About Us

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My name is David Combden and I am a Registered Psychologist. I treat individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, stress, and addiction. I use cognitive behavioural techniques, but work from a person-centered perspective, using techniques that focus on thoughts, behaviours, and emotions but while also focusing on the client as a person. In session, the client is the expert in him or herself. I strongly believe that the relationship between the therapist and the client is crucial in any type of meaningful therapy work. I primarily use Person-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioural, Feminist, Mindfulness, and Systems approaches in my work with clients. I also employ EMDR for individuals suffering from trauma.

Since graduating with my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2004, I have held a variety of positions doing research, completed my Master’s degree in Health Psychology (in stress management and emotional expression), volunteered with a Distress Centre Crisis Phone Line, completed my Master’s of Counselling degree, and worked with individuals with disabilities. Using this diverse background to inform my knowledge and experience of life, I completed the path to becoming a Registered Psychologist in July of 2019. I also self-published a book in 2014 entitled Instances of Change: The Process of Personality Change, a non-fiction work in which I examined the possibilities of personality change in adults.

In my spare time, I enjoy reading, running, cooking, writing music, playing guitar, and spending time with my family.

I am available morning, afternoon, and limited evening appointments 4 days per week.

You can reach me directly at david@crowsnestcounselling.ca

or 

(403) 753-0051

My name is Savana Antonation and I am a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s in Social Work with a Clinical specialization. I enjoy working with people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, boundaries, compassion fatigue and burnout… just to name a few. In my counselling practice I draw upon a few practice modalities—the most common ones being Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strengths-based, Solution-focused therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques. I naturally work from a person-centred approach, which means that I believe the client counsellor relationship is one of the most important parts of counselling. 

I graduated with my Bachelor of Social Work in 2016 and throughout my education worked at a shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence and volunteered at the Lethbridge Family Center running groups for children. After graduating from my bachelor’s degree I began a career as a case manager for Children’s Services where I worked with children, youth, and families. In 2019 I began my master’s, so I could further my passion and life-long goal of becoming a counsellor. Since then have been working as a school counsellor working with youth. 

When I’m not in the counselling office I love being outside, hiking with my golden retriever… but I also love watching a good show on Netflix! I enjoy getting to know new people and have a genuine interest in learning about other’s experiences.  

If you would like to book in with me, I offer weekday, weekend,  and some evening appointments. 

You can reach me directly at savana@crowsnestcounselling.ca

or

(403) 583-5596