Therapists Beginning With L in Alberta

Toni takes a compassion-focused approach to counselling and believes every individual has a unique story to share. She recognizes that counselling can be a difficult step to take, and strives to create a safe, accepting, and non-judgmental space. She views the therapeutic relationship as an essential part of one's healing journey and endeavours to build a genuine relationship with her clients. She is affirming all cultures, gender identities, and sexual orientations. Toni is passionate about helping children, adolescents, individual adults, and families. She offers a sliding scale from $180 to $220 to accommodate your needs.

I am a Registered Canadian Certified Counselor with over 6 years of experience working in the mental health field working with children, youth, adults, couples, and families. Todd strongly believes that everyone has the potential to make progress and achieve the changes they desire.

Welcome! You have made the first (and often scariest and most challenging) step toward starting therapy: finding a therapist! Whether you are looking to improve your mental health, tackle some tricky issues in your life that seem to keep you in a cycle, or just want to talk to someone who can offer you support, you are in the right place. Rooted in a client-centred approach, I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental, and, at times, humorous environment to facilitate optimal growth for my clients.

Is your child struggling with excessive worry and unwanted, intrusive thoughts? Are they anxious about attending school, hanging out with friends, or not being 'good enough'? I can help. Using a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach along with exposure and response prevention (ERP), I have experience working with children and their families to alleviate symptoms of Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I would love to meet with you to discuss how I might be able to help along you and your child's journey in mental and behavioural wellness.

Therapy offers us the opportunity to have the support we need to examine those areas of our lives we find painful, confusing, and challenging. My goal is to help you through any difficulties you are experiencing so that you can have better relationships and feel better about yourself. Topics of interest include depression and anxiety, relationship problems, addiction, self-harming behaviour, trauma and PTSD, life transitions, as well as pet loss.

Jana-Lynn Caines is a Registered Psychologist and Independent Educational Consultant. She is the founder of Labyrinth Psychological & Educational Counselling, with 25 years of experience as a teacher, consultant, and therapist. Jana-Lynn strives to offer a warm and inclusive environment where all are welcomed as her passion is to help people pursue healthy personal growth and interpersonal connections. Jana-Lynn works with children, youth, and adults with a wide variety of concerns and goals.

Life can feel complicated, messy and often doesn't go as planned. I will hold space for you to examine and explore your experience, while also providing support, insight, and tools to help you reconnect to yourself and move through whatever challenges you may be facing. I work with individuals who have experienced or are experiencing the following: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Sexualized Violence & Abuse, Women’s Health (Endometriosis, PCOS), Chronic Pain, Body Image Issues, Relationship Issues, Addictions, Grief & Loss.

We can make change in our lives by understanding why we feel the way we do and by being in tune with who we are. Once we get to know ourselves better, we have the power to grow and overcome barriers. Whether you are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or anger, or if you are encountering family challenges, relationship problems, or addictions, I can help you make the change you are looking for in a safe, open and nurturing environment.

Donna brings 15+ years of experience working with individuals with significant mental health issues, helping complex families achieve harmony, and assisting couples to restore the communication and passion in their relationships. When Donna is not at Firefly, she is the team lead and consulting clinicians for a specialized program that works with families who are struggling with communication and mental health issues for one or more family members. As the team lead, she trains staff in couples and family therapy, assists the psychiatrists, and maintains the highest ethical and clinical practice standards for the program.

I have an extensive background in working with couples, individuals dealing with stress and trauma, and in helping parents with complex needs children and teens. I also have an interest in working with individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder, OCD, and Major Depressive Disorder. My clients typically seek her out to help stabilize their communication styles, mood, and to regain their sense of personal competence and wellbeing. I have been the team lead and trainer for many learning therapists working with complex families and individuals with significant mental health needs.

You want Positive Results and waking up every day and dealing with the challenges of life can be tough enough, let alone if your dealing with the challenging issues of past/current trauma, depression, relational struggles, separation, thoughts of divorce, dealing with grief and loss or just plain feeling stuck in life and not being able to move forward. Any one of those issues in life can prevent you from attaining your personal hopes and dreams. You, as an individual, or couple, living in Calgary, Cochrane, or Airdrie deserve the fighting chance to make changes in your personal life or marriage that will allow you walk in NEW LIFE.

Everyone has their own unique journey, and sometimes that may include challenges that may be difficult to navigate on our own. I am dedicated to creating a safe, respectful, and comfortable environment where we can explore these challenges. With over seven years of counselling experience and eight years of education, I have grown a great passion for helping a wide range of individuals including youth (16+), adults, seniors, First Responders, LGBTQ populations, and Indigenous peoples.

I provide a collaborative approach with my clients and I strive to be a genuine psychologist. I would like to help my client's live their life in alignment to their values and goals. I specialize in helping individuals struggling with eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, binge eating, emotional eating and disordered eating. OCD, is another area where I can help someone with strategies to cope with obsessional thoughts and/or compulsive behavior. Other areas of interest include helping others with symptoms of depression/symptoms of anxiety and coping with stressors including work/school.

Hello! I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who is passionate about supporting clients to navigate challenging life events or mental health concerns. I am also focused on reducing negative stigma of mental health. I have worked in various roles in the social services sector for ten years before beginning my career as a clinical counsellor, including immigration, disability support, outreach counselling, cultural safety, social work and case management. This professional experience combined with lived experience allows me to practice from trauma-informed, intersectional and anti oppressive frameworks.

I'm a Registered Provisional Psychologist and a Therapeutic Play Practitioner. Using a trauma and attachment-informed lens, I draw from techniques and strategies from Compassionate Inquiry, EMDR, Somatic (Body-Based) Therapies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I'm passionate about working with children and use Child-Centred, Adlerian, and Directive Therapeutic Play, Sand Tray, Expressive Arts, Narrative, Cognitive-Behavioural, and Sensorimotor interventions. I'm also trained in assessing & scaffolding play skills.

Life feels exhausting. It seems like all your energy goes towards surviving so you have nothing left when it comes to doing the things that help you feel safe and fulfilled. You feel powerless and not in control of your thoughts, your feelings, or your life. Life feels utterly lonely, like no one fully understands you. Even when surrounded by many people, you still feel completely alone. Sometimes you wonder if there is something wrong with you. You have a deep desire for fulfilling and meaningful connections, but it feels impossible to find them. No matter what you try, it never feels like enough.

I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology. Lalonde Counselling is working in association with Paramount Psychology call 780 532 4944 to book an appointment. I have been providing clinical services to both adults and youth since 2008. Specialized focus in substance use and mental health. Also one of my passions is supporting and working with the LGBTQ2 community.

I believe in tailoring therapy to you; incorporating elements of your life and history so each meeting feels authentic, meaningful and paves the way for change. This might include first building a narrative around your current concern, working on strategies to tackle symptoms, or diving deeper into the past and the root of your concerns. Whatever the goal, you're in charge of how you want your therapeutic experience to look. I work with children and adults and have a special interest working with anxiety, ADHD, relationship concerns, divorce, trauma, mood disorders, emotional regulation, and suicidal ideation.