Kyle Cheveldayoff, Registered Psychologist

After relocating from Victoria, I now live in the Cowichan Valley on an off-grid farmstead. I have a five-year-old daughter named Hope who lights up my life and keeps me grounded in the present moment, and an amazing Golden Retriever named Kona that has transitioned from being a service dog in my Fernwood office to a goofy farm dog that likes to protect the ducks and chickens. I meditate each morning upon waking to start my day balanced in mind, body, and spirit. My research into areas of psychology and consciousness has landed me in a core belief that we are all spiritual beings having a physical experience, life is what we make of it, and that the mysteries of life and the Universe are endless and full of potential.

More about Kyle’s Journey

My journey into the health sciences first started as a Personal Trainer at a squash club in Edmonton. Enjoying sports and outdoor activities I decided to undertake a bachelor of science in kinesiology in my mid-20s. After completing my degree, I had a choice to continue my studies with a graduate degree in exercise physiology or instead embark on a master's degree overseas in rehabilitation sciences (Physical Therapy). I decided on the rehabilitation field and moved to Glasgow Scotland. Upon graduation, I returned to Canada and completed the board exam to work as a Physical Therapist. During my time as a new Physio life brought forth some major challenges financially and interpersonally, landing me in a deep and dark depression dealing with severe panic attacks. This was the catalyst that sparked my journey into understanding how the mind works.

The healthcare system failed me, as the pharmaceutical approach by the psychiatrist did not get to the source of the problem. I took a hint from the Universe that I was not on the path that I wanted to be on, so I fired my psychiatrist and took matters into my own hands. I threw my anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds in the trash and spent much time pondering a career that would have me so excited each day that I would jump out of bed each morning. I then embarked on a journey to become a full-time firefighter in Calgary Alberta. I immediately began to train and rehabilitate my body – and subsequently my mind – into a finely tuned machine within a year. During this challenging time, the Universe first started to interact with me through synchronicities popping up and interesting coincidences, which often had coded messages for me to unpack later in meditation. Life started to seem like it was playing with me, and the more I sought to understand this interaction between me and the Universe the more I felt alive as a player in a larger game of life.

During my ten-year career as a Firefighter, I sustained several significant injuries that led me to consider a new career path. I was already trained in critical incident stress management (CISM) in the fire department and interested in the area of psychology, so I embarked on a second graduate degree in psychology and afterward returned to the health field in 2015 as a registered Psychologist. My counselling approach blends these past careers allowing me to be a personal trainer to harmonize the three main systems of Mind, Body, and Spirit. I have found this approach to be most beneficial for my clients to reach their fullest potential, by building fundamental skills to feel self-empowered and self-reflective. As a Psychologist with a Spiritual outlook on life and a keen interest in research on areas of consciousness, I conceptualize each person I work with as a unique Soul who chose to be on this amazing planet at this challenging time.