to Veterans Affairs Canada, Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)
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Darbey Carlson's Additional Certifications and On-Going Education
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Level 1 – December 2021
Practical Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Treating Anxiety, Treating Low Self-Esteem, Treating Perfectionism (July, August, and October 2020)
Working with Complex Traumatic Grief Within Indigenous First Nation Peoples – November 2021
Assist Suicide Training – April 2021
Level B Psychometric Assessment Qualification – June 2019
Mental Health First Aid – June 2017
EMDR Basic Training (52 hours) - October 2022
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) - 2023
EMDR International Association Member - 2022-2024
Advanced EMDR - Flash Technique - 2024
Advanced EMDR - Easy Ego State Interventions - 2024
Advanced EMDR - DeTur Substance Use Reduction Protocol - 2024
Walk and Talk Therapy Training (Ecotherapy) - 2024
Indigenous Cultural Safety Ontario - Sanyas - 2024
Psychological Health & Safety - CMHA - 2024
Enhancing Psychological Safety - CMHA - 2024
Inspiring Psychological Well-Being - CMHA - 2024
Working with Trauma-Exposed Professionals - Wounded Warrior Canada - 2024
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Publications
Dhaliwal, J. & Carlson, D., 2020. Canada to Cardiff - Psychology students' experience in Liaison Psychiatry. Royal College of Psychiatrists: Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry Newsletter, University Hospital of Wales. pp.5-7.
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The Prevalence of Depression within a Dermatology Population and the Psychometric Validity Of the Emotion Thermometers. Carlson. University of South Wales, 2018. (Pre-Print)
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Features
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"Imposter Syndrome and Entrepreneurship" - Start with Entrepreneurship Magazine - February 2024
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"Why Authenticity is a Secret Sauce to Marketing" - Fearless Practice Episode 138
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"Psychotherapists Around the Globe" with Eva Stajner: Episode 71 - Canada
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The Fem Founders - Mandy Morrison "Darbey Carlson - Health is Wealth” - JessTV/JessFM
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The Health Collective Podcast with Olivia Chadwick - Winter 2024 (To Come!)