Hello. My name is Melody Evans. Welcome to my practice, Can’t We Just Get Along Counseling? The name of my practice is unconventional, but I believe it reflects a truth about life and human relationships: at some point, we all struggle to get along with someone in our lives. It may be a person we work with, live with, are in love with, or even ourselves. This disruption can profoundly affect people’s mental health. As the founder and senior therapist of Can’t We Just Get Along Counselling, my company’s mission is to assist in alleviating psychological pain caused by trauma and relationship issues. I treat all individuals, couples, families and teens.
My over 20 years of experience in relationship therapy allow me to assist couples in changing their communication and connection. My practice focuses on two areas of specialty: EMDR Trauma therapy and Gottman couples’ therapy. I have an approachable, caring, and client-centred focus. Holding two designations, one as a Clinical Psychologist and the other as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family therapy from Loma Linda University and level 2 training from The Gottman Institute in the Gottman Couples Therapy Method. I am also a Trauma/PTSD expert who specializes in EMDR, a form of trauma therapy that stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Through EMDRIA (EMDR International Association) I am a certified EMDR therapist and approved EMDR consultant. I enjoy working with provisional psychologists and am an approved clinical supervisor for my licensure board, CAP (The College of Alberta Psychologists).Â
I am the authorized Seven Principles Program Educator.Â
People often ask me if being a psychologist isn’t challenging. I say the opposite. It’s inspiring to see humans’ resilience to change.  I love the Gottman-Method of couples therapy and EMDR and believe in the research-based skills it teaches couples’ work. I would love to help you improve your life and relationships. I look forward to meeting you soon.
Credentials
- Registered Psychologist
- Registered Marriage and Family Therapist
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family therapy from Loma Linda University
- Certified EMDR therapist and approved EMDR consultant
Gottman Training
- Gottman Level 1 and 2- The Gottman Institute- Drs. John and Julie Gottman
- Authorized Seven Principles Program Educator of the Gottman Institute
- Treating Affairs and Trauma: The Gottman Institute Dr.John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman
- Emotion Coaching The Heart of Parenting: The Gottman Institute Dr.John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman
- The Flash Technique (FT) Level 1 & 2
- Trauma and PTSD in First Responder Populations Dr. Megan McElheran
- Between Emergencies: A Look at Mental Health in EMS Greg Grodecki CD EMT-P
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Protocol and Addiction-specific protocols.
Specialized Therapeutic Techniques
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Advanced EMDR Techniques, including Flash
- EMDR Parent-Child & Attachment Specialist Intensive Certificate Program- AGATE Institute        Â
- EMDR-Sandtray Specialist Intensive Certificate Program (Parts 1 & 2)- AGATE Institute
- Educational Areas of Specialty: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) EMDRIA approved courses: EMDR Basic Training (M. Wilensky Ph.D.)
- Looking Through the Eyes: EMDR & Ego State Therapy across the Dissociative Continuum- Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D.- Ego State Therapy
- When There Are No Words: EMDR for Very Early Trauma and Neglect- Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D. Early Trauma protocols
- Did I Lock the Door?: Treating OCD with EMDR Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention and Ego State Therapy
- Integrative Somatic Therapy and EMDR level -1 Craig Penner LMFT
- Integrative Somatic Therapy and EMDR level -2 Craig Penner LMFT
- Integrative Somatic Therapy and EMDR level -3 Craig Penner LMFT
- PTSD and Hyperimmune Disorders – Implications or EMDR Therapy – Uri Bergmann Ph.D.
Focused Clinical Expertise
- Addiction
- Affairs and sexual addiction, EMDR
- Adjustment issues
- Attachment
- ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Alcohol
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Career
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Childhood Trauma and Emotional Neglect
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Chronic fatigue
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance and Emotional Regulation
- Family Conflict
- Gambling Grief and Loss
- Healing from sexual abuse
- Infertility
- Intellectual Disability
- Internet and Sex Addiction
- Infidelity, Betrayal, Trauma and Affair Recovery
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Marital and couple’s Issues
- Interpersonal relationships
- Parenting Challenges
- Phobias
- Personality Disorders
- Stress and transitions
- Self-harm and suicidal issuesÂ
- Trauma (PTSD and complex trauma)
- Workplace/school issues
Therapy Methods Practiced
- EMDR
- EMDR Trauma couples therapy
- Gottman Method
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counselling
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-centred
- Play Therapy
- Sandtray
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Somatic
- Structural Family Therapy
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