Therapists in T3L
Dr. Ryan L Matchullis
Psychologist, PhD, R Psych
Verified Verified
Calgary, AB T3L
I enjoy using my expertise to help children, adolescents, parents, and adults explore neurodevelopmental differences through supportive psychological assessment. The clients I work with are neurodiverse themselves, and/or have neurodivergent children. They are exploring this diversity to better understand themselves or their child, their needs, and how they can thrive at home, in school, in the workplace, and in their broader community. Diagnostic assessment can help to support appropriate interventions, access supports, clarify aspects of personal identity, and help people develop the story of who they are.
I enjoy using my expertise to help children, adolescents, parents, and adults explore neurodevelopmental differences through supportive psychological assessment. The clients I work with are neurodiverse themselves, and/or have neurodivergent children. They are exploring this diversity to better understand themselves or their child, their needs, and how they can thrive at home, in school, in the workplace, and in their broader community. Diagnostic assessment can help to support appropriate interventions, access supports, clarify aspects of personal identity, and help people develop the story of who they are.
Online Therapists
Stephanie Dean
Psychologist, R Psyc
Verified Verified
Calgary, AB T3L
I am a registered psychologist with comprehensive experience providing counselling and assessment services. I am here to create an open, safe, and nonjudgemental environment for you to discuss your emotions, life challenges, and concerns. I guide clients on a journey of self-discovery, helping them process emotions, develop coping strategies, and facilitate personal growth. I provide a variety of psychological assessment services to assist with a holistic treatment model and for clients who require supports to improve their daily living.
I am a registered psychologist with comprehensive experience providing counselling and assessment services. I am here to create an open, safe, and nonjudgemental environment for you to discuss your emotions, life challenges, and concerns. I guide clients on a journey of self-discovery, helping them process emotions, develop coping strategies, and facilitate personal growth. I provide a variety of psychological assessment services to assist with a holistic treatment model and for clients who require supports to improve their daily living.
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Marriage Counselling
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.