MEET THE TEAM

Dr. Davila has been working in the mental health field, focusing on complex trauma and PTSD for 20+ years in Calgary, AB. She earned a Psychology Doctorate from California Southern University where her research focused on complex trauma, PTSD and chronic pain. 

Her experience over the years has involved addictions treatment centers, trauma work with teams at AHS, child and adolescent counseling through the CBE, as well as work with Indigenous populations in Alberta and Nunavut. 

Dr. Davila’s main clientele consists of veterans, first responders (police, fire fighters, paramedics, nurses), law enforcement personnel, survivors of residential school system, survivors of the 60’s scoop, and individuals affected by traumatic events due to difficult childhoods and/or origins. 

Dr. Davila has mastered the following techniques to treat complex trauma and PTSD: 

Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)

Accelerated Resolutions Therapy (ART)

Deep Brain Reorienting Therapy (DBR) 

Written Exposure Therapy ( WET)

Virtual Exposure therapy 

Along with her trauma portfolio, Dr. Davila is a trainer in Love and Logic Parenting, Behavioral Modification, working with Concurrent Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Addictions. Dr. Davila has extensive experience working with children through Play Therapy and Expressive Arts. 

Katherine lives in Calgary, Alberta and is available to see clients both in person and virtually.

Katherine completed a Masters of Counselling from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mount Royal University. Katherine began her career working with high-risk youth in a residential setting, before extending her reach to the broader community, where she worked with parents, families, children and adolescents, with a focus on parent coaching and working with complex family dynamics. Katherine specializes in working with individuals who are experiencing eating disordered behaviour, anxiety and mood disorders, trauma, and interpersonal struggles. 

Using empathy, acceptance, and the power of the therapeutic relationship, Katherine guides clients through the healing process and encourages the resolution and integration of distressing feelings into the larger, individual emotional experience.

Katherine’s work is guided by psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment theory, and affective neuroscience. Katherine is trained in EMDR and draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Experiential modes of therapy. 

Carina Huggins is a personality and behaviour strategist with a deep background in professional coaching. She has served as a coach and specialist advisor to individuals within a variety of organizations ranging from athletics, to higher education, to tech and cybersecurity. 

She is qualified in a wide range of psychometric assessments that provide deep insight into personality, leadership, communication, conflict and change management and career exploration.  Using these tools, Carina works with individuals to help them gain clarity and optimize their mindset for lasting behavioural change and growth trajectories. A master strategic and tactical thinker, Carina has a passion for helping clients get clear on their future, developing clear goals and addressing the challenges that arise on their journeys. 

She holds an advanced qualification as a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation and holds a Masters Degree in Strategy from the  Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, where she undertook research in counter-terrorism and the psychology of extremism.  Carina has had the opportunity to share her ground breaking research and behavioural optimization techniques with organizations around the world.  She continues to teach the intelligence and security communities as an instructor with Toddington International. Carina also serves as Head of Analysis for The Special Forces Experience working with military special operations veterans in facilitating personal and spiritual growth.  

Her passion is helping individuals develop a deep foundation of self-knowledge and self-understanding, and then using it to envision and embark on a growth trajectory.   She is honoured to walk alongside clients on these journeys. 

Bobbi Jo Gaetz is a registered psychologist in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Bobbi Jo holds a Master of Education Degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Calgary and has been a Registered Psychologist for over 20 years.

Bobbi Jo has worked in the field of children and adolescents for 25+ years. She began her career as a teacher, focusing on children with varying needs. As a psychologist, Bobbi Jo has worked in a variety of clinical, school, and treatment settings providing assessment, counselling, consultation, and intervention for children and youth; settings have included specialized school programs, diagnostic clinics including FASD and ASD, and the mental health system.  Bobbi Jo has also taught at the Masters level at the University of Calgary in cognitive and neuropssych assessments.

Currently, Bobbi Jo works provides assessments and counselling for children, youth, and families, offering a process of discovery of strengths, needs, skills, and strategies in a manner that is meaningful, respectful, compassionate, and collaborative.  She gives back to the profession by supervising provisionally registered psychologists and to the community through volunteering in pet-assisted therapy.