Howard & Associates Psychological Services★ 3.7 (10 reviews)151 Athabascan AveOpen today until 8:30 PMView clinic

Brent Spradbrow

About Brent

I work with youth aged 12 and older, adults, couples, and families, supporting clients as they navigate life’s many challenges. I am passionate about helping individuals work through concerns such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, life transitions, relationship difficulties, self esteem, and academic or job related stress. My goal is to help clients move toward greater clarity, confidence, and balance in their lives. I work collaboratively with clients to identify their strengths, skills, and available resources, using these as tools to manage challenges and create meaningful solutions. I believe therapy works best when it is a shared process, where both the client and therapist bring valuable insight and work together toward the client’s preferred outcomes. My therapeutic style is direct, supportive, and time conscious, allowing sessions to be focused and purposeful. I strive to create an environment that is genuine, empathetic, empowering, and non judgmental, while also bringing warmth and energy into the therapeutic relationship when appropriate. I have extensive experience working with post secondary students and bring a strong understanding of the unique academic, social, and emotional pressures they often face. Many current and former clients have shared that my ability to build rapport and establish a trusting, supportive relationship is one of my strengths. I believe this helps clients feel comfortable sharing their experiences early in the counselling process, allowing meaningful work to begin sooner. I look forward to working alongside you as you move toward your goals and the life you want to build.

Often treats: AbuseAddictionADHDAdjustment disorderAdoptionAgingAlcohol AbuseAngerAnger Management
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Antisocial Personality disorderAnxietyAsperger's SyndromeAutismBehavioral IssuesBinge eating disorder (eating disorders)Bipolar DisorderBody ImageBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD)BullyingChronic Pain or IllnessCodependencyCommunicationCompulsive gamblingConduct Disorder (CD)Conversion disorderDeliriumDepressionDissociative DisordersDivorceDomestic Abuse or ViolenceDrug AbuseDual DiagnosisEating disordersElderly Persons DisordersEmotion RegulationEmotional AbuseExcoriation disorderFamily planningFears / PhobiasGambling AddictionGeriatric CounsellingGrief, loss, bereavementHistrionic personality disorderHIV/AIDSImpulse Control DisordersInfertility or AdoptionInfidelityInsomniaIntellectual DisabilityInternet AddictionLearning DisabilitiesLonelinessMedical DetoxMen's IssuesMental DisordersMood disordersMunchausen syndrome by proxyNarcissistic Personality DisorderObesityObsessive- Compulsive (OCD)Oppositional Defiance (ODD)Panic disorderParanoid personality disorderParentingPersistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)Personality DisordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)Pregnancy, Prenatal, PostpartumPsychosisQuiet Borderline Personality DisorderRacial IdentityRejection Sensitive DysphoriaRelationship IssuesSchizophreniaSeasonal Affective DisorderSelf EsteemSelf-harming or suicidal behaviorSex, sexuality, intimacySexual AbuseSexual AddictionSleep DisorderSocial Anxiety DisorderSocial IsolationSomatic symptom disorderSpiritualityStopping SmokingStressSubstance AbuseSubstance UseSuicidal ThoughtsSuicideThinking DisordersTourette SyndromeTraumaTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Video Game AddictionWeight LossWomen's IssuesWorkplace stress
Typical cost: $180 - $235 per visitSun Life’s estimate, from members’ claims