Welcome
Welcome to Janus Associates / Calgary Psychology Group - Your resource for optimizing psychological wellbeing and performance. We offer counselling and assessment services to individuals, couples and families through personal, employer and physician referrals.
Location
Parking: conveniently located onsite with direct access to the building (Indigo). Free 2-hour parking is available on 18th Ave SW. Paid street parking available, that is free after 6 p.m.
Why choose Janus?
Janus Associates has enjoyed a long reputation for providing quality psychological service since 1976. While ownership has changed hands over the years – we continue to hold ourselves to the highest standard of treatment you can trust. Our practitioners are highly trained and committed to maintaining ongoing professional development.
About Janus
The Janus name is inspired by Roman mythology meaning new beginnings, gateway to change, and transitions. In Greek mythology Janus is depicted as a God with two faces as seen in the image here – facing both the future as well as the past. The scepter in one hand offers empowerment over our destiny (History isn’t Destiny!); and the key unlocks our potential towards becoming our best selves. This aligns with purpose of psychotherapy, to draw strength, lessons and insights from our past, with a view to creating a preferred way of being and flourishing.
Established in Calgary in 1976, Janus Associates is a group of registered psychologists available to provide a broad range of counselling and consulting services to individuals, couples and families, groups and organizations.
Janus Associates is a division of the Calgary Psychology Group, that has built a solid reputation within the medical community and continues to respond to physician referrals concerning a wide range of psychological issues.
All of Janus Associates' practitioners are formally trained, clinically experienced and professionally licensed by the College of Alberta Psychologists, ensuring quality service backed by adherence to a professional code of ethics.
Practitioner Profiles
Dr Lydia Kyslycia Ievleva
Director / Registered Psychologist
Lydia has over 30 years of experience as a practitioner – currently as a psychologist in Alberta, following from 4 years in Ottawa (2014-2018), and 20 years as registered psychologist in Australia (1994-2014); and in Florida before that (1988 – 1994).
She works with individuals, couples and groups on building resilience and promoting psychological wellbeing; on issues ranging from anxiety and depression, stress, grief, trauma, relationships, sport and performance, and with those facing health challenges.
Lydia holds a PhD from Florida State University specializing in counselling psychology, sport and health psychology. She received her MSc in Sport Psychology from the University of Ottawa; and Honours BA in Psychology from Carleton University.
Lydia is holistically-minded in her approach to psychological issues and wellbeing, and has contributed to the Masters of Wellness program at RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia), where she taught a popular online course on Positive Psychology for close to ten years.
Lydia draws on a variety of modalities in her practice that include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based, positive psychotherapy, coaching psychology, and psychodynamic. She integrates her training in the Gottman Method (Levels 1 and 2) with Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT) and Positive Psychology applications with couples.
Lydia has a very warm and engaging approach that creates a safe and accepting environment enabling sharing and exploring possibilities. With Lydia, you will:
- Learn to transform weaknesses into strengths, and let go of what’s been holding you back to more confidently pursue your goals and dreams.
- Become more self-aware and feel more in charge over your destiny.
- Improve decision-making (and reduce second guessing that can be debilitating).
- Handle stress and pressure better.
- Feel supported in facing the dark side of what is troubling you, to better see and cultivate what is best in you.
- Develop a better relationship with your body – to work with it rather than against it.
- Explore how to better navigate the storms in your relationship; to get back on track more quickly – to rebuilding trust, friendship and appreciation for one another.
For more information go to Lydia’s website
Roche Herbst
Registered Psychologist
Roché’s practice focus is on psycho-educational, cognitive and psychological assessment in children, adolescents and adults. She received her Masters degree in Psychology at the University of South Africa in 2000, and is currently in the process of completing her Doctorate degree.
As a psychologist and HR professional, Roché understands the optimal functioning requirements in school, work and home settings. She assists individuals in gaining a better understanding about opportunities and challenges related to intellectual functioning, psychological, mental health and related behaviour. These include anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, ODD, giftedness, career assessment, workstyle or talent assessment, study and workplace accommodations.
She has worked, lived and travelled in different countries with a deep appreciation of diverse cultures and lifestyles. Her goal is for each person to embrace their uniqueness in building a healthy and meaningful life.
Daniele Corrao
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Daniele has over five years of experience as a practitioner beginning with 3 years in Italy, followed by a year in B.C., and recently settled in Calgary. He works with adult individuals and couples, and tailors his approach to meet the unique needs and circumstances of each client.
Daniele takes an integrative approach to psychotherapy, with a particular focus on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), along with standard CBT. He sees fostering self-compassion in clients as a crucial element in the journey towards well-being.
Daniele draws on his educational background that includes: Bachelor’s degree in Communication, followed by another Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and then a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, with a further four-year post-master’s program in Psychotherapy. He has also completed training in the Gottman Method of relationship counselling. This is augmented by a rich diversity of experience across a variety of settings including hospitals and rehabilitation centres. He is committed to ongoing training and development of skills and knowledge to help clients navigate their mental health challenges.
Daniele is a very engaging and empathic practitioner, who is strongly conversant in cross-cultural issues and clients of various backgrounds.
Referral Network
Janus Associates endeavours to provide the best match for client needs by drawing upon a strong referral network of experienced mental health practitioners.