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Alma Fourie
PHD
Areas of Speciality
Children & Adolescents
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Learn moreAreas of Expertise
- Child Development
- Developmental Trauma
- Attachment
- Grief & Loss
- Emotional Dysregulation
- Self – regulation strategies
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Abuse and neglect (sexual, physical, emotional, mental)
- Parenting/Co-parenting support
Alma has a PhD Diaconiology, specializing in Play Therapy, from the University
of South Africa, as well as a Master of Commerce Degree, majoring in Industrial
Psychology, from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She also received her
Higher Diploma in Education from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She is a
Registered Counsellor in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and
Psychotherapy Association
Alma brings over 25 years of experience working with children, youth, adults and
parents. She specializes in working with children using Play Therapy and related
interventions to resolve trauma and related behaviors. Play therapy is a way of
being with the child that honors their unique developmental level and looks for
ways of helping in the language of the child, namely play.
In South Africa she worked as a School Psychologist for the Western Cape
Education Department. She immigrated to Canada during 2007 and has since
worked in Calgary as a therapist at Rocky Mountain Psychological Services,
owner of her own private practice, as Clinical Manager at Homewood Health, as
the Director of Housing at The Mustard Seed, as the Executive Director at
Brenda Strafford Centre for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, as well as
Principal Director Programs and Operations at Sonshine Community Services in
Calgary.
She also teaches Play Therapy as well as Health Psychology at university level.
She realizes the importance of providing trauma informed care services to
clients. Her research interest includes Play Therapy, adverse childhood
experiences, and trauma informed practices. She has presented at conferences
in South Africa, Calgary, Banff, San Diego, Ottawa, Honolulu and Taiwan. She
has a passion for working with children and creating a safe relationship in which
the child may freely express their feelings and share what is happening in their
lives.
Alma also believes in practicing self-care. Her self-care activities include
exercising, having coffee at her favorite coffee shop, camping, reading,
journaling, and or going on a road trip adventure.