meet the team

Emily Schorr is a Registered Provisional Psychologist who supports adults experiencing chronic pain, trauma, and long-term health conditions. She specializes in trauma-informed therapy for individuals navigating autoimmune illness, post-viral symptoms, medical trauma, burnout, anxiety, depression, and grief. Her approach emphasizes nervous system regulation, somatic therapy, and the belief that healing is possible—even in the midst of pain, uncertainty, or loss.

Emily works with clients who may feel dismissed by the healthcare system, disconnected from their bodies, or burdened by the invisible weight of chronic stress. She has advanced training in trauma recovery and a deep understanding of how early attachment wounds, relational trauma, and chronic illness intersect to impact emotional and physical well-being. Her work centers on helping clients rebuild internal safety, reconnect with their bodies, and restore a sense of choice and clarity in their lives.

Her integrative, evidence-based approach includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Clinical Hypnosis, Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Ego State Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based strategies, polyvagal-informed interventions, and pain neuroscience education. These methods help clients shift from survival to self-trust, process trauma, and build a life grounded in meaning and regulation.

Emily is particularly passionate about working with individuals managing complex trauma, nervous system dysregulation, identity loss related to health changes, and caregivers supporting loved ones with long-term conditions. She brings warmth, curiosity, and a strengths-based lens to help clients reconnect with their innate capacity to heal.

With over 16 years of experience in healthcare and mental health research, Emily integrates a collaborative and interdisciplinary perspective into her therapy practice. She has contributed to research in mental health, public health, concussion recovery, cancer care, and palliative care, and values working alongside medical professionals to provide integrated, whole-person support.

Emily holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, a Master of Science in Psychiatric Science from King’s College London, and a Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University. She is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

A Calgary native, Emily returned to the mountains she loves after living and working abroad. When not in the therapy room, she enjoys hiking, cycling, paddleboarding, cross-country skiing, and recently, golf. Her favorite place is curled up with a book, a cat in her lap, a dog by her side, and a cup of tea in hand. She is also a longtime Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra subscriber and an enthusiastic supporter of the arts.

Areas of Focus

• Therapy for chronic pain and chronic illness
• Trauma therapy (acute trauma, complex trauma, developmental trauma, and attachment trauma)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
• Nervous system regulation and somatic-based therapy
• Anxiety treatment and stress management
• Therapy for burnout and emotional exhaustion
• Depression therapy and support for identity loss
• Grief counselling (including anticipatory and non-death losses)

In-person sessions available in Calgary or virtually across Alberta.