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Find the right counsellor for you
Looking for a new therapist? Have you ever tried counselling before? Tried it many times and been disappointed? It can be so helpful to have your own trusted therapist to book in with when you’re wanting to process something in a way that’s different than with your friends or family. Research shows that the ‘therapeutic alliance’ or relationship with your counsellor is a very important part of having success in therapy so book in with Cara today to see if she’s the right fit for you!
Cara Riendeau
Cara Riendeau is a clinical counsellor who has a bachelor of social work from the University of Regina and is registered with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers. She has worked with the Saskatchewan Health Authority for 12 years, working in diverse roles as a case manager, addictions counsellor, clinical counsellor and senior lead working with marginalized populations in the Saskatoon core. Cara has also completed a 200 hour Sivananda yoga teacher training in 2017, 85 hour prenatal yoga teacher training in 2018 and is aSomatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Cara’s personal journey towards health and wellness took her deep into the realm of alternative and eastern modalities in the 2010’s and was brought back to western medicine to support her postpartum journey in 2021. After an amazing home birth with a midwife in 2019, her daughter had minor health challenges that presented as colic and poor sleep. After 18 months of not sleeping much at all, Cara experienced postpartum anxiety that affected her ability to fully experience life. Cara’s authenticity and willingness to share her own story levels the traditional hierarchy often felt between therapist and client. Cara specializes in working with adult women to support them with generalized anxiety, depression, panic, and PTSD. Clients often present to Cara following a traumatic event; difficult pregnancy, birth, or postpartum period; or after an autoimmune disease diagnosis. Cara’s integration of Somatic therapy is helpful for clients who have seen therapists focussed on cognitive therapy and have “done the work” yet continue to struggle with their mental health.