Lara Palset, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Registered Provisional Psychologist, CPC Clinics
I work with people carrying trauma, anxiety, and burnout. My clients include frontline and aviation professionals, couples, and young adults.
I am a certified Accelerated Resolution Therapy therapist. ART works through images rather than detailed retelling. That suits people who find talking through an event hard.
- Designation
- Registered Provisional Psychologist
- Role
- Registered Provisional Psychologist, CPC Clinics
- Registrations
- College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) #P8454Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) #11244413
Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (ACTA) #2782 - Education
- Master of Arts in Counselling, Providence University College and Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Alberta University of the Arts - Certifications
- Certified ART Therapist · Canadian Certified Counsellor · Gottman Method Level 1 · DBT Training
- Top 3 Specialties
- PTSD and Trauma Recovery · Anxiety, Stress and Burnout · OCD and Mood Disorders
- Services Delivered
- 17, across counselling, a workshop, and the REVIVE program
- Also Works With
- Parenting stress · Relationship issues · Phobias and fearsShopping and screen-use concerns · Youth and young-adult challenges
- Client Ages
- Youth and Teen (13 to 19) · Young Adults (20 to 25) · Adults (26 to 64) · Seniors (65+)
- Works With
- Frontline and aviation professionals, couples, parents, youth, and adults
- Languages
- English
- Session Format
- In person in Calgary · Virtual
- Serving
- Alberta
- Billing
- Direct billing with over 30 insurance providers
What Lara Works With
Lara holds 3 primary specialties. Accelerated Resolution Therapy runs through all three of them.
PTSD and Trauma Recovery
Trauma work covers PTSD, career trauma, and the aftermath of critical incidents.
Lara holds ART certification through the Rosenzweig Center for Rapid Recovery. Frontline and aviation professionals make up a distinct part of this caseload.
Anxiety, Stress and Burnout
Burnout work covers workplace and school environments that have become unsustainable.
Sessions target boundary setting, workload, and the conditions that keep burnout going. Lara also runs Workshop for Teachers through CPC Clinics.
OCD and Mood Disorders
This work covers OCD, depression, phobias, and fears.
Lara also treats unhealthy habits, including shopping and screen use. Treatment draws on CBT, DBT, and ART.
Lara also provides couples counselling, family counselling, ADHD counselling, and parenting support.
She supports women in transition, infertility, chronic illness and pain, youth, and athletes. She delivers 2 REVIVE programs, Executive Reset and Competitive Edge.
What Accelerated Resolution Therapy Involves
ART runs through 6 stages, using guided eye movements and image replacement.
- Scene selection. You pick the memory or image the session targets.
- Body check. Lara notes where the memory shows up physically.
- Eye movement sets. You follow her hand while holding the scene.
- Sensation changes. The physical response to the memory settles across the sets.
- Image replacement. You choose a new image to store in place of the distressing one.
- Re-check. You test the original scene and notice what changed.
ART does not require you to describe the event out loud in detail. Lara delivers ART in person and by video.
Book an ART ConsultationLara May Be a Good Fit If
These are common reasons clients book therapy with Lara.
See If Lara Is Right for YouYou work a frontline or aviation role and carry things from the job.
You want trauma work that does not require detailed retelling.
You are burnt out at work or school and cannot reset.
Intrusive thoughts or rituals shape your day.
A habit around shopping or screens keeps returning.
You and your partner want structured couples work.
How I Work
We choose the methods that fit your goals, then keep checking that the work is useful outside the therapy room.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Guided eye movements and image replacement reduce what a memory triggers.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT identifies the thought behind a reaction, then tests it against evidence.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Skills for hard moments, including distress tolerance and emotion regulation.
Attachment-based therapy
This traces how early bonds shape the way you connect now.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
SFBT starts from what already works in your life, then extends it.
Expressive arts and photography therapy
Image making and photography give you a way to work without words.
Strength-based therapy
Sessions build on capacities you already hold, then extend them.
Confidential. Compassionate. Evidence-informed.
What the Free Consultation Covers
The free consultation runs 20 minutes by phone or video, at no cost.
- What brought you here, and what you want to change
- Whether ART, CBT, or another approach fits
- Session format, direct billing, and the next available appointment
Lara refers you to another psychologist at CPC Clinics, if a colleague suits your case better.
Book a Free ConsultationProfessional Experience
- Registered Provisional Psychologist, ShiftGrit Psychology and Counselling.
- Virtual Counsellor, Bear Creek Counselling and Psychology.
- Private Practice Clinician, Rooted Counselling Services.
- Primary Care Coordinator, Alberta Health Services.
- Counselling Intern, Calgary Counselling Centre.
- Registered Provisional Psychologist at CPC Clinics, delivering 17 active services.
Book With Lara
Book a free 20-minute consultation with Lara. Sessions run in person in Calgary and by video across Alberta. We direct bill more than 30 insurance providers. Coverage depends on your plan and your therapist's designation, so check with your insurer before booking.
Book a Free ConsultationIf you are in danger right now, call 911. You can also call or text 988, any time.