Irina believes that everyone can thrive despite life’s challenges. Irina utilizes a trauma-informed approach focusing on clients’ strengths and resiliency in helping them towards change and healing. She works collaboratively with her clients in creating a safe, non-judgmental space based on trust, acceptance, and compassion.

Irina has worked in different roles with clients with an extensive array of concerns including depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, Borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, Down syndrome, relationship issues, and general mental health. Coming into counselling after many years of practice as an educator with an interest in Psychopathology and Mindfulness allows Irina to help clients acquire the proper skills to cope with adversities.

Irina believes that health and well-being are directly related to relationships. She supports clients build healthy relationships with themselves and others by integrating self-care and self-compassion techniques. Irina utilizes different modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy in supporting diverse populations of adults, teens, and children. She also uses Gottman Couples Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Mindfulness practices to support couples and families in addressing their challenges.

Irina considers the relationship between client and therapist to be of the utmost importance. Therefore, she offers a free 20-minute consultation over the phone or video online. This provides the opportunity for clients to ask any questions and ensure Irina is a good fit for them.

Irina is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

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Having the opportunity to do meaningful work has always been a motivating element for Natalie. As a trauma-informed counsellor, Natalie guides clients in a direction of understanding and compassion through a process of reconfiguration of the self, helping clients discover core values and explore new ways to connect with life and relationships after trauma. Natalie’s approach to counselling involves considering the many factors that contribute to a person’s well-being. This includes exploring where thoughts, emotions, and behaviours come from, and examining social conditions and cultural factors that play a major role in health and disease.

Natalie has been trained in the field of complex trauma and has experience working with a diverse range of clients. Natalie believes in taking a holistic biopsychosocial approach to counselling and incorporates psychodynamic elements into her practice.

Natalie believes trust and relational safety are two key components of creating a therapeutic alliance. Natalie carefully curates the therapeutic setting by creating and establishing relational safety and being empathic and sensitive towards the client’s needs, giving the support to assist clients in creating a more joyful and fulfilling life. Her therapeutic philosophy is aligned with the Rogerian approach to humanistic counselling, in that the positive conditions of the therapeutic relationship will be the most important in establishing a working foundation with the client to target the issues and concerns they have and want to work on. Natalie believes therapy is a collaborative experience and empowers her clients to dive deeper into varying aspects of themselves.

Natalie works with helping clients attune to their own relational needs, how to begin to set effective boundaries with others, how to prioritize the self, navigate difficult relational situations, increase self-esteem, while integrating self-compassion and self-care into daily life.

Natalie also has training in emotion-focused therapy, ego-state therapy, and ART.

Natalie is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

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Jenn believes that counselling is most effective with a strong client/counsellor relationship. She counsels from an empathic and collaborative approach. With over 10 years of experience as a psychologist, her desire is to create a place of emotional safety for her clients. Clients often tell her that they feel comfortable and understood in session. 

She has trained under some of the foremost leaders in counselling in North America. To provide clients with the most current tools in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy she has trained under Dr. David Burns. Training with Sue Johnson in Emotion Focused Therapy has informed her practice in individual as well as couples counselling. She also has completed levels 1 & 2 of Gottman Couples Counselling.

She understands that faith can be an important part of some clients’ lives. Therefore, upon request she can incorporate aspects of faith in the counselling process. If you do not want to include spirituality in your treatment, she believes in respecting client’s needs and will create a treatment plan strictly based upon psychological principles.

It is important that the relationship between the client and therapist be strong. In order to help facilitate that she offers a free 20-minute consultation. This can be done over the phone or in person at the office. This will help you know if she is a good fit for you as well as to ask any questions you may have.  Jenn Betts is a Registered Psychologist, Founder and CEO of Calgary Institute of Counselling.

Associations College of Alberta Psychologists Psychologists’ Association of Alberta

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Nick brings a soft and caring approach to counselling. His clients often appreciate his sense of empathy and understanding. He works with his clients in a way that makes them feel safe and heard. He knows that it is hard to open up in counselling. Therefore, he gently guides clients towards change.

Nick believes that all individuals can change. He knows that each client is different. Therefore, time is taken to tailor counselling to each client. He uses a variety of different theories to help bring change to clients. He uses attachment theory and emotion focused therapy to help bring lasting change to clients. Even those who are struggling with significant distress. To make counselling collaborative he also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness. Using these models of therapy teaches clients tools that they can use in their world outside of session. This helps clients change quicker.

When working with couples, Nick uses a variety of approaches. He uses tools from the most researched, evidenced based couples therapy, Gottman Couples Counselling. He also uses Emotion Focused Couples therapy to help couples navigate difficult emotions and return a sense of emotional intimacy to their relationship.

Nick wants to ensure that he is available for clients when they need him. Therefore, he has a variety of daytime and evening appointments. He very much believes that the most important part of counselling is the relationship between counsellor and client. Therefore, he provides a free 20-minute consultation to all new clients if they would like. This can be done in person or over the phone. Which ever suits the client’s needs best.

Nick is registered with the College of Alberta Psychologists as a Registered Provisional Psychologist. He can provide all clients with a receipt at the end of session that can be claimed through benefit companies.

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College of Alberta Psychologists

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Kelsey is a compassionate counsellor dedicated to guiding individuals on their journey toward healing and self-discovery.

She believes that our feelings are always giving us information, but sometimes it is hard to listen to them and know what to do with that information. In our fast-paced world, it is easy to ignore those emotions and tensions we feel in our bodies. Ignoring those feelings, however, can hold us back from living the lives we want. Using both a trauma-informed and nature-informed lens, Kelsey can help you connect to and unpack those feelings, to help you live more consciously.

Understanding the profound impact of personal experiences and worldviews, Kelsey collaborates with clients to explore their unique identities. Through a collaborative process, she delves into how past experiences have shaped individuals and works towards defining what they envision for their lives.

Kelsey will meet clients where they are at and provide warm and non-judgemental support. She believes the most important part of counseling is the therapeutic relationship, and that you feel safe and comfortable.

Kelsey uses emotionally focused individual therapy and Adlerian psychology as well as elements of cognitive-behavioural therapy, somatic processing, and solution-focused brief therapy to help facilitate clients’ deep healing and provide clients with concrete tools for meaningful change. Kelsey draws primarily from emotionally focused therapy because she believes many people hold onto emotions and trauma from childhood and that processing and expressing these emotions can help to move on and live more consciously.

Kelsey offers a free 20-minute phone or video consultation, to ensure she is a good fit to support you on your journey.

Kelsey works with the following: Attachment Styles, Intimacy and Dating, Trauma (including all kinds of abuse and religious trauma), Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self-Esteem, Codependency, Coping Skills, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Transition, Peer Relationships, School Issues, Women’s Issues, Self Harm, Workplace/Employment Issues, Sleep Issues, and Gender Identity

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Cherub believes in supporting her clients in a compassionate, empathic and non-judgmental way in their journey of overcoming various life challenges. She aims at creating a strong therapeutic alliance with the client by providing them with a safe and comforting environment where they can feel accepted, supported and understood. She is motivated to help clients in their path of self-discovery, self-acceptance.

Cherub values and recognizes that each client is unique. Therefore she works hard towards understanding each client’s experiences from their perspective and finding tools and strategies that align with each client’s unique needs. She works collaboratively with the clients and finds it fulfilling to see them move forward and progress in the direction of the positive changes they set out to achieve. She takes a person-centered and integrative approach, primarily drawing upon attachment-based theories, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness and also uses aspects of Positive Psychology and Cross-Cultural Psychology in her work.

Cherub is affirming of all cultures, religions, gender identities and sexual orientations. She can provide effective counselling to culturally diverse clients. In addition to English, she is also fluent in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu languages and has a deep understanding of the culturally significant aspects of the South-Asian communities including their value and belief system, worldview, perceptions, emotions, thoughts and behaviours.

Cherub strongly believes that the client-therapist relationship is of utmost importance for having desired therapeutic outcomes. Therefore, to ensure that she is a good fit for you, she offers a free 20-minute consultation in-person or over the phone. She also has a variety of daytime and evening appointment times to ensure availability and accessibility for her clients.

Cherub is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

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Michelle Eves is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. With over 15 years in mental health, Michelle supported diverse populations of adults, teens, children and families with their concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-harm, life transitions, family relationships, and significant mental health challenges.

Michelle explores the unique differences and strengths of each client and adapts her approach to meet each client’s distinctive needs. She utilizes various modalities to support change including Attachment Theory, Trauma-Informed Practice, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving, and Mindfulness based practices. She also incorporates play-based approaches and creative and art-based interventions with children and teens.

Michelle is passionate about meeting you where you are at along your journey and joins you as you work towards growth, healing, and change. Michelle values working collaboratively with her clients; therapy is not something done to you – it is done with you. Her authentic and empathic nature, and focus on trust, curiosity, and acceptance, ensures you feel safe, secure, and seen throughout your time together. She strongly believes that strength and resilience lives within each of us. As such, she strives to empower her clients to discover and utilize their strength and resilience as they work towards change and to overcome their challenges and distress. Michelle also recognizes that faith can be an important aspect in a person’s story and upon request will integrate a faith-based approach into counselling.

The relationship between client and therapist is of the utmost importance, so Michelle offers a free 20-minute consultation. This provides the opportunity for you to ask any questions and ensure Michelle is a good fit for you. Consultations are offered over the phone, online or in-person.

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Florencia believes that every person is unique and valuable. By using a compassionate, person-centered approach, she works to create a space of healing, discovery and understanding. Through a strong connection between the therapist and client she offers a safe space to work towards creating a life worth living.

Florencia’s experience stems both from her lived journey and from several years working in mental health with adults and youth at risk. She also has extensive experience with work related absences and disability. She is passionate about helping individuals share their stories and change their narrative. As a therapist, she is down to earth and genuine, she is empathetic and a good listener, yet hard working and active when required. She works from a trauma informed lens, using approaches such as CBT, solution focused therapy, DBT, narrative, EMDR, psychodynamic, among others.

Florencia is affirming of all cultures, religions, gender identities and sexual orientations. In addition to English, she can provide counselling in Spanish and faith based.

Florencia offers daytime, evening and weekend availability. To ensure she is a good fit for you, Florencia offers a 20-minute consultation free of charge. These can be offered at your convenience via phone or online.

Florencia is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

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At the heart of Claire’s practice, she creates an environment where you can feel safe, seen, validated, and unconditionally supported.

Claire is passionate about meeting you where you are along your journey and draws on your strengths to create a path towards healing, growth, and resiliency.

Claire aims to guide you towards a healthier relationship with yourself and others.

Claire values customizing sessions and treatment plans based on each unique individual.

Claire is practiced at incorporating therapeutic orientations, such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gottman techniques, and Attachment Theory.

Claire understands that therapeutic rapport is a crucial component of your journey.

As a result, a free 20-minute phone or video consultation is offered to provide an opportunity to ask questions and discuss our future work together.

Claire is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists

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Olivia is a kind and understanding individual who enjoys helping others in need. With a wide and diverse set of experience, Olivia has worked with many different populations, including clients who have experienced domestic violence, and those in crisis. Her skills of case management, case planning, and advocacy, provide a client-centered and trauma-informed approach to care, and she believes in fostering a relationship with clients through compassion and empathy. Olivia believes in creating a safe and trusting environment for her clients. She uses a strengths-based approach to help clients understand their resiliency and personal strengths. Olivia understands the importance of compassion and creating a non-judgmental space for her clients. Olivia uses a variety of therapeutic approaches including Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive- Behavioural Therapy and Person-centered Therapy. With her volunteer experience across various organizations in Calgary, Olivia helps clients with goals they have in their lives related to finances, housing, and obtaining mental health support. In her spare time Olivia enjoys hockey, camping, and spending time with her family. To ensure that she is a good fit for you Olivia offers a free 20-minute consultation phone or over video consutl. She also has a variety of daytime and evening appointment times to ensure availability and accessibility for her clients. Olivia holds a Bachelor degree in psychology and a Master Degree of Counselling.

Olivia is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

Olivia works with children, adolescents, couples, families and individual adults.

Olivia works in the following areas: - Anxiety - Depression - Stress - Trauma - Self Esteem - Behavioural Issues - Coping Skills - Peer Relationships - School Issues - Workplace/ Employment issues - Sleep issues - Transgender - Self- Harm - Suicidal Ideations - Addictions - Family Conflict - Grief - Codependency - Divorce - Life Transitions - Career Guidance - EFT

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Bridgette sees every client as an expert in themselves. She believes in meeting clients where they are and uses a variety of approaches to meet each client’s individual needs. Bridgette works alongside the client to help them attain better mental health while achieving their goals. She is passionate about helping clients live a happy and healthy life. Why choose her? Clients say she is laid back, non-judgemental, empathetic, yet firm. Therapy does not have to be stoic; it is okay to share a laugh or two. Bridgette is her genuine self in the hopes you will feel comfortable being yourself. With more than 15 years experience working in the mental health sector, Bridgette has served a diverse clientele. She draws on various modalities to foster change, such as: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Bilateral Stimulation (from EMDR), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Attachment Based to name a few. Initially she worked with children and teens with special needs in various capacities as a frontline staff. Working at a few different non-profit organizations in Calgary with children, teens, and adults her passion for psychology and mental health grew. She has worked as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a health clinic where she saw the complex ways in which our physical and mental health are intertwined. Before coming to the Calgary Institute of Counselling, Bridgette worked at a private clinic in Calgary where she grew to feel privileged to be able to do the work she does with clients. Client progress is such a powerful thing; it motivates her to continue to practice what she preaches in sessions and work toward living her own best life. The relationship between client and therapist is of the utmost importance, so Bridgette offers a free 20-minute consultation. This provides the opportunity for you to ask any questions and ensure Bridgette is a good fit for you. Consultations are offered over the phone, or online.

Bridgette works with adolescents (16-18) and adults for individual or couples counselling. Bridgette works with the following areas: - Anxiety - Depression - Trauma and PTSD - Grief and Loss - Stress Management - Narcissistic Abuse - Family of Origin Concerns - Life Transitions - Chronic Pain - Relationship Issues - Self-Esteem - Self-Harm - Suicidal Ideation

Primary Therapies Used - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) - Motivational Interviewing - Mindfulness - Bilateral Stimulation & Reprocessing (EMDR) - Gottman Couples Therapy - Attachment Based - Emotion Focused Bridgette is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

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Tawny believes that clients are best supported through the security of the therapeutic relationship. To build the counsellor-client alliance she focuses on being compassionate, genuine and accepting throughout the counselling process. Tawny works alongside clients to explore their experiences, develop insight, recognize resiliency and empower the client onwards. She provides clients with tools and strategies to navigate the difficult terrain and encourage hope. Tawny’s approach to counselling is rooted in humanistic psychology, which focuses on the client and their unique perspective. She combines different therapeutic approaches and interventions to fit the needs of the client. Her therapeutic approach includes Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Emotion Focused-Therapy, DBT, CBT and ACT. Tawny is passionate about incorporating psychoeducation, mindfulness practices and self-compassion exercises into her counselling work. Understanding that reaching out for help can be difficult, Tawny offers a free 20-minute phone or video consultation. Providing the opportunity for you to ask questions, discuss concerns, and explore whether she is a good fit for you.

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Toni takes a compassion-focused approach to counselling and believes every individual has a unique story to share. She recognizes that counseling 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 endeavors to build a genuine relationship with her clients.

Toni works from a humanistic, trauma-informed lens and combines different therapeutic approaches and interventions to fit the needs of the client. Her therapeutic approaches include Emotion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is also passionate about incorporating attachment theory, psycho-education, and mindfulness exercises into her counseling work. She is affirming all cultures, gender identities, and sexual orientations.

Toni is passionate about helping adolescents, individual adults, and families heal and grow. To accommodate your schedule, she offers a variety of daytime, evening, and weekend appointment times.

Toni works in the following areas :

Anxiety Depression Stress Self Esteem Career Guidance Codependency Attachment wounds Coping Skills Divorce Life Transition Peer Relationships School Issues Spirituality Women’s Issues CBT EFT ADHD Self-Harm Anger management Learning Disabilities Low-Self-esteem Immigrant/Newcomers Parenting Prenatal/Postpartum Life coaching Workplace/Employment issues, Sleep issues Transgender Identity struggles Suicidal ideation Emotional disturbance Perfectionism Communication Toni is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

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Alisha offers a compassionate and client-centred approach to therapy. As a trauma therapist, she has many years of experience creating a safe and non judgmental space for clients to navigate the complexities of trauma and foster a sense of resiliency, coping, and growth. She believes in empowering clients to explore the narratives that may be constraining them, and facilitate a process to break free from patterns and behaviours that are no longer serving them. Since trauma is rarely unaccompanied, Alisha gently explores client’s concerns to build rapport and an appropriate treatment plan. She utilizes the “one size does not fit all” approach to therapy and draws from a variety of evidence based therapeutic modalities.

Alisha has experience with clients struggling with Workers Compensation (WCB), motor vehicle accidents (MVA), and Veteran’s Affairs (VA).

Alisha holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Toronto, and a Master’s of Psychology from Adler Graduate Professional School. She offers support to residents of Ontario and Alberta. She works with adults for individual or couples counselling. Therapy sessions are typically 1 hour (50-minutes), 1.5 hours (80-minutes) for EMDR. Alisha offers sessions in English, Hindi, and Punjabi

Alisha works with the following areas: • Trauma (PTSD and Complex-PTSD) • Chronic Pain • Anxiety and related concerns • Depression • Grief • Stress Management and Distress Tolerance • Relationships • Narcissistic Abuse • Childhood Emotional Neglect • Workplace/Employment Concerns

Alisha uses the following modalities of treatment: • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) • Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (T-CBT) • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) • Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) • Narrative Therapy • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) • Somatic Approaches and Bilateral Stimulation

To ensure that Alisha is the right fit for you, she offers 20 minute phone consultations.

Alisha is a Registered Counselling Therapist, Canadian Certified Counsellor Registered Psychotherapist (Ontario)

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Sheryl takes a warm, empathetic approach to counselling. She believes that compassion, understanding and trust are essential for clients to feels safe. Sheryl helps clients feel empowered to make the positive changes needed to live healthy and fulfilled lives. She desires to see clients move from feeling stuck to strengthened. She believes that strength is a characteristic that resides in all people. It can however, be difficult to see during times of hardship and vulnerability. Sheryl offers a non-judgmental ans safe place. Her clients feel comfortable to share their journeys. They feel safe and understood.

Sheryl understands that every individual is unique. Therefore, she works hard to develop a plan with strategies that align with the needs of each person’s therapeutic journey. Sheryl draws upon an integrative approach that utilizes Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment theory, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), and Mindfulness based practices. With children she uses a variety of techniques in play therapy. This helps children feel safe enough to open up and share their stories and emotions. Sheryl has experience working with diverse populations. She works with adults, teens and children. As a result she has worked with a large scope of different mental health concerns.

Sheryl understands that life is busy and complicated at times. Because of this she has a variety of different appointment times to serve her clients’ needs. She offers daytime, evenings and weekends. She believes that the client/therapist relationship is at the forefront of effective therapy. Therefore, to ensure that Sheryl is a good fit for you, she offers a free 20-minute consultation in person or over the phone.

Sheryl is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She is able to provide receipts that can be claimed through one’s employee benefits plan.

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College of Alberta Psychologists

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Walking alone in our most challenging times can be a scary and overwhelming experience. As a therapist, Rachel’s priority is to provide a safe and open space to process the challenging experiences of life and better understand our emotional responses. With education and life experience, Rachel aims to help guide clients through the life circumstances and traumas impacting one’s thoughts, feelings, and relationship dynamics. In entering the counselling space, Rachel hopes for each individual to feel the relief in knowing that you are not alone in your journey, gaining the tools and strategies to better manage life when it is the most difficult. Rachel does this through the evidence based practice of Emotion Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Additionally, Rachel provides EMDR therapy for trauma related processing.

A session with Rachel may involve exploring childhood/family history, current attachment/relationship dynamics, discovering restricting thought patterns, exploring relationships to various emotions, and practicing mindfulness activities for emotion regulation. Rachel uses a dynamic approach in helping clients work through issues related to anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, OCD, PTSD, anger, parenting, boundaries, self-esteem/inner critic work, and disordered eating. Rachel’s primary areas of focus include trauma processing, self-esteem development, intimate partner violence recovery, and relationship conflict. Through her experience in working as a clinical counsellor in British Columbia since 2021, Rachel has helped children and youth aged 7 to 18, adult individuals, and couples.

Rachel look forward to meeting with you and beginning your journey towards healing!

To ensure that Rachel is a good fit for you, she offers a free 20-minute consultation in person or over the phone.

Rachel is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She is able to provide receipts that can be claimed through one’s employee benefits plan.

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