Harpreet shares her experience with racism, such as when people would comment on her accent. She notes she became a psychologist in part due to the values of community and learning about human behaviour. She voices the importance of social relationships, connection, cultural competence, and cultural sensitivity.
Dr. Harpreet Gill emigrated from India to Canada in 2004. She is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, daughter-in-law, and friend. She resides in Edmonton which is in Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis Homeland and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4, with her husband and two beautiful children. She is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta with over 16 years of counseling experience with adults and couples. She is the Director of Professional Guidance at the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta. She has worked in the Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and non-profit settings. She has a private practice with continuous contracts with various organizations. Provides individual and couples consultation, evaluation and psychotherapy regarding – depression, anxiety, self-esteem, anger management, marital issues, separation, trauma, grief and bereavement, life transition, workplace issues, addictions, abandonment issues, critical incident stress management and immigrants’ mental health concerns. She regularly presents on a range of newcomer and psychology topics to the South Asian community. Served on various committees in India to promote awareness of re-addictions, women and children abuse, creating awareness regarding hygienic living amongst those living in slums. In her free time, she loves entertaining friends and family, travelling, and reading.
