Our Team

Dedication. Competence. Passion.

Our clinicians use a generalist eclectic approach to working with people. They use evidenced based practices such as CBT, Psychodynamic, Trauma Informed, Strengths Based, Solution Focused, therapies, and Collaborative Dialogic therapies; as well as include holistic and culturally sensitive considerations.

Erin McLeod MSW, RSW

Erin has been in private practice since the beginning of her career, working with mentors and supervisors until co-founding Turquoise Tree in 2015. She holds her Master of Social Work degree and is an EMDR trained therapist as well.

Erin's areas of competence include, but are not limited to, anxiety, depression, trauma/post-trauma, grief, interpersonal skills, stress management, self-esteem, attachment issues, interpersonal skills, marriage counselling, parenting skills, and coparenting/family separation.

Erin also works as a sessional lecturer for the faculty of Social Work at the University of Regina.

erin@turquoisetreecounselling.com

Tiffany Olson BSW, RSW

Tiffany is our most veteran clinician and has been working as a mental health therapist since 2005. She spent the first decade of her career working with the Saskatchewan Health Authority in a rural community setting before co-founding Turquoise Tree in 2015. She is also an EMDR Trained therapist.

Tiffany's areas of competence include, but are not limited to, anxiety, depression, trauma/post trauma, grief and end of life issues, interpersonal skills, stress management, self-esteem, attachment issues, interpersonal skills, marriage counselling, parenting skills, and coparenting/family separation, addiction, sexuality, ADHD/ADD.

Tiffany values continued education as a way to stay current with research and appraised of best practices in the field of mental health counselling.

tiffany@turquoisetreecounselling.com

Kennedy Elsaesser

BA, BSW, RSW

Kennedy has well rounded experience working in mental health in the fields of criminal justice, addictions, and mental health outpatients. In particular, she connects well with children, youth, and young adults.

Kennedy areas of competence, include but is not limited to, addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, behavioural challenges, and interpersonal skills.

Kennedy enjoys continued education and values learning from colleagues in the field as well as formal training. She is currently in graduate school working towards her MSW through Dalhousie University, demonstrating that she is a very motivated and competent mental health professional.

kennedy@turquoisetreecounselling.com