Founder & Registered Provisional Psychologist
Vanna Funk
Vanna is the proud owner and founder of Tulista Park Psychology. Alongside her ownership role, she practices as a Registered Provisional Psychologist, passionate about supporting children (6+), teens, parents, and individual adults navigate life's challenges with warmth, understanding, and compassion.
Vanna's Story
The path that brought Vanna here
Vanna has supported individuals over the last 7 years in various settings across hospitals, treatment centres, day programs, crisis lines, non-profits, and now private practice.
She has a significant interest in supporting children and youth, and believes in healing through connection, understanding, creativity, and creating a space where clients feel safe, heard, and supported.
Background
Training & approach
Academic achievements
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology (BA), University of Victoria, BC
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MA), Yorkville University
Professional development
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), Recovery Alberta
- Indigenous Health Communities, Road Map to Wellness, Recovery Alberta
- Developmental Pathways of Addiction and Mental Health, Recovery Alberta
- Nondirective Play Therapy, Institute of Child Psychology
- Counselling Ethics: Informed Consent, Dawn McBride
- Counselling Ethics: Writing Useful, Ethical & Efficient Session Notes (enrolled)
- Play Therapy for Children of Separation and Divorce (enrolled)
- Working with Stuck Kids, Gordon Neufeld Institute (enrolled)
Areas of interest
Approaches to counselling
Our team
Meet the rest of the team
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