Individual adult counselling and couple sessions are available, in-person, in my studio office, located in the Mayland Heights area of Calgary. Sessions are also available over video conferencing. Areas that I have clinical experience and interests in are depression, anxiety, disability, palliative work, grief and loss, LGBTQIA2S+ identities, psychedelic integration, trauma, and domestic violence. Session costs are 150.00/1 hour or 225.00/1.5 hours.
Shell-Mixed media on bristol Shannon MacKinnon
Grief, Loss & Bereavement
Hospice and palliative work has been a touchstone for me for over half my career and is very close to my heart. With this, has come deep experience with grief, loss, and bereavement. The individuals, families and communities who are affected when someone close to them dies can feel unanchored, deeply bereft, relieved, or ambivalent.
All feelings can come up during this time and none of them are wrong.
While there is sometimes support available, it is still very possible to feel very much alone with your grief. Loss and grief can also occur outside of the context of death.
Creative Arts Community Projects
I believe that creating art together as part of a community or project can offer continuing connections and resilience to the participants involved, and the communities who may benefit from the final outcome. I have had some fantastic opportunities to collaborate with other artists and to encourage people from all walks of life to express themselves creatively. Some tough topics can be more readily approached through use of the arts as a vehicle for expression. Art can be used as a sanctuary from challenges, but can also help address them and offer thoughtful dialogues. I am open to collaborative projects or contract work in this area.
Hands-Mixed media on canvas Shannon MacKinnon
Expressive arts modalities are available as an adjunct to all of my services
