Dr. Tara Power

   LL.B, Ph.D, R. Psych

       Clinical Psychologist

 

 

 

Home

Health Psychology

About Dr. Power

Treatment Approach

Information

Links & Articles

 

About Dr. Power

Dr. Power's expertise in Health Psychology, Women's Issues, Decision Making and Psychosocial Oncology is as a result of many years of training and experience.

A Clinical Psychologist and former Lawyer, she earned her graduate degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Western Ontario and a Post Doctoral Fellowship from the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. She is registered with the Alberta College of Psychologists and is an active member in the Canadian Psychological Association.

She has been a professor and lecturer at several Universities, including The University of Western Ontario, Acadia University and Mount Saint Vincent University. She is currently a lecturer with the University of Calgary Departments of Psychology and Faculty of Medicine.

Her breadth of clinical experience includes work in the areas of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, gynecological and breast cancer, phantom pain, medical decision making, couple relationships and sleep disorders.

Dr. Power provides consultation and counseling to women dealing with health issues. These issues may result in mood and anxiety disorders, anger management difficulties, self destructive behaviors and relationship concerns.

“Some people are afraid of what they might find if they try to analyze themselves too much, but you have to crawl into your wounds to discover where your fears are.  Once the bleeding starts, the cleansing can begin.”  - Tori Amos