Our Team

amy cardinal, creating solutions, couples counselling, Edmonton

AMY CARDINAL M.A., Registered Psychologist

Amy Cardinal is a Registered Psychologist, specializing in Couple and Individual Therapy. She is passionate about working with clients on their journey to healing and change.

Brandi Smith, play therapy, counselling, PN7, family law, learning disability, assessment, help, support

BRANDI SMITH, M.A., Registered Psychologist

Brandi Smith is a Registered Psychologist experienced in providing therapy for children, teens, individuals, couples, and families. She also provides assessments for school, motor vehicle cases, and within the family law field.

Shauna Karasick-Franks, Creating Solutions, therapist, mental health, counselling

SHAUNA KARASICK-FRANKS, M.A., Registered Psychologist

Shauna Karasick-Franks is a Registered Psychologist.  She provides individual, couples and family therapy for older teens and adults.  She also specializes in treatment for motor vehicle accidents.  

Fabi DePina-Jenkins, Creating Solutions, therapist, child therapy, play therapy, Portuguese, Brazil

FABIOLA DE PINA-JENKINS, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist

Fabiola is a Registered Psychologist with experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. She has used her extensive training to help clients improve their mood, self-esteem, coping skills, and relational functioning. Fabiola has worked with children and adults recovering from experiences of abuse and those wanting to stop the cycle of abuse.

kenneth guye, social worker, therapist, therapy, play therapy, counselling, family therapy

KENNETH GUYE M.S.W., Registered Social Worker

Kenneth is a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Social Work Degree, specialization in Clinical Social Work. Kenneth is an evidence-based clinician who has over a decade of experience supporting children, youth, and adults from diverse backgrounds.

Emily Beauliu, psychologist, therapy, online counselling, gifted

EMILY BEAULIEU, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist

Emily is a Registered Psychologist with a MEd in Counselling Psychology from the University of Alberta. She focuses on understanding her clients’ perspectives, knowledge, and strengths and that can be applied to therapy goals.

Emily is available for on-line therapy services.

Nadia Ivanchikov, counsellor, therapy, family therapy, russian, immigrant, ukrainian

NADIA IVANCHIKOV, M.A., Certified Canadian Counsellor

Nadia is a Certified Canadian Counsellor with a MA in Counselling Psychology and is a bilingual English-Russian counsellor. She supports clients’ journey toward healing, resilience, and successful integration employing a holistic somatic approach.

Creating Solutions, psychology, counselling, mental health, intake, therapy session

CHANTAL CAMPOS Administrator

Chantal is Creating Solutions’ front desk administrator. She helps support clients to set up therapy, book appointments, change appointments, and direct bill to employee health benefits.

She is typically the voice you hear on the phone and the first face you see in the office. Chantal is the person on the Creating Solutions’ team that keeps things running as smooth as possible and the office looking good.

Creating Solutions, mental health, counselling, therapy, trauma, direct billing, benefits, cost of therapy

ALICIA HUNIAK, Accounts Administrator

Alicia is our accounts administrator and supports the Creating Solutions’ team with many things not typically seen by others. She works with our large list of third party payers so clients don’t need to worry about payments and can focus on healing. She also maintains our Jane administrative system so services run smoothly.

Alicia is constantly working to improve Creating Solutions’ internal systems, making our office responsive to clients’ and therapist’s needs.