Denis Sushkin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
Let's Connect (587) 608-5679

You already know how your next argument ends. The subject may be money, parenting, sex, chores, or a missed text. One presses for an answer. The other fires back, shuts down, or walks away. Nothing gets settled; both of you keep a private tally. Perhaps an affair, a secret, or the word separation has raised the stakes. I work with couples who still care and are tired of rehearsing the same ending. We take one real argument apart, find the exact moment it turns, and build a different way through. The aim is two people able to say what is true, hear what is hard, and decide what comes next together.
Couples are the centre of my practice. I listen closely and interrupt when the usual argument takes over. I ask direct questions, name what happens between you, and help you try the conversation again. I offer ongoing therapy for steady work and intensives when an urgent issue needs sustained attention, in Calgary or online across Alberta.
Certainty can come later. You and your partner may have two convincing accounts of what went wrong. Bring both. Book a free consultation and tell me what keeps happening, what changed, and what feels urgent now. I will ask a few direct questions, tell you how I would approach it, and help you choose between ongoing therapy and ann intensive.
Call or Email Denis Sushkin now for a free 15 minute consultation - (587) 608-5679
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, Mastercard, Visa
Denis Sushkin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (587) 608-5679
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Alberta College of Social Workers Denis Sushkin
- In Practice for 8 years
- Attended University of Calgary, Master's of Social Work, clinical specialisation, Graduated 2019
- Certificate from Gottman Method to Couples Therapy - Level 1 and 2 2019
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Denis Sushkin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (587) 608-5679
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- Sex Therapy
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Self Esteem
- Stress
Denis Sushkin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (587) 608-5679
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Denis Sushkin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (587) 608-5679