The psychologists at the Chokka Center for Integrative Health focus on providing patients with the tools they need to achieve their full potential and become the person they always thought they could be. Our trained professionals can help with any of your mental health concerns.
Psychology and Counselling
Helping you a live happier, well-intentioned life
ACHIEVE FULL POTENTIAL
Become the person you always thought you could be.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (CBT)
Identifying and challenging unhelpful ways of thinking and behaving
Cognitive behaviour therapy is effectively used for conditions such as depression and anxiety. This therapy emphasizes cognitive, behavioural, and environmental factors in your treatment plan. It assumes that realistic and balanced thinking will influence your mood and behaviour.
Your therapist will examine when certain behaviours occur and its consequences consequences. This therapy will also help you to uncover your underlying core beliefs.
MINDFULNESS
A key element to personal happiness
Mindfulness is a meditation technique that focuses on the present moment. Your therapist will help you shift your thoughts away from habitual thinking towards a larger life perspective. Practicing mindfulness can bring improvements in both physical and psychological health.
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
To cultivate what is best within yourself
Positive Psychology looks at the neurological, psychological, and physiological aspects of positive human emotions. Your therapist will work with you to build a life of meaning and purpose. We will help you identify your character strengths and behaviours to help you flourish.
SUPPORTIVE THERAPY
Improving sense of self-esteem, confidence, and hope
Therapeutic treatment encourages developing alternative ways of thinking. Your therapist will work with you to review your everyday life: usual habits, relationships, and behaviours. We will monitor and challenge your automatic thoughts. We want to help you see things from a different perspective.
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
Helping improve your child's mental health
Our trained psychologists offer psychological assessment and therapy services to children between the ages of 12 to 17. The psychologists works with you and your child to: assess their strengths and weaknesses, provide diagnoses if applicable, and determine treatment options. This approach will provide a collaborative approach to improving your child’s mental health.
GROUP THERAPY
Meeting your goals together
Our trained psychologists and therapists offer options for group therapy. We provide a safe space for individuals dealing with similar mental health concerns. The safe space allows for open dialogue between participants. Our team acts as a mediator, guiding the conversion towards a positive solution.
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (DBT)
Regulating your emotions in a healthy way
Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat borderline personality disorder. There is evidence that DBT can be useful in treating mood disorders, suicidal ideation, and for change in behavioral patterns such as self-harm, and substance abuse. The Psychologist and the patient will work with acceptance and change oriented strategies.
Alisha Sabourin
Registered Psychologist
Alisha Sabourin's philosophy and approach to therapy is action-oriented, collaborative, and authentic. She is skillfully trained to work with people experiencing grief, loss, and trauma (PTSD/C-PTSD). She uses integrative therapeutic modalities including The Grief Recovery Method and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Dr. David Sinclair
Registered Psychologist
Dr. David Sinclair brings over 20 years of experience from hospital to private practice in every session. His approach is of a ``hard head`` (science-based) and ``soft heart`` (caring, compassionate, and non-judgemental). He focuses on a wide range of psychological treatments and mental health issues.
CONTACT US TODAY: 780-465-5749
I have been a nurse for a long time. I am not easily impressed by doctors, however, I have been very, very impressed with the Chokka Center. Everyone connected is excellent. The assistant/administration people that you phone are really good: really, really good. They will listen to what you have to say and they respond very empathetically and reasonably. If you need to speak to your doctor right away – they will respond to that. My doctor is Dr. Chokka. I was skeptical at first, slow to trust, I thought I knew best. However, I was slowly, very slowly, completely impressed. Dr. Chokka listens!! He really listened to me. He heard me. He made suggestions and gave opinions, but never pushed them on me. He is now my trusted partner in my quest for good mental health. He is extremely knowledgeable, experienced and gentle. He is reliable. I feel like I have a “bridge” to safety. Also, I really like that he is holistic and encourages alternative treatments and lifestyle choices that promote good mental health.
-Maddie
Dr. Chokka has been a part of my life for over two decades and has walked beside me on my quest for mental health. It is said that without hope, there is nothing. Dr. Chokka has provided me with hope during my darkest days. He has also given me the gift of joy; joy that I would never have experienced without the medications and treatments he has prescribed. I consider him to be a trusted adviser, a confidant, and a friend. The Chokka Center uses a 360 degree care model. Through this approach I have come to understand that the road to mental health involves not only my mind, but my body and spirit. At the Chokka Center you will receive support from experts and staff that are kind and compassionate. Together you will develop a plan that will allow you to succeed in your own quest for mental health. I will be forever grateful to Dr. Chokka and the staff at the Center for helping me live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
-Peter B.
I was introduced to Dr. Chokka at the Grey Nuns hospital. Severe depression is not anything to be taken lightly. After ECT in hospital and the side effects of lost memory, my depression eventually returned. Dr. Chokka told me about the Center and TMS (trans-cranial magnetic stimulation). After years of mediocre results with different medications, classes and treatments, the TMS worked with very fast results that are noticeable. This might not happen for everyone, but it works for me. Dr. Chokka and the staff at the Center are professional, personable, and have worked with me to develop a program that fits the person. Would I recommend Dr. Chokka and the Center? Yes, 5 stars.
-Keith C.
The Chokka Center has changed my life. If you are looking for help with your emotional or mental well being, the Chokka Center has your back. The doctors are superb, the staff are welcoming and helpful, and the most important piece: they all work together in getting you well. I am so thankful for the Chokka Center and its support over the last few years. If you are looking for help; you’ve found it!
-Laura N.