Sophia Aarons
“EMBRACE YOUR INNER BISON AND FACE LIFE'S STORMS"
(ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS)
Meet Sophia
B.SC., M.A.C.P.
REGISTERED PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST | COUPLES & FAMILY THERAPIST
As human beings, feelings of burnout, anxiety, or depression can arise at various points in our lives. Consulting a psychologist can be immensely beneficial in addressing these challenges.
Sophia Aarons
Sophia is deeply passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life’s challenges. She helps clients reframe and rewrite the stories they hold about themselves, fostering healing and growth.
Grounded in the belief that people are innately resilient, Sophia trusts that—with the right support—we can not only overcome hardship but grow through it. She recognizes that healing happens in connection and community, and she is committed to creating a compassionate space where clients feel safe, seen, and supported.
Sophia gently guides her clients toward greater self-compassion, deeper insight into relational patterns, and a more authentic way of living. Her work encourages the cultivation of meaningful relationships, the shifting of unhelpful dynamics, and the exploration of new perspectives.
Practicing from a humanistic, person-centered approach, Sophia values authenticity, cultural sensitivity, and non-judgment. She is dedicated to co-creating a therapeutic environment built on trust, empathy, and genuine care—where clients can show up as their full selves and feel truly held.
To meet the unique needs of each individual, Sophia takes an integrative approach, drawing from a wide range of therapeutic modalities. Her practice incorporates evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy, alongside elements of narrative therapy, mindfulness, and strength-based approaches. This flexible and holistic framework allows her to tailor care to each client’s unique goals, strengths, and lived experiences.
Sophia is a Registered Provisional Psychologist and a professional member in good standing with both the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She has completed Level 1 Training in the Gottman Method for Couples Therapy and is a certified Grief Recovery Specialist through the Grief Recovery Institute.
Sophia provides therapy for individuals aged 10 and up—including adults and seniors—as well as for couples and families. She supports clients navigating a wide range of concerns, such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, stress and burnout, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, postpartum depression, acculturative and immigration-related stress, and major life transitions.
Grounded in trauma-informed care and guided by deep compassion, Sophia offers a personalized therapeutic experience that empowers clients and fosters meaningful, lasting change.
Currently, Sophia is able to direct bill to the following insurance providers: Alberta Blue Cross, ASEBP/ARTA, Medavie Blue Cross, SSQ Financial, Green Shield Canada, and Manulife.
- Adult Therapy
- Early Adolescence Therapy (12-16 years)
- Youth Therapy (16+ years)
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Virtual (Online) Therapy
- ADDICTION (ALCOHOL / DRUG / GAMBLING / INTERNET / SEX)
- ANXIETY
- BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
- CHRONIC PAIN
- CODEPENDENCY
- COMPLEX / DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA
- COPING SKILLS
- CULTURAL INTEGRATION
- DEPRESSION
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- FAMILY CONFLICT
- GENDER IDENTITY ISSUES
- GRIEF & LOSS
- HEALTH & RESILIENCY
- IDENTITY ISSUES (GENDER / RACIAL)
- INTERPERSONAL DIFFICULTIES
- LIFE TRANSITIONS
- MARITAL & PREMARITAL
- OBESITY
- OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANCE (ODD)
- PEER RELATIONSHIPS
- PERSONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
- PERSONALITY DISORDERS (BIPOLAR / BORDERLINE / OCD / NARCISSISTIC / ANTISOCIAL)
- PREGNANCY / PRENATAL / POSTPARTUM
- RELATIONSHIP ISSUES
- SCHOOL-RELATED ISSUES
- SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES
- SELF-HARM
- SEPARATION / DIVORCE
- SLEEP DIFFICULTIES
- SPIRITUALITY
- STRESS & BURNOUT
- SUICIDAL IDEATION
- SEXUAL ABUSE
- TEEN VIOLENCE
- TRAUMA & PTSD
- WEIGHT LOSS
- WOMEN’S ISSUES
- ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT (ACT)
- ART THERAPY
- BODY-MIND PSYCHOTHERAPY
- BREATHWORK
- CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY (CPP)
- COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL (CBT)
- COMPASSION-FOCUSED
- CULTURALLY SENSITIVE
- EXPERIENTIAL
- EXPRESSIVE ART
- GESTALT
- HOLISTIC
- HUMANISTIC / EXISTENTIAL
- INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS (IFT)
- INTERPERSONAL
- INTEGRATIVE
- MINDFULNESS-BASED (MBCT, MBSR)
- MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI)
- MULTICULTURAL
- NARRATIVE
- NATURE-BASED
- NON-DIRECTIVE
- PERSON-CENTRED
- PLAY-BASED
- POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYCHODYNAMIC
- SOLUTION-FOCUSED (SFT)
- SOMATIC
- STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY
- STRENGTH-BASED
- SUPPORTIVE
- TRAUMA-FOCUSED (TF-CBT)
- REGISTERED PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST (#P8226), COLLEGE OF ALBERTA PSYCHOLOGISTS
- master of arts in counselling psychology (M.A.C.P), yorkville university
- Bachelor of SCIENCE (B.SC.), NORTHERN CARIBBEAN UNIVERSITY
- ASSESSMENT OF DYSLEXIA AND SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY TRAINING
- LANGUAGE DIFFERENCE OR SLD? ASSESSING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS
- ASSESSING AND WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH SELECTIVE MUTISM TRAINING
- VIOLENT THREAT RISK ASSESSMENT (VTRA) TRAINING
- APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST)
- DIAGNOSIS AND BEHAVIOURAL TREATMENT OF ANXIETY; PART 1 AND PART 2 TRAINING
- LD, ADHD, ASD, OR ED IN A CHILD WITH COMPLEX TRAUMA (CASE STUDY) TRAINING
- DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY TRAINING
- HEALING THE BODY THROUGH PLAY: ADVANCE TRAUMA TRAINING FOR CHILDREN
- ATTACHMENT FOCUSED PLAY THERAPY: THERAPLAY TECHNIQUES
- HEALING POWER OF SAND TRAY: PLAY THERAPY TRAINING
- PLAY THERAPY FOR TWEENS AND TEENS TRAINING
- PLAY THERAPY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TRAINING
- ATTACHMENT CENTERED PLAY THERAPY TRAINING
- TELEHEALTH FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
- BRAIN STORY CERTIFICATION
- NEUFELD INSTITUTE TRAINING: EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
- CERTIFIED CANADIAN COUNSELLOR DESIGNATION
- APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING
- ABUSE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE CERTIFICATION
- CHRYSALIS ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING NETWORK TRAINING
- Alberta Blue Cross
- ASEBP/ARTA
- Medavie Blue Cross
- SSQ Financial
- Green Shield Canada
- Sunlife
- Manulife
- Canada Life
LET'S GET PERSONAL
Outside of her professional life, Sophia values meaningful connections with family, friends, and her community. She embraces personal growth and enjoys exploring new experiences, while also finding peace in nature and expressing herself authentically.
Sophia’s hobbies include dancing, painting, practicing yoga, gardening, listening to podcasts, and engaging in outdoor activities like camping. She also has a love for travel and enjoys exploring new places. Sophia is passionate about working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and identities, and she welcomes opportunities to learn and grow with others. Having grown up in Jamaica, she holds a deep appreciation for Caribbean culture.