Photo of Gerard Alberts, MEd, RPsych, Psychologist
Gerard Alberts
Psychologist, MEd, RPsych
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Calgary, AB T2V
, Community Counselling Director; Regional Manager - National Employee, Family & Workplace Support Company; Executive Search Consultant; University Director/Faculty), I am well-equipped to support you or help find the right person who can.
All of us face challenges in life. Whether they are difficult family or work relationships, career challenges, stressful life changes, addictions, faith crises, or hopes for something better to move us forward, confidential counselling with a nonjudgmental caring professional helps. Alberts and Associates also provides professional/leader coaching, management/workplace consulting, and career planning services.
, Community Counselling Director; Regional Manager - National Employee, Family & Workplace Support Company; Executive Search Consultant; University Director/Faculty), I am well-equipped to support you or help find the right person who can.
All of us face challenges in life. Whether they are difficult family or work relationships, career challenges, stressful life changes, addictions, faith crises, or hopes for something better to move us forward, confidential counselling with a nonjudgmental caring professional helps. Alberts and Associates also provides professional/leader coaching, management/workplace consulting, and career planning services.
(587) 912-0095 View (587) 912-0095
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Brianna Matchett - Garden Counselling
Counsellor, MC, CCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Calgary, AB T2V
I have been a counselling therapist for over half a decade, grew up in a rural community with a large family and now live in Calgary with my husband of seven years and two children.
My goal in therapy is to cultivate a space where you will feel genuinely heard and understood. I offer a comfortable space marked by empathy and acceptance, in which anyone is welcomed to voice issues and concerns. I enjoy working with youth, adolescents, couples, and families and bring a gentle and empathetic presence to each client session.
I have been a counselling therapist for over half a decade, grew up in a rural community with a large family and now live in Calgary with my husband of seven years and two children.
My goal in therapy is to cultivate a space where you will feel genuinely heard and understood. I offer a comfortable space marked by empathy and acceptance, in which anyone is welcomed to voice issues and concerns. I enjoy working with youth, adolescents, couples, and families and bring a gentle and empathetic presence to each client session.
(587) 804-3645 View (587) 804-3645
Photo of Cal H Henze - Henze & Associates: Counseling & Care, MA, RCC, CPC, RPsych, Psychologist
Henze & Associates: Counseling & Care
Psychologist, MA, RCC, CPC, RPsych
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Calgary, AB T2V
Marriage in knots? Need healing? Wondering if your commitment to marriage and faith will be respected? We offer a unique values focused, skills based strategy of marital intervention that takes marriages and families from the very brink of divorce all the way into high functioning excellence. If you are looking to address addictions, restore the love you once had, reawaken passion and do it all in a context where your faith and values are respected, then come to a place where we take the time to teach YOU how to fix your marriage so it won't be broken again.
Marriage in knots? Need healing? Wondering if your commitment to marriage and faith will be respected? We offer a unique values focused, skills based strategy of marital intervention that takes marriages and families from the very brink of divorce all the way into high functioning excellence. If you are looking to address addictions, restore the love you once had, reawaken passion and do it all in a context where your faith and values are respected, then come to a place where we take the time to teach YOU how to fix your marriage so it won't be broken again.
(866) 632-5280 x101 View (866) 632-5280 x101
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Samuel Chukwuma Iwar
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Calgary, AB T2V
I am a therapist and previous medical doctor who is passionate about the messy and beautiful parts of being human. I believe that we live in a world that constantly (and effectively) tries to tell us who and what we should be, which often leads us to try to fit in. This can create a considerable amount of conflict, and possibly trauma, within us that can lead to mental health challenges and takes us further from what we desperately crave – belonging, connection, and authenticity. As your therapist, I hope to provide a safe non-judgmental space for you to explore your thoughts and feel your way through your journey to wellness.
I am a therapist and previous medical doctor who is passionate about the messy and beautiful parts of being human. I believe that we live in a world that constantly (and effectively) tries to tell us who and what we should be, which often leads us to try to fit in. This can create a considerable amount of conflict, and possibly trauma, within us that can lead to mental health challenges and takes us further from what we desperately crave – belonging, connection, and authenticity. As your therapist, I hope to provide a safe non-judgmental space for you to explore your thoughts and feel your way through your journey to wellness.
(587) 741-0798 View (587) 741-0798

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Family Therapy Counsellors

What do family therapists do?

A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.

How long does therapy for families take to work?

Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.

How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?

You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.

Is therapy for families effective?

Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.