{"id":268,"date":"2022-10-31T09:49:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T09:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karenvelichka.ca\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2023-09-29T16:35:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T22:35:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.velichkapsychology.ca\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9518c7c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9518c7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67bc03b\" data-id=\"67bc03b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c7dcb3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c7dcb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc26dda elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"dc26dda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aea11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aea11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Velichka Psychology<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca81d8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca81d8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dd1011\" data-id=\"8dd1011\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf2c43 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf2c43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-88e69e5 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"88e69e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90191c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90191c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d64a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3d64a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome!&nbsp; I\u2019m Karen Velichka, Registered Psychologist located in Calgary, Alberta.&nbsp; I provide counselling services (via Telepsychology) for clients residing in Alberta, Nunavut, and New Brunswick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I hold a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Master of Arts degree in Psychology (Emphasis in Counselling) from Webster University (Netherlands). I am licensed, and in good standing, with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP).<\/p>\n<p>While the foundation of my practice is in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), I also utilize a Person-Centred approach with my clients. This combination provides connection, validation, collaboration, and structure to achieving your goals.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of my practice, I enjoy adventures with my husband and two tween\/teen daughters. Of all the places I\u2019ve had the privilege to travel and live, I continue to be enamoured with being a neighbour of the Rocky Mountains. 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