Divorce Therapists in Calgary, AB

Listening to clients and providing a respectful environment where it is safe to explore life's challenges is the first step. Each of us has strengths. I respect the expertise you have in your own life, encourage you to look at things differently and guide you to discover your own inner wisdom to help you create solutions that work for you. My clients include individuals, couples and families struggling with relationship breakdown, separation/ divorce , parent-child problems, employment issues, anxiety, depression or trauma. I have specialized training in mediation, parenting coordination, parenting assessments and EMDR for working with trauma.

I am a Registered Psychologist in Alberta and Ontario. I offer online and in-person sessions. I am also a Divorce Mediator and provide Marital Mediation services. I teach in the Psychology department at Mount Royal University (MRU). I work with people who need guidance to redesign their relationship, work through a crisis or are transitioning into a co-parenting relationship with their spouse.

My practice, over the years, has become more and more attuned to problems of conflict and issues of violence. As a trained child psychologist, I have seen first hand the raw damage an emotional injury continues to create. As a clinician, it has not been unusual for me to see the same sorts of trauma: yet locked away in one's memory, living on in current behaviour. This is what conflict can do. The issues just seem to keep on repeating themselves, inevitably with the same unfortunate outcomes. (My role sometimes is the Life Coach who becomes a personal guide.)

Hello! My name is Benazir and I work with children (ages 5+), adolescents, young adults, parents, and schools. I am a provisional psychologist specializing in helping people affected by trauma, grief and loss, separation/ divorce , complex behavioural concerns, emotional dysregulation, racism and discrimination, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. In counselling, I practice from a systemic and trauma-informed lens which means that I not only focus on what a person’s behaviour is, but on the why; what are the reasons for the behaviour and feelings? how has your environment impacted you? what is happening or has happened in your world?

Dr. Clark is a Registered Psychologist and co-founder of the Calgary-based private practice: Taylor Clark Psychological Services. Dr. Clark has over ten years of clinical experience, first in California and more recently in Alberta, specializing in divorce and separation. She is dedicated to providing evidence-based practices and she is committed to staying current in her field with peer-reviewed research and regularly attending internationally and nationally renowned conferences and workshops.

I am a professional therapist with over 20 years experience counselling couples, individuals, and families with relationship and personal issues, as well as supervising therapists and facilitating retreats. I truly enjoy helping couples reconnect and bring back the passion in their marriage. I also love helping clients meet their own individual goals such as increased self esteem, stress management and overcoming depression, along with many others. I seek to offer a compassionate approach and sensitivity to your issues, so that you can feel understood without judgement, and also use the latest training to help therapy be as effective as possible.

I collaborate with clients to help them pursue healing, growth, and change in their lives. I support clients as they work through trauma due to present and past events, and to form meaning and purpose moving forward. I combine EMDR, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and play therapy, depending on clients' needs. I offer family mediation for those experiencing separation or divorce , to improve communication and build a path forward. I work with individuals, couples, and children. My hope is that clients achieve personal goals, connectedness, resolution, and the ability to face life head on.

Are you looking for a helping hand through divorce , or other trauma, or are you struggling with feelings of uncertainty, general unhappiness, depression, or lower than ideal self-esteem? Together, we can look at strengths, look at what is not going the way you would like it to go, and strategize a plan for making things better. If you have experienced trauma - whether from a car accident, an assault, or abuse as a child, then I definitely have skills in helping to reduce ongoing negative effects of these experiences, primarily using a technique called EMDR, as well as other strategies.

I specialize in trauma related symptoms and concerns. As an EMDR certified therapist I can help with complex trauma, relational trauma, phobias, mood and relationship concerns. I offer treatment intensives and day retreats. Depression, anxiety relationship concerns are often symptoms of trauma and we can explore healing further with EMDR and somatic therapies. I also support individuals and their family members struggling with stress, behaviour problems, communication difficulties, marital concerns, and co-parenting issues after separation and divorce . often a little help can change the direction to a more positive one.

My approach to counselling is for families and individuals to have successful relationships, creating the life they want to live that is full of love, joy and peace. I believe that each person has the ability to create changes within themselves, focusing on the ''NOW'' with strategies that include healing from the ''THEN.'' This will help build towards planning a desired future. For every question there is an answer, and to every problem a solution. I maintain confidentiality, hope and trust. I am here to help you move forward.

Is stress overcoming excitement in your relationship? I work collaboratively with couples and families, with the relationship at the centre of my practice, so each member has their needs fulfilled. Whether for marriage preparation, life transitions, or relationship repair, my goal is to help you keep talking, constructively. I also have a depth of experience working with parents and their teens, helping both prepare for the emerging adult relationship. I've worked with clients of all ages, and I recognize a broad range of relationship dynamics.

Feeling overwhelmed lately? I want to hear about the hard stuff life’s been throwing your way. I get it—sometimes, it’s a lot. Eventually, the hard stuff can start to affect the way we think, feel, and act. Sometimes we start to feel disconnected from our true selves, and our relationships. I create a safe space for you to explore and process what is going on for you. With support, you can realize that you are not alone, and change is possible. I meet you where you’re at, and we move forward from there.

In times of life challenges, we suffer not only as individuals but also in our relationships. Since 2008, it has been my passion to support individuals, couples and families in their quest to turn personal and relational challenges into opportunities for personal growth and greater connection. Collaboratively, we work towards trauma and conflict resolution to help unfold each one's unique potential, as well as that of their relationships. I connect with my clients in person or virtually using Zoom technology. In addition to my private practice at Centrex, my services are available virtually through Crux Psychology, Halifax, NS.

I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. I take into consideration not just the person in front of me, but their family and support system as well. I approach my clients from a trauma-informed, attachment theory framework, using various modalities to suit the individual in front of me. I have professional training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Attachment Theory, and have had the pleasure of facilitating groups for parents, children, and families. I am committed to ongoing learning in new therapies and evidence-based research.

I have been in private practice since 2004, bringing a warm, comprehensive, practical, & holistic approach to mental health and wellness. Primary areas of clinical focus that include: depression and anxiety, grief and loss, major life transitions, stress management, marital enrichment, divorce care, family communication, spiritual care, empowerment and assertiveness training. I offer individual, couple, family therapy, as well as a number of unique group programs.

Life is a gift and it's beautiful but sometimes it brings us challenges, that maybe difficult to navigate and resolve. Every life challenge has its underlying root causes. Whether they are past or present experiences. I firmly believe that nothing just happens. However, for every life challenge there is HOPE. Hope sustains us.

Are you in a marriage/long-term relationship that is stressing you out, high conflict, yelling, difficult communication, sexual problems, emotionally hurt, angry and frustrated? Perhaps you are acting in ways that is not effective and wish you could have an expert who could understand your needs and help you make things better. For more than 20 years, I worked overseas helping individuals and couples from different ethnic backgrounds solve problems and cope with many life challenges. One of the beautiful moments in my work is when clients are surprised to find that change is possible and that it happens with me in our therapy.

I am gratefully working with clients from different backgrounds and cultures helping them learn how to deal with their emotions and feelings and guide them to find the best solutions for their problems, my goal is to help you and hold your hand while navigating your path.

Offering daytime and evening appointments in downtown Calgary or Virtually through telehealth and online methods. The focus of my practice includes: Anxiety, Trauma (including PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other Trauma-related conditions), Bereavement, Grief & Loss, Phobias, Sex & Sexuality, Chronic Pain & Chronic Illness, & coping with life stressors, stages of change, & identity transitions e.g. illness onset, retirement, new marriage, divorce , career changes/job loss, sexuality & ever important, coping and COVID-19. I am also offering Assessment Services (e.g. Psychoeducational, Mental Health, Personality, ADHD).