Christian Therapists in Red Deer, AB
Therapist with 14 years counselling experience seeing children, teens and adults.
They feel stuck, avoiding situations and begin to miss out. You try to reassure them but it doesn't seem to help. They become irritable, tearful or just shut down. You don't know how to help your child but it’s exhausting, it’s heartbreaking watching their struggle. Whether you are seeking therapy for yourself or your child, relief is possible and there are many different types of therapies that can help you begin to challenge those fears and begin living life confidently.
Therapist with 14 years counselling experience seeing children, teens and adults.
They feel stuck, avoiding situations and begin to miss out. You try to reassure them but it doesn't seem to help. They become irritable, tearful or just shut down. You don't know how to help your child but it’s exhausting, it’s heartbreaking watching their struggle. Whether you are seeking therapy for yourself or your child, relief is possible and there are many different types of therapies that can help you begin to challenge those fears and begin living life confidently.
Life can be difficult. There are times when it is more challenging. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming especially if we do not have the proper support we need. There are also those people who struggled with multiple barriers because of background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, age, and other related factors. Because of these, they went through a lot of trauma which created a huge impact in their lives. They want to heal from their hurts and develop towards becoming the best versions of themselves.
Life can be difficult. There are times when it is more challenging. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming especially if we do not have the proper support we need. There are also those people who struggled with multiple barriers because of background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, age, and other related factors. Because of these, they went through a lot of trauma which created a huge impact in their lives. They want to heal from their hurts and develop towards becoming the best versions of themselves.
Hi, I’m Brooklynn and I’m really glad you found your way here. If you’re here, there’s probably something in your life that feels heavy, confusing, or harder than it used to be. Maybe you’re a mom who feels like she’s lost herself a bit. Maybe you’re in a relationship that feels disconnected. Maybe you’re doing fine on the outside but struggling on the inside.
Hi, I’m Brooklynn and I’m really glad you found your way here. If you’re here, there’s probably something in your life that feels heavy, confusing, or harder than it used to be. Maybe you’re a mom who feels like she’s lost herself a bit. Maybe you’re in a relationship that feels disconnected. Maybe you’re doing fine on the outside but struggling on the inside.
We are all longing for connection. Everyone wants to be seen, heard, and valued. When someone struggles with childhood wounds or trauma, they often feel unworthy of love or acceptance and that affects their day-to-day life and relationships. Maybe you have even developed some unhealthy coping skills like addictions, avoidance, or negative self-talk. Pushing away your needs and not working through these challenges can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. It should not be so hard to live a better life. Together, we can find connection, hope, and change!
We are all longing for connection. Everyone wants to be seen, heard, and valued. When someone struggles with childhood wounds or trauma, they often feel unworthy of love or acceptance and that affects their day-to-day life and relationships. Maybe you have even developed some unhealthy coping skills like addictions, avoidance, or negative self-talk. Pushing away your needs and not working through these challenges can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. It should not be so hard to live a better life. Together, we can find connection, hope, and change!
Taking the first step to seek support is often the hardest and bravest thing you can do. Cheryl is here to meet your courage with deep empathy and understanding.
Taking the first step to seek support is often the hardest and bravest thing you can do. Cheryl is here to meet your courage with deep empathy and understanding.
I work from an attachment-based perspective, helping individuals and couples better understand their patterns in relationships and create more secure, connected ways of relating.
Whether you’re feeling stuck in conflict, struggling to communicate, or wanting to rebuild closeness after difficult experiences, we’ll work together to slow things down, make sense of emotions, and strengthen connection.
I also support concerns such as emotional regulation, grief, life transitions, family roles, anger, and self-esteem.
Appointments are available for individuals (14+) and couples, with direct billing for most insurance providers.
I work from an attachment-based perspective, helping individuals and couples better understand their patterns in relationships and create more secure, connected ways of relating.
Whether you’re feeling stuck in conflict, struggling to communicate, or wanting to rebuild closeness after difficult experiences, we’ll work together to slow things down, make sense of emotions, and strengthen connection.
I also support concerns such as emotional regulation, grief, life transitions, family roles, anger, and self-esteem.
Appointments are available for individuals (14+) and couples, with direct billing for most insurance providers.
Are life’s challenges starting to feel heavy or overwhelming? Are you looking for someone who will truly listen, offer fresh perspective, and walk alongside you as you figure out your next steps? I would be honored to support you. As a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Counselling Psychology, I bring extensive experience from the education system, working with children, youth, and couples. I strive to create a safe, confidential space where you feel heard, valued, and empowered to make meaningful and lasting change.
Are life’s challenges starting to feel heavy or overwhelming? Are you looking for someone who will truly listen, offer fresh perspective, and walk alongside you as you figure out your next steps? I would be honored to support you. As a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Counselling Psychology, I bring extensive experience from the education system, working with children, youth, and couples. I strive to create a safe, confidential space where you feel heard, valued, and empowered to make meaningful and lasting change.
Are you looking for a Christian therapist?
I bring a unique ability to incorporate faith into therapy. If you want prayer or desire spiritual insight to expedite your healing it would be my honour to. If you have been hurt and lost faith or trust in people, it would also be my honour to provide you with a nonjudgemental, safe, and confidential place to heal.
Are you looking for a Christian therapist?
I bring a unique ability to incorporate faith into therapy. If you want prayer or desire spiritual insight to expedite your healing it would be my honour to. If you have been hurt and lost faith or trust in people, it would also be my honour to provide you with a nonjudgemental, safe, and confidential place to heal.
I have a unique blend of educational and counselling experience within K-12, postsecondary, and private practice arenas. My areas of focus are assessment, evaluation, and counselling therapy. Offering mobile and teleservices, my philosophy is ever changing, but is grounded in the belief that perceptions precipitate behaviour. My goal is to guide you in a respectful and collaborative manner, as you work to gain the knowledge and skills for solutions that will allow you to lead a more balanced and fulfilling life.
I have a unique blend of educational and counselling experience within K-12, postsecondary, and private practice arenas. My areas of focus are assessment, evaluation, and counselling therapy. Offering mobile and teleservices, my philosophy is ever changing, but is grounded in the belief that perceptions precipitate behaviour. My goal is to guide you in a respectful and collaborative manner, as you work to gain the knowledge and skills for solutions that will allow you to lead a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Beacon Counselling and Coaching
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSW, MSW, RSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Do you need expertise and knowledge in navigating a certain area of your life? Is parenting wearing you down? Is your marriage or relationship not what you want it to be? Is there addiction, trauma or loss holding you back from a life of joy? At Beacon Counselling and Coaching I am here to help guide you to better relationships and improved mental health so you can get back to leading a joyful life. I offer researched & effective counselling methods and specialized assessments for children, couples and families. Areas of speciality are trauma and attachment recovery, relationship healing and parenting/family strategies.
Do you need expertise and knowledge in navigating a certain area of your life? Is parenting wearing you down? Is your marriage or relationship not what you want it to be? Is there addiction, trauma or loss holding you back from a life of joy? At Beacon Counselling and Coaching I am here to help guide you to better relationships and improved mental health so you can get back to leading a joyful life. I offer researched & effective counselling methods and specialized assessments for children, couples and families. Areas of speciality are trauma and attachment recovery, relationship healing and parenting/family strategies.
Is your child or teen anxious, overwhelmed, or shutting down emotionally? Is there family conflict or behavioral concerns? Play Therapy can help. I'm one of the few qualifying Play Therapists in Red Deer who specialize in helping clients ages 4+ navigate big feelings, behavioral challenges, and social struggles through play-based therapy and family collaboration.
Is your child or teen anxious, overwhelmed, or shutting down emotionally? Is there family conflict or behavioral concerns? Play Therapy can help. I'm one of the few qualifying Play Therapists in Red Deer who specialize in helping clients ages 4+ navigate big feelings, behavioral challenges, and social struggles through play-based therapy and family collaboration.
Laura Johnston- Legacy Counselling
Counsellor, MACP, CCC, CCTP, CATP, CIMHP
3 Endorsed
Red Deer, AB T4N
You’re the one who holds it together—until it starts to crack. On the outside, you’re functioning, reliable, and “fine.” On the inside, you’re overwhelmed, anxious, irritable, or shutting down. I work with children (10+), women, and men navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, and emotional overwhelm. Many feel stuck in patterns they don’t understand or can’t break, often questioning why the same struggles keep showing up in relationships, emotions, or daily life. Together, we uncover what’s driving these patterns, connect them to your experiences, and build practical ways to cope, respond differently, and feel more in control.
You’re the one who holds it together—until it starts to crack. On the outside, you’re functioning, reliable, and “fine.” On the inside, you’re overwhelmed, anxious, irritable, or shutting down. I work with children (10+), women, and men navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, and emotional overwhelm. Many feel stuck in patterns they don’t understand or can’t break, often questioning why the same struggles keep showing up in relationships, emotions, or daily life. Together, we uncover what’s driving these patterns, connect them to your experiences, and build practical ways to cope, respond differently, and feel more in control.
For many people, emotions are like a 'check engine' light: they suddenly appear and might not make sense. What follows is a search and some action (like seeing a therapist) to shut off this warning signal. But, what if things like stress and inflammation are actually driving your life? Depression warning of exhaustion and collapse. Anxiety signalling disconnection and a lack of support. I specialize in assessing and treating these body-mind interactions. But, it's easier to think of me like your co-pilot. I may propose small course corrections, but mostly to help you navigate towards your intended destination!
For many people, emotions are like a 'check engine' light: they suddenly appear and might not make sense. What follows is a search and some action (like seeing a therapist) to shut off this warning signal. But, what if things like stress and inflammation are actually driving your life? Depression warning of exhaustion and collapse. Anxiety signalling disconnection and a lack of support. I specialize in assessing and treating these body-mind interactions. But, it's easier to think of me like your co-pilot. I may propose small course corrections, but mostly to help you navigate towards your intended destination!
Iska Hollman is a thanatologist, grief therapist, and the founder of Through Life & Grief. Welcome!
For more than two decades, she has walked alongside individuals, couples, and families, providing compassionate support through end-of-life experiences, grief, and major life transitions.
Iska Hollman is a thanatologist, grief therapist, and the founder of Through Life & Grief. Welcome!
For more than two decades, she has walked alongside individuals, couples, and families, providing compassionate support through end-of-life experiences, grief, and major life transitions.
Stella is a compassionate therapist dedicated to fostering resilience and wellbeing in the individual's journey toward healing and growth. Her practice is deeply rooted in a trauma-informed lens, emphasizing attachment and connection as the foundation for healing. She recognizes these factors impede a healthy relationship. Stella brings a strong appreciation for cultural factors and deeply values the cultural stories and identities that shape who individuals are. She understands how these factors may impact mental health, therefore ensuring that her approach is inclusive and responsive to diverse backgrounds.
Stella is a compassionate therapist dedicated to fostering resilience and wellbeing in the individual's journey toward healing and growth. Her practice is deeply rooted in a trauma-informed lens, emphasizing attachment and connection as the foundation for healing. She recognizes these factors impede a healthy relationship. Stella brings a strong appreciation for cultural factors and deeply values the cultural stories and identities that shape who individuals are. She understands how these factors may impact mental health, therefore ensuring that her approach is inclusive and responsive to diverse backgrounds.
As a psychotherapy resident, I bring a unique blend of cultural understanding and professional experience to my practice. Being a first-generation immigrant, I intimately understand how culture, language, and systemic factors can shape our mental health experiences. This insight not only informs my practice but also allows me to create a safe, compassionate, and culturally responsive space where you can feel seen, heard, and supported, whether you are facing depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, or low self-esteem.
As a psychotherapy resident, I bring a unique blend of cultural understanding and professional experience to my practice. Being a first-generation immigrant, I intimately understand how culture, language, and systemic factors can shape our mental health experiences. This insight not only informs my practice but also allows me to create a safe, compassionate, and culturally responsive space where you can feel seen, heard, and supported, whether you are facing depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, or low self-esteem.
Through all my personal and professional experience it seems that the foundation for much of our suffering and of our healing is in the context of our relationships with each other. I have found that exploring and unpacking our relationship experience and expectations provides new pathways for healing. I love seeing people's excitement and relief as they better understand the thoughts and feelings of their family, their community, and even their own selves. May we find more hope together. Together may we find your pathways home.
Through all my personal and professional experience it seems that the foundation for much of our suffering and of our healing is in the context of our relationships with each other. I have found that exploring and unpacking our relationship experience and expectations provides new pathways for healing. I love seeing people's excitement and relief as they better understand the thoughts and feelings of their family, their community, and even their own selves. May we find more hope together. Together may we find your pathways home.
Accepting New Clients - Please see my website to book a session. I’m Brendon Olson of New Connections Therapy. I believe that symptoms of mental health, addiction and behavioral problems may have some biological origins but are most often coming from well-meaning protector parts of us that are functioning to help us prevent or disconnect from our pain. In my non-pathologizing approach, I help you find your authentic Self and help you get to the bottom of the issue instead of merely focusing on the symptoms. Healing from underlying pain frees your system up to not have to be stuck with symptoms and behaviors of pain management.
Accepting New Clients - Please see my website to book a session. I’m Brendon Olson of New Connections Therapy. I believe that symptoms of mental health, addiction and behavioral problems may have some biological origins but are most often coming from well-meaning protector parts of us that are functioning to help us prevent or disconnect from our pain. In my non-pathologizing approach, I help you find your authentic Self and help you get to the bottom of the issue instead of merely focusing on the symptoms. Healing from underlying pain frees your system up to not have to be stuck with symptoms and behaviors of pain management.
Are you or your child struggling with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or relationship challenges? You may feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. I support children, teens, young adults, and couples in understanding their emotions, building confidence, and creating healthier relationships.
With a background in both education and counselling, I offer a supportive, practical approach that meets clients where they’re at.
Are you or your child struggling with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or relationship challenges? You may feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. I support children, teens, young adults, and couples in understanding their emotions, building confidence, and creating healthier relationships.
With a background in both education and counselling, I offer a supportive, practical approach that meets clients where they’re at.
Welcome my name is Ron. I will give you a safe, relaxing place with absolute Confidentiality. I have worked in many areas of the counselling field including Program Director of a Treatment Centre, Group Therapist, Family and Codependency Therapist. I have worked as a Teacher having 25 students learning to work in the Addiction field with Dumont Technical Institute. I bring my 28 plus years of experience as a Counsellor and my personal experiences with recovery from addictions, suicide, grief, relationship issues, stress and anxiety, co-dependency, family of origin issues, emotional issues, post traumatic stress disorder.
Welcome my name is Ron. I will give you a safe, relaxing place with absolute Confidentiality. I have worked in many areas of the counselling field including Program Director of a Treatment Centre, Group Therapist, Family and Codependency Therapist. I have worked as a Teacher having 25 students learning to work in the Addiction field with Dumont Technical Institute. I bring my 28 plus years of experience as a Counsellor and my personal experiences with recovery from addictions, suicide, grief, relationship issues, stress and anxiety, co-dependency, family of origin issues, emotional issues, post traumatic stress disorder.
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What can a Christian therapist help with?
Many Christian counsellors incorporate faith-based principles into psychotherapy and draw guidance from biblical writings. This approach may be particularly helpful if you are experiencing concerns related to faith, prolonged grief, substance use, or questions about life’s purpose. Christian therapists may also offer marital, premarital, or family counselling. These can be helpful options if your concerns are more relational in nature, such as communication challenges in a marriage, conflict within a family, or adjustment following a major family transition, such as divorce or a move.
How does Christian faith shape the therapy experience?
Christian faith can shape the therapy experience by giving you a familiar framework for discussing meaning, purpose, forgiveness, relationships, and hope in sessions. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may draw on Christian values, prayer, or spiritual reflection alongside other therapeutic approaches. In addition, while training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has shown that a strong alliance between you and your therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns, but also shares a client’s faith and values. Nevertheless, an ethical Christian therapist should be clear about how they incorporate faith and should respect the level of spiritual discussion that feels right for you.
Does Christian therapy work across different denominations?
Christian therapy can be helpful for people from various different Christian traditions, including Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Anglican backgrounds. Many Christian therapists are able to support clients across denominations by focusing on shared Christian values, such as faith, prayer, forgiveness, and hope. That said, denomination can matter for some clients. A person’s identified denomination may shape how they understand relationships and life roles. If these differences are important to you, it may be helpful to ask a therapist whether they have experience working with clients from your specific denomination or faith tradition.
Can a Christian therapist help with marriage and couples counselling?
Christian faith-based therapy can take many different forms, including marriage counselling and couples counselling. Some therapists may also offer Christian pre-marital counselling. In these settings, Christian therapists may work with couples on concerns such as communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and major life transitions. A Christian therapist may also help couples explore how shared Christian beliefs shape the relationship. They may encourage you and your partner to practise skills learned in therapy in your everyday lives, including both faith-based practises and non-faith-based tools, such as prayer or communication skills.
Can a Christian therapist help with sensitive issues like sex, trauma, or addiction?
Therapists with adequate training should be equipped to help with a number of sensitive issues, including sex, trauma, and addiction. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may help explore how your spiritual beliefs relate to your challenges, healing, and recovery. A competent and ethical Christian therapist should not judge, shame, or impose a particular belief when discussing these topics, and if you feel judged, it may be time to seek another therapist.
How can a Christian therapist support family therapy?
Christian family therapy can help families address conflict, communication challenges, parenting concerns, grief, or adjustment following a major life transition. A Christian therapist may support family members in understanding one another’s perspectives, improving communication, setting healthier boundaries, and rebuilding trust. For families who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may also help explore how family values related to Christianity can support healing.
How might I enquire about a therapist's experience working with Christian clients?
If religion is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Christian clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask how they incorporate Christian values into therapy or how they approach certain topics that matter to you. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your religious background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your beliefs constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles and have identified as Christian. It shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason.