I’m Evan Berger, RCC

Outside of counselling, I’m a husband, father of five, and an avid outdoor enthusiast. Years ago, I spent ten days travelling alone through the backcountry along the North Boundary Trail in Jasper National Park. I didn’t encounter another person for more than a week. Yet when I eventually reached Berg Lake and saw other people again, I was struck by how genuinely happy I was to see them.

I’ve thought about that moment many times since. Being removed from other people for that long made something very clear: independence and connection aren't opposites. We can value our ability to stand on our own while also recognizing how much our lives are shaped by our relationships with other people. That perspective has stayed with me in my work as a counsellor.

Additional Training

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Two extended, in-depth trainings with Steven C. Hayes, co-founder of ACT, focused on psychological flexibility and the clinical application of ACT.

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Completed the EFT Externship and am a member of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). I am completing EFT Core Skills training in September 2026, an intensive next stage of EFT training focused on developing practical skills for working with emotional and attachment patterns in couples, including tracking relationship cycles, accessing underlying emotions and needs, and facilitating new interactions between partners.

• Somatic Experiencing (SE): Completed the first two years of the three-year Somatic Experiencing Practitioner program and am completing the advanced third year in October 2026. This training focuses on working with trauma, stress responses, and nervous system regulation through attention to present-moment bodily experience.