OFFERING COUNSELLING, ASSESSMENT & ADDICTIONS SERVICES
Meet Andrew Burke,
Experienced Registered Provisional
Psychologist (He/Him)
Andrew Burke is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with over 20 years of experience across mental health and forensic settings. His diverse background includes providing therapy, conducting formal psychological assessments, offering consultation, and developing programs—always with a focus on evidence-based care that supports meaningful, lasting change.
Andrew offers both counselling and assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. In his therapeutic work, he draws from a range of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, and Narrative Therapy.
He places strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and tailors each treatment plan around the client’s own theory of change. His approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and highly collaborative.
Andrew’s formal assessments go far beyond simply identifying a diagnosis. His process is comprehensive and contextually grounded, designed to clarify core concerns, rule out alternative explanations, and provide clear, actionable strategies tailored to the client’s unique circumstances. He offers assessments related to ADHD, learning disorders, trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, executive functioning, personality structure, and forensic risk.
Andrew is highly skilled in communicating complex psychological findings in a way that is accessible and meaningful—for clients as well as for professionals such as educators, legal systems, and health care providers.
Clients working with Andrew can expect a calm, thoughtful, and engaged clinician who listens deeply, respects their lived experiences, and helps them uncover what’s truly going on. Whether in counselling or assessment, his goal is to provide clarity, reduce confusion, and support clients in developing tools to move forward with greater confidence and self-understanding.
Andrew has worked in public forensic mental health programs, school-based services, and community mental health settings. He holds a Master of Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary and is in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists. He receives regular supervision in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Andrew has availability over the summer months and is offering counselling sessions on Sundays from noon to 6:00pm and Mondays 2:00pm to 8:00pm.
ANDREW's psychological SERVICES
Currently Accepting NEW Clients including Children (6-12), Teens (13-17), Adults, Older Adults and Groups!
Areas of Competence & Clinical Focus/ Presenting Concerns:
✔ Abuse
✔ ADHD
✔ Addictions / Substance Misuse
✔ Adjustment Disorder
✔ Aging
✔ Anger / Anger Management
✔ Antisocial Personality Disorder
✔ Anxiety
✔ Behavioural Issues
✔ Bipolar Disorders
✔ Borderline Personality Disorder
✔ Career Concerns
✔ Codependency
✔ Communication
✔ Conduct Disorder
✔ Conversion Disorder
✔ Depression
✔ Emotional Regulation
✔ Emotion Regulation
✔ Excoriation Disorder
✔ Identity Development
✔ Learning Disabilities
✔ Life Transitions
✔ Men's Issues
✔ Mood Disorders
✔ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
✔ Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
✔ Panic Disorder
✔ Parenting
✔ Parenting Challenges
✔ Personal Growth & Exploration
✔ Persistent Depressive Disorders (Dysthymia)
✔ PTSD / Trauma
✔ Self-Esteem
✔ Sexual Abuse
✔ Social Anxiety Disorder
✔ Social Isolation
✔ Stress & Burnout
✔ Suicidality / Crisis Support
✔ Thinking Disorders
Therapeutic Modalities & Counselling Interventions Used:
★ Applied Behaviour Analysis
★ Attachment Based Therapy
★ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
★ Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
★ Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
★ Existential Therapy
★ Experiential Therapy
★ Exposure Therapy
★ Forensic Therapy
★ Humanistic Therapy
★ Integrative Therapy
★ Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
★ Motivational Interviewing (MI)
★ Narrative Therapy
★ Person Centered Therapy
★ Play Therapy
★ Psychodynamic Therapy
★ Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
★ Reflective Team Therapy
★ Relapse Prevention
★ Resilience and Strength in Therapeutic Interventions
★ Schema Therapy
★ Solution Focused Therapy
★ Trauma Focused CBT
Formal Assessments:
- Addictions Assessments
Evaluate substance use patterns, psychological impacts, and readiness for treatment to support recovery and care planning.
- Behavioural Assessments
Identify behavioural patterns, challenges, and triggers to support strategies for self-regulation and improved functioning.
- Emotional Assessments
Explore emotional well-being, mood regulation, and coping styles to guide diagnosis and therapeutic interventions.
- Forensic Risk Assessments
Assess risk for criminal, violent, or sexual recidivism to inform legal decisions, treatment needs, and risk management planning.
- Giftedness Assessments
Determine high intellectual ability, learning potential, and cognitive strengths to support academic placement and enrichment.
- Personality Assessments
Examine personality structure, traits, and interpersonal patterns to aid in diagnosis and therapy planning.
- Psychological Assessments (e.g., ADHD/PTSD)
Comprehensive evaluations for mental health conditions using clinical interviews and standardized testing to support accurate diagnosis.
- Psychoeducational Assessments
Assess learning styles, cognitive strengths/weaknesses, and academic performance to identify learning disorders and guide school supports.
Personal Insights:
1. What inspired you to become a psychologist?
A better question might be: What inspired me to become the kind of psychologist I am today? I was drawn in by gifted thinkers—people who didn’t just echo what others said, but who listened deeply, asked sharper questions, and pursued deeper understanding. They refused to settle for surface-level clarity, and instead engaged in thoughtful, critical exploration. That inspired me.
Over time, I came to understand that the kind of psychology I wanted to practice wasn’t about “fixing” people or offering advice. It was about helping others think more clearly about themselves and their lives. Clarity is the starting point—but what truly matters is what we do with it. My goal is to help clients move from “what’s happening” to “what now?” by developing insight, structure, and strategies they can use.
2. What is your therapy superpower?
I listen—not just to what clients say, but to what’s between the lines: the patterns, gaps, and underlying assumptions. Using a collaborative, Socratic approach, I ask purposeful questions that help clients examine their thoughts, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and arrive at insights that feel true and lasting.
My strength lies in weaving together complex threads and identifying the core issue driving distress. Clients often tell me I help them articulate things they’ve felt but couldn’t quite name—sometimes for years. Whether working through trauma, identity, ADHD, or grief, I aim to clarify the “why” so we can focus on the “now what.”
3. What values guide your clinical work?
Clarity. Autonomy. Respect for complexity.
I don’t believe in oversimplifying someone’s experience just to make treatment more convenient. I believe people are doing the best they can with the tools and circumstances they’ve been given—until something better becomes available. My job is to help uncover that “better,” whether through insight, skill-building, or a new perspective.
A good treatment plan doesn’t ignore the real-world barriers clients face; it works with them.
4. How do you define authenticity?
Authenticity isn’t about revealing everything. It’s about congruence—alignment between what you value, how you think, and how you show up.
In therapy, that means I don’t perform a version of “therapist” or follow a script. I bring my full self into the room: curious, grounded, and genuinely invested in the work we’re doing together.
5. Favourite quote, metaphor, or philosophy you bring into sessions:
“No one needs to be the victim of their biography.” – George Kelly
This quote reflects a core belief that shapes my practice: your past can inform you, but it doesn’t have to define you. I often work with clients who feel stuck in roles, narratives, or identities formed long ago.
My goal isn’t to erase those experiences, but to help people understand how their personal constructs were built—and to support them in reshaping those constructs into something new. It’s about moving from being explained by your story to becoming the author of what comes next.
Andrew Burke
an Authentic Glimpse 🌿
Outside of the Therapy Room...
When I’m not working with clients, I’m usually exploring something that sparks curiosity—or gets the dopamine flowing. Whether it’s skydiving thousands of feet above the earth or building motion-activated Halloween animatronics with eerie sound effects, I’m drawn to experiences that combine excitement, creativity, and problem-solving.
I have a passion for technology and often spend my downtime exploring programming, artificial intelligence, and emerging digital tools. I also enjoy scuba diving when the opportunity arises—there’s something about navigating unfamiliar environments, both above and below the surface, that resonates with how I approach life and therapy.
For me, creativity and curiosity aren’t just pastimes—they’re ways of connecting with the world and with others. I value the unconventional, the evolving, and the unexpected. These traits help me show up in the therapy room with flexibility, respect, and a strong belief that people deserve to be seen and supported exactly as they are.
If we work together, you can expect honesty, empathy, and mutual respect. I view therapy as a collaborative process—one guided by your goals, your pace, and what truly matters to you. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t even need to know where to start. That’s what we’ll uncover together!