Meet our Therapists
To accommodate demanding student schedules our therapist’s offer virtual or in-person, lunch hour, evening and weekend appointment times
Indigenous students in search of wellness support or Indigenous counselling can also connect with the Writing Symbol Lodge for additional resources and support
MA. P.R Psych.
Keisha is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She was born and raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Keisha pursued a BSc. in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology. Her internship focused on the criminal justice system for youth where she worked in a juvenile detention center. It was there that she learned to provide services to inmates and their families, such as psycho-education, trauma, depression, anxiety, suicidality, community transition, and financial stability. During her clinical practice, she has worked with individuals struggling with work-life balance, addictions, self-harm, and psychosis. She also worked for Alberta Health Service as a Family Counsellor for the Eating Disorder Inpatient program.
Graham Wills
MA. CCC. P.R. Psych
Graham's (He/Him) career began working in childcare while pursuing a diploma in Community Rehabilitation (renamed Disability Studies) at Mt. Royal College. Sparking an interest in teaching, Graham subsequently spent over a decade employed in Calgary public schools and in community-based youth programs. During this time, Graham also completed a degree in Child Studies (Mt. Royal), and in Professional Arts with a Human Services focus (Athabasca University).
Upon working with families for the first time Graham decided to pursue clinical counselling and psychology, completing a Counselling Psychology master’s degree (Yorkville University). Graham honed his clinical skills providing counselling to children, adolescents, and families in the non-profit sector for several years before moving to the private sector with a focus on individual and couples. Graham has been with SAWH since 2022.
Characteristic of Graham’s approach is a commitment to collaboration, non-judgement, compassion, and learning. He prioritizes research-evidenced modalities to address a wide range of concern relating to how we think, feel, and behave. Common presenting issues may include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal relationships, parenting, and neurodivergence.
Graham looks forward to partnering with you to actualize the changes you envision.
Master’s of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Counselling-Therapist
Hours: in person Mon-Thur, 9am, 10am, 10:30am, 12pm and Friday, 11am, 12pm
Katherine N Prosper
MSW, RSW
Katherine N. Prosper (she/her) Registered Social Worker, Master of Social Work (RSW,MSW)
Katherine is a Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW). Katherine was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta and has 10 plus years of experience in counselling, therapy and clinical work. Katherine completed her undergraduate social work degree at the University of Victoria and her graduate degree with Dalhousie University, both institutions working from an anti-oppressive framework. Katherine understands the impact oppression and its intersectionalities have on mental health and the importance of addressing said issues for overall health. Katherine works as a Mental Health Therapist with the Addiction and Mental Health Helpline with a variety of clinical situations and varying levels of acuity. Her work at the helpline has also provided Katherine with extensive knowledge of community resources within Calgary. Katherine is passionate about supporting and advocating for the autonomy of women and their reproductive rights and has done so for many years. Prior to the helpline Katherine worked for 6 years as a Family Counsellor with the Calgary Eating Disorders Program (CEDP) providing psycho-educational support, individual, family and group counselling/therapy. Because of her work experience Katherine is versed in impulsivity management, trauma informed care, Suicide Prevention, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychotherapy, Trans-Theoretical Model of Change and Solution-Based Therapy.
Katherine strongly believes in connection and providing a person-centred approach to your wellness journey in a non-judgmental and open environment.
Generalists in Mental Health
Generalists in Mental Health are medical doctors that have completed Family Medicine training and have an interest and focused practice in mental health care. They can provide patients with mental health education, psychiatric assessment, and psychiatric treatment including counselling, some forms of psychotherapy, and medication prescriptions.
Dr. Sanjeev Bhatla
Dr. Sanjeev Bhatla (he/him) is a family physician who has been in practice since 1989. He was born in Montreal and has practiced family medicine in Newfoundland, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, and Alberta. He has a diverse professional background that includes leadership roles with the University of Calgary Family Medicine Program and mental health initiatives with the Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network. His passion for mental health counselling developed early on in his family medicine career. He provides therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties and stressful family dynamics. He developed a special interest in providing counseling for medical students, residents, and physicians as they made up a significant part of his family practice.
Since July 2022 Dr Bhatla’s practice is focused exclusively on mental health counseling. He appreciates the stresses of medical education; one of his sons is a medical student and his daughter is a resident.
Dr. Bhatla uses an integrative therapy approach. He believes that the foundation of therapy is in achieving a trusting relationship with an individual and tailoring a combination of modalities such as psychoeducation, CBT, DBT, IPT and Mindfulness. He also prescribes medication when indicated.
Dr. Bhatla is an outdoors enthusiast who loves to mountain bike, hike, and ski J
Dr. Brendan Miles
Dr. Miles is a family physician and clinical assistant professor with the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Miles started full-scope family medicine in Calgary in 2013 and has always had a passion for mental health care. He completed Bachelor of Science, Master of Public Administration, and Doctor of Medicine degrees at Queen's University in Ontario before residency training in family medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Miles has held several educational and administrative roles within the CSM and AHS. He is passionate about teaching and supporting medical learners. In clinical practice, Dr. Miles advocates for patient- and relationship-centred care. He believes patients are experts in their own lives. He uses cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and psychoeducation to help patients make decisions and changes to improve their mental wellness and overall well-being. Outside of work, he loves spending time outdoors with his family.
Dr. Alexandra Kirvan
Dr. Alexandra Kirvan (she/her) is a family physician in Calgary and a clinical lecturer at the Cumming School of Medicine. Mental health care has always been a passion for Alex and a key focus of her family medicine practice. She appreciates the unique demands on learners in the health sciences and the need for access to holistic mental healthcare. Alex is thrilled to be joining the inspiring SAWH team. She uses an integrated therapeutic approach to support her patients, drawing upon mindfulness, cognitive behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Outside of medicine, Alex loves spending time with family and friends and tries to get to the mountains whenever possible - skiing in the winter and paddling, biking, and hiking in the summer.