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Dixie Vandersluys

MA, CCC

Faculty, Clinical Counsellor

About Dixie

Dixie has been a professional counsellor for over 12 years and continues to enjoy learning through further education and training, hosting a podcast, as well as in hearing the stories, perspectives, and insights of her clients. A systems perspective has been a helpful framework for Dixie to consider the many factors that contribute to who people are, how they respond to challenge, and how they can grow in themselves and in relationships.

Professional Snapshot

Faculty, Clinical Counsellor
Accepting Clients: Yes
Location: Online

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & History, University of Regina (2001);
  • Master of Arts in Counselling, Providence Theological Seminary (2014);
  • 3-Year Post Graduate Training in Family Systems Theory and Therapy, Living Systems Counselling (completed 2024);
  • Advanced Seminar in Bowen Family Systems Theory, Rutgers University (2022-2024);
  • Healthy Congregations Workshop Facilitator Training, Healthy Congregations (2024);
  • Polyvagal Theory Certificate Course, Polyvagal Institute (2023-2024);
  • Faith Leadership Seminar, The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family (2026)

Clinical Experience

  • Clinical Internship & Counsellor, Karunia Counselling, Leduc, AB (2013-2015);
  • Counsellor, Storybrook Therapy, Alberta & Manitoba (2016-present);
  • Counsellor & Guest Instructor, Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute, Camrose, AB (2018-2022);
  • Faculty Member, Living Systems Counselling (2024-present);
  • Elevator Systems Podcast Creator and Host, Living Systems (2024-present).
  • Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC),
  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA);
  • Allied Member of the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists (PACCP)

Specializations

Individuals; Bowen family systems theory and Polyvagal theory; anxiety, depression, grief, life transition, and spirituality

Presentations

  • May 2026, Vancouver School of Theology, Beyond Beliefs: Observing the Role of Relationship in Changing Beliefs
  • October 2025, Living Systems Conference, Beyond Death & Taxes: Keeping Relationships in Mind in Estate Planning
  • October 2024, Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Polyvagal Theory: The Basics and Beyond
  • April 2024, Living Systems Conference, Reactivity in Real Time: A Tracking Tool of Autonomic and Relationship Systems
  • April 2024, Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, The Relationships of Jesus: What We Can Apply to Our Complicated Lives
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