PsyD, RPsych
Associate Program Director, Clinical Supervisor
In addition to her role as Associate Program Director and Clinical Supervisor for City University Counseling Clinic, Dr. Symister-Allen currently works with a government agency in Edmonton that specializes in Crisis and Trauma. Her theoretical orientation is primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy but she considers herself to be an eclectic practitioner. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Level 2) and Gottman Methods (Level 2).
Dr. Symister-Allen is a life-long learner who is excited about the learning process. Her priority is to facilitate a collaborative, thought-provoking, fun and growth- inducing therapeutic environment. She believes that those with a will to learn, will learn.