Meredith Shaw

Meredith is a registered psychologist who has been working in the mental health field for 16 years. Meredith started her career in the school system in roles such as teacher, youth support coach, resiliency-building program instructor, and high school counsellor. She later transitioned to work with adults and has worked as a Mental Health Therapist at an on-reserve health center and a Crisis Line Counsellor for multiple crisis phone lines.

 

As a therapist, she values empathy, non-judgement, and authenticity. She is informed by both Eastern and Western perspectives, and is drawn to holistic body-mind approaches to therapy. Her sessions often include breathwork, relaxation, and mindfulness techniques.
Meredith works with individual adults, teens and couples. She has particular expertise in working with trauma, addiction, parenting and grief. She especially enjoys working with autistic and queer clients.

 

Her therapeutic work is informed by modalities such as Hakomi, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and the Grief Recovery Method. With couples, she integrates Non-Violent Communication, Emotion-Focused Therapy,
the Gottman Method and Relational Life Therapies into her work.

 

Outside of the office, Meredith loves cycling, skating, yoga, and spending time in the river valley with family and friends.