Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Calgary, AB
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Melissa Cavanagh
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MACP, RPsych
Verified
I mainly draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and may incorporate Mindfulness, Motivational interviewing, Solution Focused therapy,
Acceptance
and commitment therapy (
ACT
).
I believe a warm, supportive and accepting environment is important. I take the time to learn and understand the challenges the clients are working through and believes empathy, respect and compassion are essential parts of the counselling process. I use a collaborative approach with clients and tailors the treatment process specific to the client’s needs and enjoys working with adults and couples addressing a variety of concerns.
Thompson Robin
Counsellor, MC, CCC
Verified
I use a variety of methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT),
acceptance
and commitment therapy (
ACT
), transactional analysis (TA), Adlerian therapy, narrative therapy, and feminist therapy to treat my clients and help them overcome their problems.
Everyone faces difficulties in their lives. I believe at the heart of this is our strive to be our true, fully realized selves - both for ourselves and for/around others. As humans, we are hard-wired to adapt to any situation or dilemma we experience - through that adaption we become resilient. That, I believe, is the core of our humanity: authenticity, integrity, and resiliency. My practice at Perspective-Resilience Counselling Services revolves around those three principles.
Cathcart Psychological Services
Psychologist
Verified
I primarily practice Cognitive behavioural and Mindfulness-based therapies (CBT/
ACT
).
Are you struggling or feeling stuck? I am a psychologist with over 25 years experience providing therapy for a variety of conditions and life challenges. I currently work primarily with individuals with chronic pain, anxiety, and post traumatic stress. I consider therapy an active, collaborative process requiring a compassionate and nuanced approach. I first became interested in the connection between mind and body as a nurse and I aim to provide a holistic biopsychosiocial approach. I appreciate that each individual's process is unique and together we will work to help you move toward fully living the life you desire.
Agnieszka Witkowska
Psychologist, RPsych, MC
Verified
I am a Registered Psychologist with over 15 years of experience in counselling. I specialize in clinical psychology. I work with individuals: adults and adolescents, and with couples. I can help you to feel better, to increase your self-esteem and to heal from past experiences. If you experienced trauma, abuse, if you have been struggling with depression, anxiety for a long time call me to schedule an appointment. I will help you to experience well-being, to learn and implement new skills and to see your life differently. I offer different approaches to therapy such as:
ACT
, CBT-Mindfilness, Psychodynamic, Gottman, Emotion-Focused.
Ashley Pettigrew
Psychologist, MC, RPsych
Verified
Other therapy modalities that I use are CBT and
ACT
.
The approach that I take towards therapy is compassionate, genuine, accepting, and collaborative. Some areas that I can help you with are creating balance in your life, connecting to and understanding your emotions, decreasing impulsive behaviours, and exploring your goals and values. Ultimately my aim is to help you build the life you want to live.
Elizabeth Muia
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MA
Verified
I draw on cognitive, behavioral,
acceptance
, mindful, and somatic therapies to help you learn and grow.
Do you feel angry, unheard, on guard, afraid, or hopeless? Are your thoughts and emotions overwhelming? Do you worry about your future or lack energy and motivation? Are you tired of facing the same situations that cause you pain? We can do something different. It’s okay to need help, and it’s okay to talk to someone. You can understand your experience and move forward with
acceptance
and trust. You can feel a greater sense of self worth, confidence, and control. You can manage your symptoms, connect with your body and mind, and feel better.
Lindsay David McLeod
Psychologist, PhD, RPsych
Verified
I am a clinical psychologist who works with individuals and couples. Some have been struggling for a long time while others have lost their footing in the face of recent life stress. Change and growth happen when individuals feel that they are taken seriously, understood, accepted, and supported. In this context, my clients become more open, aware, and honest about the full range of their thoughts and feelings. Hope and courage grow as they face life's challenges. They learn new, flexible, and effective ways to think and respond, alter unhelpful patterns in relationships, and gain greater self-
acceptance
and resilience.
Dotun Ogunfowora
Psychologist, MC
Verified
Concepts such as self-efficacy, mindfulness, unconditional respect and
acceptance
inform how I provide support.
Life is challenging; remember you are not alone. It is possible manage the challenges with self awareness and support (clinicians, friends and family). I enjoy supporting individuals, couples, children, and youth in diverse areas including bully/harassment (workplace and school), burnout management, emotional regulation (depression and anxiety), self–development, and self-understanding. I also specialize in psychological assessments of adults, youths, and children to aid insight into their studies, personality, behaviours, and psychological functioning.
Jessie Moorman
Psychologist, PhD, RPsych
Verified
I use a thoughtful evidence-based integration of several models of therapy to meet each client’s unique needs, including
Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (
ACT
), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), skills from Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
I believe empathy, collaboration, and warmth are key factors to develop a strong and safe therapeutic relationship that will support meaningful goals for change. I am a PhD trained clinical and health psychologist working in private practice and with Alberta Health Services. I have expertise working with couples and adults with a range of health and mental health concerns such as pre/post-partum anxiety/depression, gynecological issues (e.g., vaginismus/vulvodynia, desire, functionality), chronic/acute illness (e.g., cancer), concurrent disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, stress and adjustment, and relational difficulties.
Cynthia Loria-Empowering Insight Counselling
Counsellor, MACP, CCC
Verified
I am trained in
Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (
ACT
), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method for Couples Therapy (Level II), Relational Life Therapy Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and Transactional Analysis (TA).
The human experience is both wearisome and wondrous. My role is to provide compassion, therapeutic knowledge, keenly observe strengths, and barriers to help you navigate the wearisome so that you can fully enjoy the wondrous. Working with clients, helping them to develop self-compassion, acquire flexibility in their approach to life, and learn robust coping skills is a deeply satisfying part of my work. I’ve observed that couples are wanting more from their relationships, yet we aren’t taught skills which allow us to relate well. I guide couples as they acquire tools which foster better communication and relationship skills.
Kathryn Claessens-Patrino
Psychologist, BA, MC, RPsych
Verified
I approach sessions from a trauma-aware lens & use
Acceptance
& Commitment Therapy, Attachment Theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy, & the Gottman Method.
There are times when life when we struggle to bridge the gap between what we want vs. what we have. Instead of focusing on criticizing & ruminating, let's develop the mindset you need to feel stronger, as well as more loving & accepting towards yourself & others, I want to help you see beyond the struggle, understand your mind & how it works, learn to tackle the tough stuff effectively, & meet your own needs while staying aligned with your values. The longest relationship you will have is the one with yourself. You deserve for it to be a good one.
Reshma Bose Registered Psychologist
Psychologist, BA, MC, CCC, RPsych
Verified
I draw upon a mix of evidence-based treatment, including aspects of: Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy,
Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Sandplay, Theraplay, Mindfulness, and EMDR.
**CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** I am a Registered Psychologist, born & raised in Edmonton. I love providing individual & group counselling services to children, youth, and adults from all walks of life. My broad professional experience includes working with young offenders, inmates, hospitalized patients, and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I have also enjoyed volunteering as a crisis line worker at Distress Centre Calgary for over two years. Some of my areas of specialty include: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Parent-Child Attachment, Divorce/Separation, Returning to Work, OCD.
Shay Swan
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MEd
Verified
I utilize Theraplay informed practice,
Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy, and somatic techniques for working with trauma.
Hello, and welcome! My name is Shay, and I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist in Alberta with 11 years of experience in the social service field. I offer online therapy services for anyone living in Alberta. Perhaps you have been feeling stressed out, anxious, or generally just overwhelmed. Maybe you are exploring your gender or sexual identity, and are looking for a safe place to explore that. Or maybe you're a parent, who is seeking support for their child. I believe that each individual is the expert on their own experience, and strive to create a compassionate space to explore your concerns.
Sam Wright
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified
I currently work with youth and adults in an individual counselling setting that is flexible in nature and is rooted in the therapeutic modalities of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and
Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy.
Seeking support or embarking on a journey of self improvement can be a complex decision that contains a lot of unknowns and new experiences! I believe in employing a flexible therapeutic approach and tailoring it to the goals and beliefs that you possess. My role is to be present and walk alongside you in your journey as you grow in identifying the strengths and complexities that our minds can possess, and recognizing how to harness those abilities, navigate challenges, and live a life that you can be proud of.
Stephen Sills
Registered Provisional Psychologist, BA, MC
Verified
My goal is to create a safe and supportive environment so that I can better understand you and the world around you. I hope to help guide you through the process of change by helping you to understand better, take different perspectives on concerns, help yourself more effectively, and help you decide what the best path forward for you is. My counselling approach is flexible and adapted to best meet your needs. I most often work from a client-centred, emotion-focussed, and positive approach, that utilizes narrative therapy,
acceptance
and commitment therapy, and solution-focussed therapy.
Joyce Musekiwa - Beautiful Pathways Counselling
Counsellor, BSC, MBA, MACP, CCC
Verified
I place emphasis and importance on nurturing my relationships with my clients and provide a warm, compassionate and respectful environment where there is
acceptance
and no judgement.
Are you finding it difficult to move past adverse experiences in childhood? Are you a Narcissistic Abuse Survivor or a Survivor of Narcissistic Parenting ? Are you having difficulty coming to terms with regretful decisions you made in the past that are impacting you negatively today? Are you struggling to heal from a divorce or experiencing a painful life crisis? Are you struggling in the aftermath of the suicide of a family member/ loved one ? Has a traumatic event left you feeling like a shadow of your former self? Our painful experiences of the past need not define us. We can heal and face the future with clarity and confidence.
Aaron Jensen
Psychologist, MA
Verified
I work primarily with adults who face challenges associated with traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety. My warm demeanor and gentle repose enhances clients’ abilities to tune into their natural healing capacities. Twenty years of formal meditation training has shaped my therapeutic viewpoints, and I align with relational frame theory (RFT) and
acceptance
and commitment therapy (
ACT
): third wave mindfulness-based behavioural therapies. I also work from a somatic, brain-body perspective, using Brainspotting (BSP) to help clients release deeper held traumas. Principles of hypnotherapy also inform my practice.
Davita Mann
Psychologist, MC, RPsych
Verified
As a therapist, I prioritize bringing
acceptance
, empathy, and a calm energy to my sessions to create a space where clients feel respected and comfortable being authentic.
Maybe you've been thinking about trying therapy for a while, and recently encountered a breaking point in your life or relationship that is pushing you to take this step. Or, maybe you feel you could benefit from a bit of a mental health tune-up, or a safe space to talk some things over. Maybe your situation falls somewhere in between. By collaborating with you, I believe I can help facilitate the healing and growth you are looking for. I strive to incorporate client preferences and feedback to tailor our process to meet the needs of each unique individual or couple that I have the privilege of working with.
Paige Abbott
Psychologist, MSc, RPsyc, CCH
Verified
The integration of
ACT
, CBT, and other forms of therapy will promote change and provide freedom.
I work with individuals in Alberta (in person and virtual) and New Brunswick (virtual sessions only) who are feeling caught in problem behaviours, relationships, and/or feelings. I support people in learning about and working with the overly and easily attached brain. Issues I work with include: Alcohol, drugs, food, body image, relationships, sex, video gaming, gambling, shopping, as well as anxiety, anger, low motivation, emotional dysfunction, and more. I provide a safe, non-judgmental place to talk about what is happening in all aspects of your life and provide feedback and strategies for outside of sessions. Thank you!
Haley Hykawy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified
I draw on various evidence-based therapy modalities in my practice, including;
Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (
ACT
), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Mindfulness Based-Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Attachment-Based Models.
Finding our authentic selves sometimes requires us to let go of what we have been told, what we have been doing, and who we believe we must become. Gently pushing against the norms to embrace ourselves just as we are can be a meaningful, healing journey and one I would be privileged to accompany you on. As a therapist, I strive to create a safe space where clients can feel heard while having room to be curious. I hold gratitude for each opportunity to accompany clients through their individual journey to wellness.
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Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Counsellors
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that helps you accept the difficulties that come with life. ACT is a form of mindfulness based therapy, theorizing that greater well-being can be attained by overcoming negative thoughts and feelings. Essentially, ACT looks at your character traits and behaviours to assist you in reducing avoidant coping styles. ACT also addresses your commitment to making changes, and what to do about it when you can't stick to your goals.
If you're looking for ACT therapy in Calgary or for a Calgary ACT counsellor these professionals provide acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT group therapy, ACT therapy, and acceptance commitment therapy. They include ACT therapists, ACT psychologists, ACT psychotherapists and ACT counsellors.
If you're looking for ACT therapy in Calgary or for a Calgary ACT counsellor these professionals provide acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT group therapy, ACT therapy, and acceptance commitment therapy. They include ACT therapists, ACT psychologists, ACT psychotherapists and ACT counsellors.