MEET THE TEAM
Donna Smith
Registered Social Worker, Trauma Therapist, & Certified Daring Wayâ„¢ Faciliator
Therapy with Donna: The Essentials
Available in-person (Airdrie) or virtually across Alberta
Works one-on-one with adults
Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Clinician
Specializes in the treatment of trauma, including complex and religious trauma
Certified in The Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™ (Brené Brown curriculums)
Holds a Certification in Religious Trauma Studies
Free 20-minute consultation available to explore fit and approach
Standard counselling rate: $235/hour
Intensive ART trauma sessions: $235/hour (most are 1.5 hours)
Workshop facilitation: Rates vary by event
ABOUT
Meet Donna Smith MSW, RSW, CDWF
Helping you uncover the roots of pain and rediscover your courage.
If you're feeling stuck in patterns you can't explain—or overwhelmed by emotions that don’t seem to match the moment—Donna can help you get to the heart of it. As a trauma-focused therapist, she works with adults who want to understand where their symptoms come from, how past experiences shape present-day struggles, and how to reclaim a sense of clarity, connection, and strength.
Donna’s approach is both compassionate and deeply informed. She blends the science of trauma and neurobiology with the art of insight and self-discovery. You’ll explore not just what’s happening now, but why it happens—and how the coping strategies you’ve leaned on for years may no longer be serving you.
Through this work, you’ll begin to see how shame, disconnection, and fear have taken up space in your story—and how vulnerability, curiosity, and courage can begin to write a new chapter. Donna is certified in The Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™, both based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, and brings this lens of authenticity and self-compassion into every session.
With a trauma-informed, exploratory focus, Donna helps clients uncover root causes rather than just managing surface-level symptoms. Her goal is to walk beside you as you gain insight, heal past wounds, and move forward with more confidence, peace, and self-trust.
Whether you're struggling with past trauma, relationship patterns, religious wounding, or emotional overwhelm, Donna offers a grounded space to explore what’s beneath the surface—and to support you in the life you’re ready to build.
Credentials
Social Work - MSW (Clinical)- University of Calgary, Calgary AB
Social Work - BSW - University of Calgary, Calgary AB
Social Work - Diploma – Mount Royal University, Calgary AB
Alberta College of Social Workers – Registered Social Worker (authorized to perform psychosocial interventions)
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers – Registered Social Worker
Dialectical Behavioral Centre of Vancouver
Beck Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Daring Way ™ – Certified Facilitator – (Curriculum developed by Dr. Brené Brown)
Addiction Studies Certification – Mount Royal University
Psychology – Montana State University at Billings, Billings, MT
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) - Rosenzweig Centre for Rapid Recovery, LLC
Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Clinician, Registered with the International Society of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (IS-ART)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) – Marsha Linehan/Psychwire
