Therapists in Calgary, AB

Experience has taught me that this is the really hard part for you. You're likely feeling awful in some way. Maybe something in your life has become too much, you're feeling out of control and desperate, or you might be stuck in some way and want ideas on how to move forward. You are browsing therapist profiles and eager for the right support. What qualities and qualifications can you feel confident in? How will you know that it will work and is right for you? What if you're missing out on just the right kind of therapist that will really and truly make a difference for you. It's a lot.

Therapy and healing from past negative experiences is a journey and having effective support along the way is invaluable. With 20 years of working in mental health, I believe that one of the most powerful elements in healing and achieving a life worth living is authenticity in the therapeutic relationship. I also strive to bring compassion, humour, safety, respect and acceptance to the therapeutic process. Together, we will work to learn new effective coping skills, build on current strengths, take on new challenges that are in alignment with your personal values and goals and, heal from past painful experiences.

We are accepting NEW clients! Looking for a good fit in a psychologist can be a really daunting task. You’re struggling right now and want to get in quickly but there are soooo many listings. It is unclear who is taking new clients and who is not. Who would be the best fit for you? Whether you are looking for help with anxiety, depression, life transitions, chronic illness, or a number of other concerns, we are confident that you will find your perfect match with us.

Life brings us challenges to move through and facing our fears and past and current experiences is perhaps the biggest challenge of all. Colleen specializes in individual and couple work. Specialization and expertise in TRAUMA (PTSD); ANXIETY; DEPRESSION (childhood and recent events); adoption related issues; self-esteem; LOSS and GRIEF; death and dying; transitional life events we all face. TRAINED and is a TRAINER in ART www.acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com EMDR; Prolonged Exposure; CBT. Clinical Supervisor in Social Work ACSW; Consultation; Workshops; Drumming Facilitator; Public Speaker; Visionary.

Have you been called needy? Or been called cold/distant by people you’re in relationship with? Do you find you vacillate between feeling needy or emotionally shut down? These issues are based on, what psychologists call, insecure attachment styles. These are relationship styles that we subconsciously learn when we are young and take with us into adulthood.

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.

Anxiety, grief and loss, relationships (personal or work), stress, trauma, recovery from problematic substance use, life transitions, or low mood, I have over 30 years of experience in addiction and mental health.

My approach to therapy is focused on collaboration and empowerment. My aim is to listen and understand your experiences while offering you genuine kindness, compassion, and empathy. Some of the areas I can help you with include understanding and managing your emotions, growing self-awareness, exploring your values, helping you get unstuck, and building confidence in yourself and your decisions. I am flexible about adjusting my style to include different amounts of talk therapy, strategies, and skills training based on what you are looking for. Ultimately, my goal is to help you get what you want and need out of counseling.

I am an assessment psychologist with over 20 years of combined experience working with struggling students and their families as a teacher, a learning strategist, a guidance counsellor, a community educator, an advocate, and a school psychologist. I am incredibly passionate about helping kids experience success through the assessment process. I am equally passionate about helping parents and teachers learn new ways to support their students. Over the last 20 years, I have become an expert in ADHD and Learning Disabilities (particularly Dyslexia).

JB Music Therapy is a company that empowers and connects every person to their best self regardless of circumstance. We champion music therapy through excellence in clinical practice and public education, transforming lives one note at a time. JB Music Therapy is a team of certified Music Therapists (MTAs) who design treatment plans for people of all ages to foster change: boost mood, decrease stress, improve speech after injury, increase focus, develop learning, reduce anxiety, and recover lost memories.

Our Mission: Working collaboratively to create a world-class live-in eating disorder treatment centre in Alberta. Our Vision: To bridge gaps in accessibility and care of eating disorders in Alberta.

I work with individuals ages 3 and up on a variety of mental health and life coaching struggles. I am empathic, warm, and utilize a multifaceted approach to assist each individual's needs and goals. In addition to working with individuals, I assist couples and families.

I work with individuals who have survived traumatic life experiences. I understand their challenges, having gone through and overcome my own. Survivors of trauma realize that their pain patterns have changed them, and impacted their loved ones. Their goal is to find relief from their pain and agony, and their desire is to be heard, witnessed, understood, validated, and mended from the pain they carry as they find their inner healing. The pain and agony that was carried will be released in absolute privacy.

I am here to help you build your awareness to expand your choices for wellness. I am not a healer, I am a helper for you to find your own way to self-healing. With compassionate curiosity, we can work together on depression, anxiety, anger issues, eating disorders, relationship problems, grief and loss, cultural/identity issues, gender and sexuality issues, parent-child conflict, intimacy and attachment issues, intergenerational trauma, abuse, bullying, behavior problems, soul wounds and health issues.

The ideal client is one who is looking to improve their life and to add tools that will help them cope better through the changing cycles of life. I can help to strengthen relationships, set business goals and encourage you in times of stress or hardship. I will work with you to set realistic and achievable goals- it is your life, I am here to encourage and help move you forward!