Nadia Pirbhai

M.C. (she/her)

Registered Psychologist, Manager & Operator - Red Deer Clinic

Nadia is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP), and the manager/operator of the Red Deer Wayfound Clinic.

Prior to working at Wayfound, Nadia was involved in various mental health related settings providing psychological support to a wide demographic of individuals, including Correctional Service Canada, Cold Lake First Nations, and work with various Public Safety Personnel (PSP) agencies in Cold Lake, AB including the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and other local municipal services. Through that experience, Nadia developed a passion for working with PSP and vulnerable populations.

Working extensively with adults in individual, couple, and group settings, Nadia is passionate about helping her clients live more purposeful and rewarding lives. She focuses on building rapport with each of her clients and emphasizes empathy and authenticity as cornerstones of therapy. Nadia enjoys using cognitive and mindfulness-based skills, as well as exposure and psychodynamic therapy to help determine root cause of problematic behaviour, subsequently helping clients manage and resolve their roadblocks while simultaneously recognizing their strengths and potential.