Emotionally Focused Therapists in Calgary, AB

Working on the Westside of Calgary I have, for 20+ years, been guiding clients through relationship and other personal challenges. With an evidence-based gentle yet practical approach, I use proven strategies that reduce their stress, anxiety, depression, family and work conflict. It's truly an honor to walk beside people on these journeys. Client experiences include: life transitions,grief and loss, infidelity, relocation adjustment, substance abuse and chronic pain. Client goals include improving relationships, managing challenging emotions, changing bad habits, coping with difficult situations and finding a direction in life.

My dream is to see couples not just survive but THRIVE in their relationships. I love watching couples grow through challenges and see each other in new more hopeful, loving ways. My favourite part of this life’s work is to see a couple repair past hurts and fall in love with each other again. If you are facing any challenges, struggles or sticky points in your relationship it is important to reach out and get support. We can work together to create your desired relationship. Book online through https://calgarycouplestherapy.janeapp.com/

I believe that we are always striving for more fulfilling lives, with positive relationships and internal wellbeing, but we often find there are barriers that seem to get in the way. In my practice I offer support when clients are feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, uncertain how to heal from previous trauma, or are experiencing challenging dynamics with the people in their lives. My goal is to work with clients to create significant change, overcome challenges, move through barriers and help them live their preferred lives. Together we will make a plan unique for you.

I am a clinical psychologist in Calgary, and provide individual, family, as well as group therapy. I also provide comprehensive psychological assessment services, as well as consultation to parents, schools, health care providers, and other professionals. My experience includes previous and current employment in the health care and educational sectors, including hospital and community settings. I typically practice from a cognitive-behavioural therapy model, and use a brief, solution focused approach to therapy. My work with couples and families tends to be more emotionally focused , attachment based, and I use a family systems approach.

Are you tired of the pain, struggle or feelings of emptiness in your relationship? Or do you have difficulties developing and/or maintaining healthy relationship. Conflict or difficulties in maintaining satisfying relationships are often as the result of basic adult needs for emotional connectedness and closeness not being met in our closest relationships. Through applying Emotionally Focused Therapy, (EFT) techniques, a scientific proven therapy, I can help you develop the relationship you have always wanted.

Coming to therapy can be difficult, especially for men. We're rarely taught how to talk about our feelings, or that it's even acceptable to share them. Whether as individuals, or as part of a couple, I provide an environment where you can talk openly, without shame or embarrassment. When working with couples, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help partners improve their connection. I ensure that both partners feel safe, acknowledging that it's often male partners who feel the most vulnerable in therapy.

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.

Located in Calgary, I am a senior Psychologist providing therapy to individuals and couples experiencing emotional and interpersonal challenges, & relationship issues (e.g., affairs, conflict, trust, communication; divorce); mental health disorders, risky/problematic substance use, and/or more general problems of living. I have advanced training in several therapeutic approaches, including, but not limited to: Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and couples therapy (Gottman method, Integrative Behavioural Couples Therapy, and Emotionally-focused Therapy). I regularly train PhD students, psychology residents, and provisional psychologists. Additionally, I have expertise working with families (and their adult children), and the assessment/treatment of adult ADHD.

I have been passionately providing counselling to individuals, couples, children and families and supporting them in their journey to mental health well-being. I have been helping clients who are facing depression and anxiety as a result of life challenges such as relationship issues, divorce and separation, past traumas, parenting issues, health concerns etc. Things are often not what they appear and our past experiences might have negative effects on our self-esteem and self-image, how we perceive things and the way how we relate to the others. Those past experiences often prevent us from moving forward in life and keep us stuck.

At Conscientia Counselling we believe that a solid therapeutic relationship is crucial to the success of therapy. Changing long-held assumptions or behaviours and healing from past trauma is hard and sometimes overwhelming; which is why trusting your counsellor is so important. In her practice, Dayami helps individuals and couples identify and work through their presenting problems (depression, anxiety, marital issues, trauma) and implement effective solutions based on the goals they have established for their lives. The life you want to live is just a few conversations away. Contact us today!

If you are searching for meaning, purpose, and healing in your life, you don't have to journey alone. My approach is emotionally-focused & client-centered; I utilize mindfulness and body-integrated modalities to help you connect with your innate resources and inner knowing. Whether you are experiencing depression or anxiety, compulsive behaviours, a loud inner critic, feelings of overwhelm, or painful patterns in relationships, I will hold a light in the dark and see you through to the other side.

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.

I want to help you tap into your innate capacity to heal - help you become open to experience, learn to trust yourself, develop an internal evaluation of yourself and have a willingness to continue growing. In private practice, I provide individual, family, marital/relationship, and group counselling. I treat people across the lifespan including children, adolescents (e.g. navigating identity), adults (e.g. working through relationships, parenting, and career issues), and the elderly (grief and life transitions).

My practice specializes in relationship therapy and is based in attachment theory. I have over 30 years experience in family and couple/marital therapy and advanced skills in pediatric mental health, child development and best practices in parenting theory. I have worked in hospital based in patient and out patient programs, community mental health and social services as well as university teaching and administration. Currently I am employed with Alberta Children’s Hospital as well as my own private practice.

I am passionate about working with adults, elderly and teens who experience a range of mental health issues. My areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, eating disorders/disordered eating, body image concerns, stress, effects of trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, grief and loss. Using an integrative therapeutic approach, I primarily draw upon attachment-based theories, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Family Constellations/Family Systems, but also use aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness practices when appropriate.

I treat anxiety and depression. These conditions often stem from trauma either from childhood or as an adult. I also work with couples via an Emotionally Focused Therapy which is an approach to couples therapy based on attachment. I believe that an integrative approach, focusing on the whole person, as well as their significant relationships which I believe comprise one's total health and wellness.

If your relationship or intimacy is not as fulfilling and joyful as you were hoping it would be, I can help. If your past relationship is still haunting you; If you are ready for a new one but don't want to repeat the same mistakes, I can offer support. If your relationship is great, but in the bedroom you are struggling - please reach out. If you are fighting over the same stuff over and over again - there is so much we can do to stop that painful spiral. I have a strong background in both Eastern and Western approaches to relationships and intimacy.

Over 30 years, I have the privilege of talking to, listening to, walking with and praying for women & couples who struggle with their family, marital, and interpersonal relationships. In 2002, I graduated with a MA in counselling. Since then I have been counselling formally in the Calgary area. I love to help women to reconnect with God in their spiritual struggles and work on their relationships with others. I have journeyed with many women who experience domestic abuse. The vicious cycle has kept many in terrifying living situations. I also enjoy working with couples who love each other but have a hard time getting along.

As a therapist with a Masters degree in Counselling and as a Registered Nurse, I help people heal, change, and grow. I provide counselling for trauma, addictions, life transitions and crises, depression, anxiety, anger, childbearing issues, parenting, illness, grief, and relationship difficulties. I have post-graduate training in sensorimotor psychotherapy for the treatment of trauma. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and a Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist. I am also a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Professional.