Profile

April Clay is a Registered Psychologist with an independent practice focused in: counselling, consulting, and sport psychology. She draws from a wide variety of experiences working with couples, individuals, adolescents and children in such areas as divorce/separation, blended families, family violence, depression, loss, anxiety disorders, family of origin issues, illness, anger management, self esteem and life-transition. April has also worked as an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) counsellor and thus has practical experience and knowledge in workplace related issues.

April has worked with many types of athletes and performers including: swimming, wrestling, hockey, lacrosse, diving, equestrian athletes, fencing, pentathlon, golf, skiing, soccer, tennis, competitive dance, figure skating, track, highland country games, badminton, synchronized swimming, motocross, squash, bobsled, mixed martial arts (MMA), musicians and actors.

As an adjunct to her practice, April writes for several local and national magazines, and offers workshops on a variety of topics. As a sports consultant, she draws on some 15 years of experience as a competitive horse show-jumper. She is a member of the Canadian Mental Training Registry (CMTR) and the Sport Psychology Association of Alberta (SPA) and the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP).