I am a doctoral psychologist with the College of Alberta psychologists, and a clinician, lecturer, and researcher. I am currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Palliative Care Medicine, and Associate Faculty Member at St. Stephen’s College, both at the University of Alberta.

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I offer in-person psychotherapy for adults in the Edmonton region, and online sessions for individuals across Alberta via my private practice.

 

My approach to therapy is integrative and depth oriented, grounded in the science of common factors theory. This means I draw upon psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, humanistic, and transpersonal therapies as appropriate for a given individual and their unique preferences. However, my stance is particularly rooted in existential-humanistic, Jungian, psychoanalytical, experiential/emotion-focused, and integral/transpersonal theory.

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I have worked with a range of clients across medical, psychiatric, oncological, university, and private practice settings. I work with grief, change, and loss, trauma, existential issues (e.g. meaning, purpose, death anxiety), cancer, palliative care/end-of-life distress, depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity disturbances, psychospiritual development, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

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I have trained in psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA- assisted psychotherapies and currently offer these treatment modalities for applicable patients. Along with psychedelic medicine I also have specialized academic and clinical expertise in psychosocial oncology (the psychological, social, spiritual, and functional aspects of cancer), palliative care.

 

In addition to my clinical work, I have taught graduate and undergraduate courses in clinical psychology, the psychology of religion, ethics in professional clinical practice, counselling theory and skills, developmental psychology, and psychopathology. I currently teach the first course on psychedelics offered by the University of Alberta.

 

My research centers on the developmental function of psychedelic-assisted awe and self-transcendent experiences in the facilitation of psychospiritual growth and well-being across adulthood.

 

You can contact me at kevinstarnaud@protonmail.com & 780-306-1530.