Our Story
Dr. Sheila Cordazzo
Dr. Sheila T. D. Cordazzo, Ph.D. is the founder of Cordazzo Psychology and a registered Psychologist with more than 25 years of experience working with children, teenagers, families and adults regarding different issues to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing. She originally hails from Brazil where she worked as a Registered Psychologist in private practice and in school environments.
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Her career also includes a specialization in Psycho-education and experience working with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Autism, and other cognitive and developmental issues. Using evidence-based approaches, Dr. Cordazzo works with clients who have battled with their struggles in a compassionate and multicultural approach. ​Dr. Cordazzo is registered with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) and is a member of Psychologists' Association of Alberta, Canada. Currently Dr. Cordazzo is seeing her clients at Synergea Family Health Centre located in NW Calgary.
Dr. Cordazzo provides psychological services in English and Portuguese for children, teenagers and adults.
Lana Lawrence
Lana is a Registered Social Worker with over 10 years of experience supporting children, teens, adults, and families through anxiety, depression, emotional regulation challenges, trauma, and life transitions. She is known for her warm, calm presence and her ability to help clients feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood from the very first session. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Her work is attachment-based, trauma-informed, and developmentally responsive. Lana tailors each session to the individual's unique needs, helping clients deepen insight, strengthen relationships, and build practical tools that create lasting, meaningful change. Whether working with a child struggling with big emotions, a teen navigating identity and stress, or an adult feeling overwhelmed, she moves at a pace that feels safe and supportive.
Lana is also specialized in perinatal mental health, offering compassionate support during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as through infertility, pregnancy or infant loss, birth trauma, identity shifts, and the emotional complexities of early parenting. She provides a gentle, non-judgmental space to process these experiences while fostering confidence, resilience, and connection.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to begin, Lana will meet you exactly where you are and walk alongside you in creating a path forward that feels manageable, empowering, and hopeful.
Dana Corrigan
Dana Corrigan is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with a Bachelor in Psychology and a Master's degree in Counseling. He has spent a decade working in a group home, gaining profound insights into supporting individuals with serious mental health challenges, including anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, and personality disorders. Since becoming a counselor, Dana has developed a strong passion for working with couples while continuing to support men dealing with trauma.
​Many people come to therapy because they’re tired of struggling with the same issues and want real, lasting change. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, addictive habits, or a sense of disconnection from themselves or others, Dana’s approach focuses on uncovering the root causes and finding practical strategies to help clients feel more grounded, capable, and in control of their lives.
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For couples, Dana uses evidence-based methods such as the Gottman Therapy to improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen their partnership. Whether they are facing frequent conflicts, emotional distance, or infidelity, Dana helps them develop tools to reconnect and move forward as a team. His goal is to provide clear insights and actionable steps, making therapy not just a place to talk, but a space to create real, visible change in everyday life.
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Dana provides couples therapy and counselling services for teenagers and adults.
