WELCOME
Hi, I'm Joanna Nowotarski, a Registered Psychologist offering in-person services in Calgary, Alberta and virtual therapy in New Brunswick. I provide trauma-informed therapy for adults and teens, specializing in working with trauma and PTSD, sexual violence, complex and relational trauma, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and the lasting impacts of difficult life experiences.
I am dedicated to offering a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can feel truly safe and heard. My approach complements traditional talk therapy with EMDR, somatic and nervous system-focused work. While we explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences, we also pay attention to how your body holds and responds to stress, helping us understand patterns that may not always be accessible through words alone.
Above all, I strive to create a therapeutic relationship where you feel safe, understood, and accepted. I believe that genuine connection is the foundation for meaningful growth, and I approach each client with authenticity, curiosity, and respect.
Trauma Therapy in Calgary and New Brunswick
Trauma can affect more than how you think about past experiences. It can shape how your nervous system responds to stress, how safe and connected you feel, and the patterns that show up in your emotions, relationships, and everyday life. I work with adults experiencing PTSD, complex and relational trauma, sexual trauma, and the lasting impacts of difficult or overwhelming experiences. Therapy is tailored to your individual needs and may integrate EMDR, somatic and nervous system-focused approaches, alongside traditional talk therapy.
Somatic-Based Therapy in Calgary and New Brunswick
Somatic therapy recognizes that our experiences are not only held in our thoughts, but can also show up in the way our bodies and nervous systems respond to stress. I integrate somatic and nervous-system-focused approaches with traditional talk therapy to help clients build greater awareness of these patterns, develop a sense of safety and regulation, and respond to difficult emotions and experiences in new ways.
C O N T A C T
Would like to learn more? I'd love to hear from you!
Address
Being Human Club
224 11 Ave SW #301
Calgary, AB T2R 0C3
Online & In Person
Being Human Club
224 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
In the spirit of respect, truth and reconciliation, I'd like to honour the land that I live and work on. I acknowledge the traditional territories of Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which include the Blackfoot First Nation tribes of Siksika, the Piikuni, the Kainai, the Stoney Nakoda First Nations tribes of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley and the Tsuut’ina First Nation. The city of Calgary is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.