About

My name is Deanne Elsner and I have been a therapist for almost 15 years, many of these with Alberta Health Services (AHS) in Mental Health and Addictions. I received a Masters of Social Work (MSW) with Clinical Specialization in 2005 from the University Of Calgary. I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker with The Alberta College of Social Work (ACSW).

How can I help you? Often we go about our lives in a state of autopilot, which means we think the same thoughts and do the same things over and over without noticing that they are causing us problems. Some of these automatic thoughts/behaviours hold us back from living the best possible life. My job is to be a curious outsider and help you determine what is working and what is not and support you in gaining insight and learning strategies to get more out of life.

I work with adolescents and adults and specialize in the following areas:

Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Couples Therapy
Trauma
Addiction
Depression
ADHD
Anxiety/Worry/Stress
Emotional/Compulsive/Binge Eating
Self-Acceptance and Self Esteem
Parenting Support
Eating Disorders
Family Therapy
Emotional Regulation

I have training in a variety of therapeutic approaches and create a unique plan to meet your specific needs and goals. My favourite approaches include: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Systemic Family Therapy and Collaborative Problem Solving.