Welcome to Rooted Resilience Psychology
At Rooted Resilience Psychology, we strive to make the therapeutic experience as comfortable as possible. Our goal is to help clients find their inner strength to grow their lives and relationships. At Rooted Resilience, we believe that clients have the ability to build resilience that becomes deeply rooted in their lives. We offer services for individuals (both adult clients and teens) and couples.
Our Team
Tara Byar
Matthew Levang
Tara Byar is a registered psychologist and is passionate about helping individuals transform their lives for the better. Tara has been working in the human services field since 2011 and specifically in mental health since 2017. Honesty, respect, and genuine caring are key to the therapeutic practice at Rooted Resilience.
Couples work has become a passion of Tara’s. She enjoys working with couples from all walks of life and specializes in infidelity therapy. Working with parents is also a passion of Tara’s and she has worked in the public sector with parents since 2017. Tara also works with teens and has worked with children and youth for much of her career. Building a bond with clients is essential to Tara’s practice and she truly values her clients and their commitment to their wellbeing.
Tara was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and apart from a few years away, has spent her life in the city. Tara enjoys reading (usually non-fiction), being outside, sitting by a campfire and spending time with her family. Tara is passionate about helping others, the environment, and creating a better world for all.
Matt Levang is a registered provisional psychologist who enjoys helping couples make positive, lasting changes in their relationships. He believes that therapy works best when clients feel truly heard and understood, and he aims to create a safe space where people can explore their thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Matt earned his Bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Windsor and his Master of Education in Counselling Psychology from the University of Ottawa. Through his training, he developed a strong appreciation for evidence-based approaches that balance practical strategies with empathy and understanding.
He spends much of his time working with couples, using the Gottman Method to help partners improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen their connection. He also works with adults navigating phobias, OCD and ADHD, combining a person-centered approach with CBT and Motivational Interviewing to help clients meet their therapeutic goals.
Originally from Ontario, Matt now lives in Alberta and enjoys gaming, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
About Us
Rooted Resilience received its name because Tara feels that all clients are resilient and she hopes that client’s will be able to connect to their resilience that is rooted within them. Sometimes therapy is the tool that helps clients to discover their resilience.
At Rooted Resilience, we try to reduce barriers that client’s may face in accessing support. The therapists at Rooted Resilience work from a non-judgmental approach and attempt to create a comfortable environment to work with their therapist. The team at Rooted Resilience believes in support each other and working together to provide the best possible care for their clients.
Tara is a firm believer in helping the community and strives to reflect her values through the work of Rooted Resilience team.
Services
Individual Therapy
We offer individual sessions both in-person and online. We utilize a variety of techniques from different types of therapy including: DBT, CBT, TF-CBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Challenges that are common in therapy are: depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and trauma.
Fees: 50-minutes $220
80-minutes $330
Sliding Scale: Please note, the staff at Rooted Resilience strongly believe that finances should not be a barrier to accessing therapeutic services. Therefore, sliding scale may be an option; please reach out to Tara directly to discuss options.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy can be effective for a number of challenges including: infidelity, conflict, parenting challenges, prevention, and maintenance. The Gottman Method is the approach used at Rooted Resilience Psychology. When couples sessions are booked, generally the first four sessions will be booked prior to starting therapy. This includes a couple’s session to gather information from the couple, an individual session for each member of the couple to gather information from both member’s perspective and finally a session to discuss the plan for therapy and starting therapy, if time permits.
Fees: 50-minutes $220
80-minutes $330
Teen Therapy
We offer individual sessions for teens. Anxiety, depression, social skills, conflict, and trauma are challenges that teens often face; Tara has experience dealing with teens that are facing these challenges. Depending on the challenges facing teens, parental involvement may be required for best results. This will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Fees: 50-minutes $220
Marathon Sessions
Some individuals and couples benefit from Marathon Sessions. Marathon sessions typically last anywhere from 3-8 hours and are a great fit for individuals and couples who are from out of town or who are really struggling and need more intensive support. If you are interested in booking a marathon session, please reach out to discuss the options available.
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Rooted Resilience Psychology acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional and ancestral lands of the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux, and Nakota Sioux peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 4. We recognize the resilience, knowledge, and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples and commit to ongoing learning, respect, and reconciliation in our work.
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