Kerry Bezzanno
"The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination."
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Meet Kerry
B.A., B.COM., M.A.C.P.
REGISTERED PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST | COUPLES THERAPIST | EMDR SPECIALIST
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.
KERRY BEzzANO
Prior to becoming a Registered Provisional Psychologist, Kerry worked for over 20 years in marketing and communications in both leadership and consulting roles with over 100 clients from across the public, private, and non-profit sectors in Canada and the United States. During her career in business, Kerry also served in a leadership capacity on various professional boards and the Stollery Women’s Network (SWN), as well as in mentorship roles supporting young professionals and students. Kerry’s experience both in the corporate sector and the counselling realm has provided her a broad and nuanced understanding of the complex interplay of human behaviour, relationships, and group dynamics within systems.
During her counselling career, Kerry has worked with clients experiencing a diverse spectrum of issues including abuse, anxiety, depression, communication, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship concerns, self-esteem, trauma, as well as workplace bullying. In her work with clients, Kerry believes in building a therapeutic space that is rooted in compassion, collaboration, and respect. She also takes an integrative approach drawing upon various therapeutic modalities individually tailored to client needs, including Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Kerry is a Registered Provisional Psychologist and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), and is a professional member in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). In addition to a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, Kerry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.
As part of her commitment to continuous learning in support of her professional growth, Kerry has taken further training in the area of workplace bullying with Dr. Gary Namie of the Workplace Bullying Institute, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP).
Currently, Kerry is able to direct bill to the following insurance providers: Alberta Blue Cross, ASEBP/ARTA, Medavie Blue Cross, SSQ Financial, Green Shield Canada, Sunlife, and Manulife.
- Adults
- Couples
- Groups
- ADHD
- ADOPTION
- ANGER MANAGEMENT
- ANXIETY
- CAREER COUNSELLING
- CHRONIC PAIN
- CODEPENDENCY
- COMPLEX & DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA
- COPING SKILLS
- DEPRESSION
- DIVORCE
- DOMESTIC ABUSE
- DUAL DIAGNOSIS
- EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE
- FAMILY CONFLICT
- INFIDELITY
- LEARNING DISABILITIES
- LIFE COACHING
- LOSS & GRIEF
- MARITAL & PREMARITAL
- MEN’S ISSUES
- PARENTING
- PEER RELATIONSHIPS
- PERSONALITY DISORDERS (BORDERLINE)
- RELATIONSHIP ISSUES
- SCHOOL ISSUES
- SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES
- SEPARATION / DIVORCE
- SLEEP ISSUES
- SPIRITUALITY
- STRESS & BURNOUT
- TRAUMA & PTSD
- WEIGHT LOSS
- WOMEN’S ISSUES
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method (Level 1 & 2)
- Humanistic / Existential
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Person-Centered
- Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
- SOLUTION-FOCUSED BRIEF (SFBT)
- STRENGTH-BASED
- REGISTERED PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST (#P7777), COLLEGE OF ALBERTA PSYCHOLOGISTS
- master of arts in counselling psychology (M.A.C.P.), Yorkville University
- Bachelor of ARTS (B.A.), UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
- BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (B.COM.), UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
- MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF ALBERTA PSYCHOLOGISTS (CAP)
- MEMBER OF PSYCHOLOGISTS’ ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA (PAA)
- EMDR (Basic Training Parts 1 and 2, Advanced EMDR Training) with Dr. Judy Moench (Prepped 4 Learning, Edmonton)
- ACT for Beginners and Foundational CBT with Psychwire
- CCTP Intensive Training Course: 10 Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, and Grief & Loss with PESI
- Core Ethical Issues in Consent and Documentation (Parts 1 and 2) and Managing the 3F+ Stress Response with Dr. Dawn McBride
- Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) with Mental Health Academy
- Managing Chronic Pain with Mental Health Academy
- Safety Formulation with Mental Health Academy
- The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention: Working with Grief and Loss with Mental Health Academy
- Unifying Framework with Dr. Diane Gehart
- Currently completing Gottman Method (Levels 1 & 2) through the Gottman Institute
- Alberta Blue Cross
- ASEBP/ARTA
- Medavie Blue Cross
- SSQ Financial
- Green Shield Canada
- SunLife
- Manulife
- CANADA LIFE
LET'S GET PERSONAL
Outside of the office, Kerry can be found spending time with her husband and three children, along with their Zuchon dog Bailey, and catching up with friends. Kerry enjoys cooking and baking, visiting art galleries and museums, reading books across many genres from philosophy and history to mysteries and autobiographies, as well as taking in great performances with the symphony and local theatre.