Franziska Kintzel, Phd., REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST

  Dr. Franziska (Franzi) Kintzel is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Psychology, a Master of Science in Neuropsychology and Counselling Psychology, and a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary.

Franzi has experience supporting adults, adolescents, couples, and trauma-exposed professionals with concerns including PTSD, anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, chronic pain or illness, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, and life transitions.

She has particular experience working with public safety personnel, RCMP members, corrections professionals, healthcare workers, mental health providers, veterans, and others exposed to high-stress or traumatic work environments. She understands that operational stress and trauma can affect not only the individual but also their relationships, health, identity, and sense of safety.

Franzi provides services in both English and German. 

College of Alberta Psychologists Registration CAP#8700 

 I believe therapy should be a collaborative, respectful, and practical process. People often seek support when the strategies that once helped them cope are no longer working, or when the impact of stress, trauma, pain, loss, or relationship difficulties has become difficult to carry alone.

My approach is integrative and person-centred. I work to understand each client’s unique history, strengths, values, relationships, and goals, while creating a space that feels safe enough for meaningful change. Therapy may involve developing skills, making sense of difficult experiences, processing trauma, strengthening emotional regulation, or building more effective ways of relating to yourself and others.

I aim to help clients move toward greater clarity, self-understanding, resilience, and connection in ways that are realistic and sustainable within their lives.

Availability: Dr. Kintzel is currently accepting a limited number of clients by direct referral only. Please contact Manas Psychological Services to inquire about fit and availability.

• Trauma-Focused Therapies – EMDR and Prolonged Exposure (PE) for trauma and PTSD 
• Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – practical support for anxiety, depression, stress, sleep concerns, pain, and unhelpful thinking or behaviour patterns 
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-Informed Skills – emotion regulation, distress tolerance, boundaries, and interpersonal effectiveness 
• Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) – supporting emotional processing, attachment needs, and relationship patterns 
• Person-Centred and Integrative Therapy – tailoring treatment to the individual, their values, cultural context, strengths, and goals

Relationship & Motivation Interventions:

• Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1) – assessment and sound-relationship skills
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – attachment-based bonding for couples and families
• Motivational Interviewing (MI) – goal clarification and sustained behaviour change