***COVID-19 UPDATE MARCH 25, 2020***
YES, we are still OPEN; however, our hours have been modified and we have instituted new protocols in order to abide by the mandatory social distancing recommendations from our governing bodies.
NEW HOURS
The Dreamcatcher™ Office Administrator is working remotely from 8.30am – 4.30 Monday to Thursday. Please call and leave messages or email anytime regarding any questions/concerns you might have. The office hours will be closed on Fridays during this pandemic.
Therapist are available from 9am – 6pm Monday – Wednesday, and 9am – 5pm Thursdays. Each therapists schedule is different, please contact admin to book or reschedule appointments.
NEW MEDIUMS
We are considered an essential medical service to the community and will still be providing health care, to you or the person in your care. We recommend switching all in-person sessions, consultations, and case conferences to either online or over the phone where possible. We are offering online sessions through a secure platform where they can see their Dreamcatcher™ therapist and animals while they chat. We will be offering teleplay sessions to children in the near future so sessions can be more engaging and fun for them, and parent coaching/strategy sessions to assist caregivers.
You are still welcome to attend in-person sessions as well. Please see below for details.
STAYING HEALTHY
Please help keep our team healthy as we take active measures to protect our clients, volunteers and staff through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our team will be screening for:
IN PERSON APPOINTMENTS
Please remain in your vehicle and call our direct line 780.809.1047 ext 1 to inform us that you have arrived for your appointment. A member of our team will greet you once they are able. Please remain at the ranch in your vehicle until this has been completed.
There will be a Dreamcatcher™ staff in the office building at least one hour before clients arrive during the week to ensure the building is sanitized and prepped for visitors. If you need to use the washroom while you are on the property, feel free to enter the building and the staff on site will ensure all surfaces are disinfected before you enter and after you leave.
If you have concerns or questions that require the attention of the Executive Director of Dreamcatcher™, please email eileen@dreamcatcherassociation.com
PAYMENTS
We will no longer be accepting cash. Email Money Transfer or Manual credit card payments can be made over the phone or using the card you have on file.
Thank you for your respect and understanding during this challenging time we are all facing. We are doing our best to keep our team and clients healthy in order to continue being available to provide the healthcare services for you and the people in your care in the upcoming weeks.
NEW HOURS
The Dreamcatcher™ Office Administrator is working remotely from 8.30am – 4.30 Monday to Thursday. Please call and leave messages or email anytime regarding any questions/concerns you might have. The office hours will be closed on Fridays during this pandemic.
Therapist are available from 9am – 6pm Monday – Wednesday, and 9am – 5pm Thursdays. Each therapists schedule is different, please contact admin to book or reschedule appointments.
NEW MEDIUMS
We are considered an essential medical service to the community and will still be providing health care, to you or the person in your care. We recommend switching all in-person sessions, consultations, and case conferences to either online or over the phone where possible. We are offering online sessions through a secure platform where they can see their Dreamcatcher™ therapist and animals while they chat. We will be offering teleplay sessions to children in the near future so sessions can be more engaging and fun for them, and parent coaching/strategy sessions to assist caregivers.
You are still welcome to attend in-person sessions as well. Please see below for details.
STAYING HEALTHY
Please help keep our team healthy as we take active measures to protect our clients, volunteers and staff through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our team will be screening for:
- travel outside of Canada in the last 14 days
- symptoms of the flu or cold (cough, fever, difficulty breathing, etc)
- contact with anyone that has travelled or has shown symptoms of illness
IN PERSON APPOINTMENTS
Please remain in your vehicle and call our direct line 780.809.1047 ext 1 to inform us that you have arrived for your appointment. A member of our team will greet you once they are able. Please remain at the ranch in your vehicle until this has been completed.
There will be a Dreamcatcher™ staff in the office building at least one hour before clients arrive during the week to ensure the building is sanitized and prepped for visitors. If you need to use the washroom while you are on the property, feel free to enter the building and the staff on site will ensure all surfaces are disinfected before you enter and after you leave.
If you have concerns or questions that require the attention of the Executive Director of Dreamcatcher™, please email eileen@dreamcatcherassociation.com
PAYMENTS
We will no longer be accepting cash. Email Money Transfer or Manual credit card payments can be made over the phone or using the card you have on file.
Thank you for your respect and understanding during this challenging time we are all facing. We are doing our best to keep our team and clients healthy in order to continue being available to provide the healthcare services for you and the people in your care in the upcoming weeks.
Dreamcatcher™ Nature Assisted Therapy is a Psychology Practice, 30 minutes east of Edmonton, on a beautiful 40 acre ranch. The tranquil setting boasts a holistic approach to healing; offering a wide variety of traditional and unique therapies to help children, youth and adults find healing, balance, and joy that contributes to their personal growth.
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WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The name Dreamcatcher™ was chosen from a list of 200 creatively devised ideas. Once this enormous list was narrowed down to 4 names, the names were distributed to 15 children between the ages of six and twelve. The most popular of the four was Dreamcatcher™; when asked why, nearly all the children in the survey suggested it meant "catching dreams."
With no intent on choosing an aboriginal name, the response from the children and the fact that in legend a dreamcatcher's purpose is to catch the bad dreams while allowing the person sleeping to receive the good dreams, it became a perfect representation for what the organization was hoping to accomplish: our Dreamcatcher™ will hold the bad stuff, so people can open themselves up to the good stuff.
Dreamcatcher™ serves hundreds of families a year and works with more than 40 province-wide agencies that tap into our clinical services and charitable programs. We guide, teach, counsel and inspire, but most of all we are blooming where we've been planted so that others can live more fully.
With no intent on choosing an aboriginal name, the response from the children and the fact that in legend a dreamcatcher's purpose is to catch the bad dreams while allowing the person sleeping to receive the good dreams, it became a perfect representation for what the organization was hoping to accomplish: our Dreamcatcher™ will hold the bad stuff, so people can open themselves up to the good stuff.
Dreamcatcher™ serves hundreds of families a year and works with more than 40 province-wide agencies that tap into our clinical services and charitable programs. We guide, teach, counsel and inspire, but most of all we are blooming where we've been planted so that others can live more fully.
We are committed to helping people find healing, balance, joy, hope and confidence
through the immediate feedback that animals and nature provide.
We are here to guide, teach, counsel and inspire.
through the immediate feedback that animals and nature provide.
We are here to guide, teach, counsel and inspire.
How We Engage
“Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers.
It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”
Shannon L. Alder
It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”
Shannon L. Alder
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