Parenting Therapists in Southeast Calgary, Calgary, AB

** ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS.** Child and Family specialist – Your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, behaviour concerns, temper tantrums, anger management, big emotions, or attachment concerns. As a parent you may feel anxious, overwhelmed, and at a loss about how to support them. What you know isn’t working but you don’t know what else to do. If you are ready to help your child learn new skills, build their self- esteem and increase your confidence as a parent you’ve landed in the right place.

For more information and to directly book a session with Melissa Clark, please visit www.rootandradiate.com. Melissa has ten years of experience providing excellent and research-based psychological care to children, adolescents and their families. She is specifically sought out to address behavioural, emotional and relationship-based challenges. Families seek help for a variety of reasons ranging from anxiety/depression symptoms to co- parenting issues to emotional changes in their child. Perhaps these concerns have been there a long while, perhaps COVID has exacerbated the issues or maybe you know this is the time for a change.

My clientele focus is primarily children (0-10 years) who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention-Deficit Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and Developmental Delays. Families with FSCD contracts are welcome. Soaring Heights accepts both Behavioral Aide Services and Specialized Services Programming. Soaring Heights also provides parent training in behaviour management, social skills training for children on the spectrum, and play-based therapy. We have a full team consult including Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and physiotherapy (if required).

Reaching out and researching professionals who can help can be an intimidating and overwhelming experience. However, finding the right fit for you (or a family member) is absolutely critical to achieving the results you are wanting. So allow me to introduce myself... My name is Dawn Furlong and I am a Registered Psychologist serving Calgary and surrounding areas. I provide individual counselling services to individuals ages 16 and up. I have a wide range of experience working with youth and adults from many different backgrounds. I am also passionate about parent consultation to help you improve your relationship with your child.

I truly believe that we all are doing the best we can, yet each of us can find ourselves in need of support during different times in our lives. This may arise from the pandemic, relationships, life experiences, job loss, past traumas, or future uncertainties. I am a Registered Social Worker, having completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work at the University of Calgary. I have experience working with adults, children, and families using a trauma-informed care approach to therapy. I have experience helping individuals manage anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, interpersonal relationships, and addiction.

Are you feeling helpless, stressed, anxious, depressed, traumatized, grieving, struggling with parenting , or other life issues? I’m here to tell you that I have your back and will walk the walk with you in solving these problems that life may have presented you. Is there also a possibility that you may be scared, overwhelmed or discouraged by the thought of attending therapy? Well, be rest assured that these kinds of feelings are normal whenever we consider making the tough changes, we so desire in our lives. Congratulations, you have taken the right first steps by summing up the courage to seek help and support!

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a passion for mental health and wellness. In my practice I work effectively with children, adolescents, adults and families. My journey as a therapist evolved in community, crisis and mental health settings and through evidence-based treatment and a specialized interest in areas of anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviours, parent -child relationships, life-transitions, trauma, stress management and gender-affirming care, I have obtained a wide breadth of training and experience, to support individuals who are responding to a variety of life's challenging outcomes.

I am a passionate, authentic & client-focused psychologist who is dedicated to supporting my clients as they experience various challenges. If you are experiencing difficulties as an individual, or parent , you are not alone. I would love to empower you to walk with more clarity, confidence and joy. For adolescents who are feeling anxiety, depression or frustration in interpersonal relationships, I am here to listen, help you process, and work towards acceptance and emotional transformation.

Motherhood can be overwhelming and complex, bringing out your greatest strengths and highlighting your deepest struggles. Parenting can bring up attachment wounds and traumas, leaving you feeling dysregulated, lost, and alone. As a maternal mental health specialist, my goal is to compassionately support women to become more grounded and empowered, while finding connection and healing for themselves and their families. I work with clients to shift generational patterns, understand internalized pressures, become more present, and reclaim wellness for themselves and their families. You deserve to thrive, not just survive.

You are trying your very best, but still feel like you are struggling. You may be a parent struggling with parenting issues, or a couple struggling in your marriage. Whatever your situation, you are hoping for change, hoping to be happier in your family and your life circumstances.

It is important as women and mothers we take the steps to care for ourselves, as we are being pulled in many directions throughout the day. As a parent , I was young, unprepared, and unsupported in challenges that I faced. This has led to my interest in supporting women and parents in their journey. I strive to empower all women to recognize the expectations that society places are not all attainable. You cannot be all of the things, all of the time, and it is okay to slow down and take care of you. I also specialize in working with teens and young adults who are struggling with pieces in life and transitioning to adulthood.

I am a Registered Social Worker and Art Therapist. I assist children as young as 6 years old, youth, families, parents, and individual women of all ages. Common challenges include trauma, anxiety, stress, emotional regulation, behavioural issues, parent -child relationships, family interaction patterns, communication, boundaries, self-esteem/self-worth and personal growth.

I enjoy working with children, teens and adults. I have experience working with relational issues, parenting , stress, school problems, workplace stress, self-esteem, separation and divorce, grief, life transitions, ADHD, anxiety and depression. My clients and I work together to find creative and practical ideas to help them to reach their therapeutic and personal goals. I typically write down ideas and suggestions that relate to a session, and send them home with each client so that they can continue to focus on their goals and practice concrete strategies.

My passion in helping disconnected couples and families find their way back to each other. My work assists couples who seek that connection and experience of being seen, heard and deeply understood by their partner. I pay particular attention to those interactions where couples get stuck, and guide them to create more trust and safety in those moments where the "signals get scrambled'. My family therapy focus is informed by an attachment based, developmental approach. This is a parent coaching model that empowers parents/caregivers by grounding them in the science of attachment while providing "in the moment" strategies.

Accepting New Clients - Child and adolescent anxiety specialist. You have a child or teen who is struggling with managing intense feelings who gets caught in negative thoughts. This can be overwhelming as a young person and as a parent . As a parent , you want to be more connected to your child and learn ways to navigate the journey with them. I am a specialist in finding young people’s strengths and empowering children and teens to make changes in their lives to become more connected, confident and resilient children with you by their side. I help young people manage anxiety and stress before it takes over their lives.

By strengthening relationship and fostering connection through talk and play, I take a balanced approach of addressing the needs of the parent and the child. You may be a parent /caregiver seeking to build a stronger connection with your child, deepen your understanding of presenting concerns, or strengthen family cohesiveness. You may be wanting a comfortable space for you or your child to learn strategies and build skills, or you may be simply wondering why your child acts and feels the way that they do. Sessions include meeting with parents and children separately and together.

Hi! I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with individuals and families. I am passionate about helping women navigate through life transitions and parenting /mothering issues. I focus on women’s mental health around fertility, pregnancy, maternal depression/anxiety, postpartum depression/anxiety, mothering issues, adoption and step- parenting . I practice from an integrative approach and adjust my therapeutic method based on each individual’s unique needs and experiences, and am committed to making counselling a collaborative, comfortable, and positive experience.

I mainly specialize in children's psychoeducational assessments for giftedness (Westmount, GATE), ADHD, learning disabilities, and social/emotional/behavioural concerns. I also use therapeutic play to support and develop issues such as low self-esteem, assertiveness, specific skill development, anxiety/depression, coping skills, social skills, ADHD symptomology, phobias, bullying, trauma, divorce, grief and aggression (3-14yrs). Play is the primary mode of communication for children. I use an integrative approach, drawing from various play modalities depending on the child and presenting issue. Parenting strategies also provided.

Motherhood can be both exhausting & magical. Sometimes it is portrayed in a way on social media that looks vastly different from your reality. Are you feeling overwhelmed with worry & "what-if" questions in pregnancy? Do you need to process your birth experience? Are you struggling to feel like yourself in postpartum? Do you feel like your relationship has changed since becoming a parent ? Are you burnout from the many demands of motherhood? I support women in every stage of parenthood from fertility, loss, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting . You are not alone in these struggles & you don't have to face them alone either.