Kirsten Klemm, M.C., R. Psych (not currently accepting new clients)
Registered Psychologist
Kirsten started her education working towards a Police and Security Diploma from MacEwan University. The first class she took was Psychology 100. She was absolutely engaged and felt that psychology might be the profession for her. She continued with the police and security route and graduated with the diploma two years later. Feeling like her education was not complete, Kirsten continued on to earn a Bachelor of Professional Arts in Criminal Justice with distinction. At that point, she finally decided that she needed to pursue her passion of psychology. She then went on to complete a Master of Counselling degree at the City University of Seattle, before starting to license as a Registered Psychologist.
EDUCATION
- City University of Seattle, Master of Counselling
- Athabasca University, Bachelor of Professional Arts, Criminal Justice Major
- MacEwan University, Police and Security Diploma
Professionally, Kirsten has held several positions helping individuals work toward change while she was completing her education. She worked as a support worker in a residential court-ordered detox, a support worker in group homes, and a counsellor in a domestic violence shelter for women. In addition to her work in the human services field, Kirsten volunteered for many years with a youth justice committee, and for a brief time, as a phone counsellor for people experiencing human trafficking.
Some of the additional courses taken on her path to becoming a psychologist are:
- Chrysalis Anti-human Trafficking Network, Crisis Line Counsellor Training, June 2014
- Canadian Mental Health Association – ASIST, Applied Suicide Interventions Skills, May 2015
- Daniel Hughes and Jonathan Baylin – A Brain-Based Approach to Interventions with Poorly Nurtured Children and Their Caregivers, September 2015
- Victorian Order of Nurses – Strangulation and Danger Assessment Training, October 2016
- Diverse Voices Family Violence Conference – November 2016
- Mental Health Commission of Canada – Mental Health First Aid, November 2016
- Status of Women Canada – Gender-Based Analysis + (GBA+), January 2017
- Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters – Ethics: Foundations, Forms, Consent, and Record-Keeping, February 2017
- Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters – Decolonization and Intergenerational Trauma, February 2017
- Gorman Consulting Services – Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue, February 2017
- Spiral Phoenix Trauma Institute – Advanced Psychological Trauma Intervention, June 2017
- The Gottman Institute – Gottman Method Couples Therapy, August 2017
- College of Alberta Psychologists – Professional Development Day, September 2017
- The Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Essentials of CBT – The Beck Approach, January 2018
- Psychologists Association of Alberta – Trauma, and PTSD in First Responder Populations, January 2019
- Alberta Paramedic Association – Between Emergencies – A Look at Mental Health in EMS, January 2019
- WGM Psychology – Prolonged Exposure (PE) Four Day Workshop, May 2019
- The Disney Institute – Excellence in Leadership Training, March 2020
Personally, Kirsten enjoys spending time with her husband and dog. She enjoys reading, golfing, and time with family and friends. She is currently learning how to play the piano and is working on her juggling skills.
Kirsten Klemm, M.C., R. Psych
Registered Psychologist – Edmonton
780-628-5446
2307 – 90B Street SW Edmonton
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