Family Systems Therapists in Calgary, AB

I am passionately waiting to connect with you on that journey to a peaceful, enjoyable relationship, and all-around wellness. There is hope for a better life. Take a bold step to overcome hurts, pain, painful experiences, and struggles in life. My practice is based on trauma-informed care and family systems. I work with children, adolescents, and adults who experience relationship issues, family conflict, depression, anxiety, and addiction. I aim to meet your unique needs and goals with empathy, gentleness, respect, and a non-judgmental stance.

Supporting couples, individuals and families in times of struggles is my passion. I am experienced in working with individuals of all ages who have experienced childhood traumas (sexual/physical/emotional abuse), and who struggle with a variety of mental health issues such as Tourettes, ADHD, sexual struggles, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, OCD and Distorted Eating. I have over a decade of experience working with families in crisis, parent/teen conflict, relationship/marriage difficulties, custody/access conflict, addictions, survivors of sexual/physical abuse, depression, and anger management issues.

Are you or your child/teen feeling overwhelmed and struggling to navigate everyday life? Do you long for greater peace within your home but aren’t sure how to address family dynamics? I provide a safe and confidential space where individuals and families can openly discuss their concerns, express their emotions, and gain valuable insights into their thoughts and behaviours. Through therapy, clients can learn effective coping strategies and work towards achieving their goals.

You're here! This step is often the hardest part! Life can be hard... I get it! The stuff that makes life tricky shapes how we see ourselves, how we see others, and how we make sense of the world. Life experiences form our core beliefs that often get in the way of living the life you desire. As an attachment-based therapist, I work hard to create a safe space where you can confront the tough stuff and begin to rewrite your story. I show up with compassion, acceptance, and humour, to dig into what is getting in the way of you living your truth.

Exploring mental health can be scary and challenging. I am passionate about helping others and offer a safe space to explore various issues. As a Registered Psychologist, I have experience helping individuals with anxiety, depression, stress, grief/ loss, life transitions, sexuality, women’s health issues, as well as divorce/separation. I believe in working with my clients to create tailored treatment goals. I offer a free, 15-minute consultation to help you decide whether we would be a good fit and to answer any of your questions.

Welcome to Anchored Therapy! My name is Serena Makowecki and I know it can feel daunting to seek out therapy. You've taken the first step. My focus is to help individuals, couples, and families find paths forward through identifying problematic patterns and moving toward healing ones. I achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and helping to support change with a compassionate-focused approach. I have extensive training in family systems therapy, trauma-informed therapy, and solution-focused brief and narrative therapy. Together we will customize a treatment plan that works for you.

I have over 30 years of experience working therapeutically with individuals from all walks of life and look forward to honoring your lived experience and supporting you in your journey toward living a rewarding, authentic life. I have a keen interest in the areas of depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, communication, addiction, and mental health issues, postpartum, grief, relationships, and conflict. I feel my addiction and mental health nursing experience along with my counselling experience bridges the medical model and the psychosocial/behavioral models to empower you to become your best self.

Compassion, non-judgement, empathy, and clarity are what you can look forward to when working with Kristin. Specializing in trauma-informed approaches like EMDR (S.A.F.E.) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), Kristin will work to support you on your journey as you become the best version of your Self—as defined by you.

Life at times may feel like a relentless struggle, filled with sadness, discouragement, and overwhelming despair. As a psychologist, with more than 20 years experience, I can support you to overcome challenges such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism, people pleasing, trauma, addiction, eating issues including binge eating, bulimia and anorexia and couples therapy. I utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS), an innovative and transformative therapeutic model for emotional healing of eating disorders, addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.

As a therapist specializing in trauma-informed care and a Health & Wellness Coach, my focus is on cultivating confidence, self-awareness, and empowerment in my clients. Whether through a light-hearted approach or a deeper exploration, I strive to enhance understanding of the emotions that shape the narratives we construct about ourselves and the world. I encourage clients to view their lives through intentional lenses, prompting reflection on how their choices and perspectives align with their goals and values.

I strive to understand issues from my client’s perspective without judgement and I believe a trusting therapeutic relationship is the foundation for successful therapy. It is within this relationship that clients feel safe to begin examining the various layers of their story and where answers begin to emerge from within. I help clients feel supported in this discovery process and work collaboratively with them in building a new narrative that aligns with their belief systems and values.

Life can be challenging and messy. Taking care of yourself and your mental health does not have to be. I am passionate about working with first responders and those who love them, individuals and couples. I work with a wide variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, PTSD, parenting, conflict, and life transitions.

Life can bring various challenges, and sometimes our daily struggles can feel overwhelming. I'm here to support you through these difficult times. Whether you're dealing with low mood, anxiety, relationship issues, or trauma, my goal is to help you work towards the future you envision. I believe everyone has the potential to grow and thrive, no matter their current circumstances. My priority is ensuring that my clients feel safe, valued, and heard, while also providing exceptional clinical support. I strive to create an atmosphere that is welcoming for all individuals from diverse backgrounds, and I am LGBTQ+ affirming.

I am passionate and skilled in working with clients who have experiences of trauma, PTSD, family conflict, marital conflict, parent-child issues, emotional or behavioural disturbances, depression, anxiety, and relationship problems. I enjoy working with clients who are interested in making long-lasting changes and improvements to their life.

Are you at a crossroads? Has life given you some lemons? Are you struggling to make a big decision? Are your relationships languishing? Are you considering separation? Life can seem like a never ending cycle of things happening to you and you just can't seem to catch your breath. If you would like to shift these challenges to growth opportunities, I would love to work with you and help you develop your goals and create more balance in your life.

My approach to my work is grounded in honesty, openness, trust and humor. In a world that is fast paced and sometimes unkind, my intention is to offer a gentle, understanding space where you can start to understand yourself, your emotions and take away tangible tools to help you continue to show up authentically. My goal is to help those I encounter leave feeling empowered with desire to thrive in their personal journeys, no matter what this may look like for you.

I am a clinical psychologist in Calgary, and provide individual, family, as well as group therapy. I also provide comprehensive psychological assessment services, as well as consultation to parents, schools, health care providers, and other professionals. My experience includes previous and current employment in the health care and educational sectors, including hospital and community settings. I typically practice from a cognitive-behavioural therapy model, and use a brief, solution focused approach to therapy. My work with couples and families tends to be more emotionally focused, attachment based, and I use a family systems approach.

I work with adolescents, adults and families struggling with a range of mental health and relationship concerns. My specialty areas include eating disorders, trauma, couple therapy and parenting issues.My training has a strong attachment and family systems focus. I was also trained in Integrated Body focused Psychotherapy and Family Constellations. I also bring to my work my life experience of living in various parts of the world, the experience of moving through life transitions successfully and that of parenting my own two children. For clients who are interested in Eating Disorder resources, please consult the following website : www.silverliningsfoundation.ca

Everyone experiences challenges and life differently and I believe they know themselves the best. I am committed to cultivating a space and therapeutic relationship where individuals can explore their identity and experiences safely. I make it my priority to truly understand a client’s unique experiences and challenges. My practice focuses on unlearning normative values and promoting the social adaption of settings to best fit the needs of the individual.

My name is Arevik (Air-ah-vick) and I would like to help you find a clear path to the complex journey that you are currently on. Sometimes our lives can become foggy with life transitions, extra responsibilities, social and familial pressures... At times it can simply feel too much. We may start feeling overwhelmed, lost, and unmotivated about our next steps. Working harder does not seem to do the trick and soon, we end up burning out and feeling hopeless. I am here to guide you towards a more manageable path, one that feels more inviting.

Excessive worry, overwhelm, inner conflict, and fear can impede our ability to cope. I work with a range of hardships such as painful life events or transitions, general and relational stress, effects of toxic relationships, instability, conflict or betrayal, grief and loss, past or current trauma and parenting issues. My commitment is to hold a safe space to explore your concerns holistically - processing from an emotional, cognitive and somatic lens. It is important to me that you come away from our time with clarity and insight, new self-awareness and the strength and tools needed to help you move forward.

Hi! Let’s take a deep breath: you’ve made it past the first step of identifying you need some help. In a world that is often too loud and busy, it is easy to fall into thought patterns that you are lacking; as a therapist, it is my role to help you shift that narrative from deficit to plenty. I believe mental health is fluid experience and that understanding your emotions and building meaningful coping strategies is key to sustainable resilience. My role is to create a safe and empathetic space for you to be vulnerable and show up as your authentic self. My practice style is grounded in attachment-based and family systems theory.

Life is often filled with difficult experiences, painful transitions, and big decisions. These challenges can significantly impact our sense of well-being and create a great deal of stress in our lives. I am committed to working with individuals and families to support them to overcome these difficult periods, so they can live more freely with a greater sense of peace and happiness. I accompany others to resolve a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflict, grief and loss, and low self-esteem.

Life can be messy on the inside, even when it looks great from the outside. Often we can feel numb or overwhelmed inside. Alone. Are you seeking to gain insight and clarity around your habits, patterns or relationships? Do you feel your relationships are supporting you or keeping you stuck? How does your life feel to you: vital and juicy or stale and stagnant? How do you want your life to feel? And who were you meant to become? Perhaps you are navigating a significant life transition - exploring who you are and what's next. Often, counting ourselves in is the first step.