Nadia Ivanchikov, BEd, MEd
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PRACTICUM STUDENT
Nadia Ivanchikov practices at Couples Reconnect under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist, as described under the Health Professions Act.
Nadia Ivanchikov is a practicum student at Couples Reconnect. She practices on our team under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist, as described under the Health Professions Act.
Nadia is a student in the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program at Yorkville University. She holds an Alberta Permanent Professional Teacher Certificate and has been a Homeschooling Facilitator in Alberta since 2010. She is skilled at public speaking on home education and is an active parenting groups leader, community volunteer, and event organizer.
Prior to moving to Canada, Nadia achieved a Master of Education (Hon.) degree with a minor in Psychology and Visual Art from Moscow State Pedagogical University, and a Bachelor of Education, specializing in elementary school education, from Lyceum #5 in Moscow. Her international experience as a child educator includes curriculum development and teaching physical education in Russia and editorial contributions to a psychometric manual in Israel.
An avid lifelong learner, Nadia has recently completed a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification Training course by PESI Inc.
In her role as a practicum student at Couples Reconnect, Nadia is passionate about supporting couples to grow in closeness and connection, and parents to grow in their ability to offer unconditional love to their children.
Couples Reconnect, a branch of Calgary Reconnect Counselling Group, acknowledges that we are gathered on Treaty 7 territory, the original home of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kanai First Nations; the Stoney Nakoda, comprised of the Chiniki, Wesley, and Bearspaw First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation. This territory is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Located on this traditional territory, our mission is to spark reconnection and healing within kids, parents, and families. We do this work with respect for these First Nations and in a spirit of humility, kindness, inclusion, and diversity.