Male Therapists in Calgary, AB

My practice is specialized to provide psychotherapy and peak performance coaching for artists and other creative individuals (e.g., musicians, actors, entrepreneurs, executive management professionals). My goal is to help you identify patterns in your thinking, feeling, and dreaming in order to overcome blocks in productivity, optimize your problem solving strategies, and attain your performance goals.

People have different needs in therapy - some want to be heard and make sense of their experiences, while others want to learn new skills to navigate problems. We can meet to process difficult experiences, cope with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, or change something about your behaviour.

I operate a boutique psychology practice specializing in psychoeducational and psychological assessments for youth and adults attending primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. Clients seek my services when they have questions about their learning, cognitive, academic, and psychological functioning. A comprehensive assessment paints a diagnostic picture of development which in turn informs interventions, strategies, and accommodations to promote growth, capitalize on strengths, and reduce barriers to success.

I aim to help clients identify the underlying patterns and behaviours holding them back. My passion is to help clients work past these blockers, build tools to emotionally regulate, improve communication, and build healthy coping mechanisms that allow them to live the life they aspire for themselves.

As a Registered Psychologist, I specialize in using neurofeedback therapy. It is a very unique type of therapy that I find to be incredibly effective for many mental health concerns. Trauma, either physical or emotional, can cause the brain to lose its balance. Instead of medications, or talk therapy, we go right to the source of many issues, the brain. By training the brain to have better activity, you will notice improvements in many areas of your life! Sessions are relaxing (many people even sleep through a session), very safe, simple and effective.

In the early stages of our lives, we learn certain ways of coping and survival. These might have been ways of coping with your parents, or your school, or your peers. These might have been ways of surviving trauma, emotional pain, or injury. These ways were necessary to keep you moving forward. Yet, as we grow up, our environment often changes but our ways of coping and survival do not, and what may have kept us alive in the past may be holding us back now. Often, we find ourselves stuck within unhelpful patterns of thought, or with other people or lovers who reinforce those patterns.

Therapy, at its most basic, is 'talking.' You're likely reading these profiles to suss out who a good person is to talk to . If it helps, here is what experience has taught me: We are each unique. Our problems are equally unique. But all problems seem to grow from one common root: disconnection. Disconnection can be felt in many ways: fear, sadness, emptiness, pain, and anger. Troubled feelings such as these can lead to troubled responses, including but not limited to: avoidance, procrastination, addiction, disordered eating, relationship conflict, violence, self-harm and suicide.

Anger seems to control your life. You find yourself lashing out at loved ones, colleagues, or even strangers. The smallest things set you off, and you're tired of feeling like a ticking time bomb. You've tried to control it, but the anger always finds a way to surface. You've pushed people away, damaged relationships, and maybe even jeopardized your career. Deep down, you know this isn't who you want to be, but you don't know how to change.

Mike is a Registered Psychologist with over 10 years experience working with divorce, separation, mediation, and high conflict families. He is a specialized Child & Adolescent/Young Adult Psychologist. He has experience conducting mental health, addiction, Borderline Personality Disorder, ADHD, anxiety, depression, Custody & Access assessments, and counselling both 'high risk' youth and adults. He is a certified and experienced DBT therapist, and practices Reality, Narrative, and Client Centred paradigms. He is courteous, respectful & open minded.

"Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein - As a psychologist, I tend to work with people to focus them on what they can change and control to find successes with their problems. Whether working with couples, families, children, youth, or adults, I'd like to be the guy who listens in a way others may have failed to hear you before. My ideal client is anyone craving new skills, new ways of thinking and feeling, and is ready to learn how to think anew about the things they were once sure of.

I work from a client centered approach as the basis for our work together. We can then decide on which of the empirically supported approaches (or more likely which combination of approaches) is the best fit for you and your situation. The basis is a non-judgmental stance to what you face and designing a tailored, you-specific, empirically supported approach to help you gain a better understanding of your situation and more adaptive ways of managing or coping. I borrow from various approaches including client-centered, Cognitive-behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment, Mindfulness-based, Emotion focused, and insight oriented.

My goal as a counsellor is to make you feel heard, acknowledged, and empowered. I utilize an integrative approach to therapy, and value your feedback and input throughout the process. I am here to support you with the challenges you are experiencing and the changes you desire to make. I have experience working with adults in various life stages as well as teens and young adults.

Executive coaching, consulting and counselling for leaders and high net worth individuals and families. My education includes theory and practice in most major approaches in Psychology including Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioural and Humanistic-Existential in combination with hands-on management experience. I have worked extensively in the arts and media on performance, creativity and anxiety. With four degrees in Psychology including a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and a Certificate in Intercultural Studies, formal education has been invaluable. My best teachers however are my clients and life experience.

I believe that safe, secure, and loving relationships are foundational to a general sense of well-being. My training in emotion-focused, attachment-based approaches allows for a deep exploration of relationship patterns. I maintain a particular interest in supporting LGBTQ2S+ clients and use an affirming, non-judgmental, and trauma-informed framework in sessions.

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.

This society can be a tough place to live in. I support folks who need compassionate, validating, and warm care in processing difficult emotions and experiences, and supporting them in strengthening their sense of self, well-being, efficacy, and awareness. I incorporate minority stress theory, anti-oppressive lens, and an affirmative stance in my practice.

In my practice, I work with individuals, couples, and families who are actively looking to work through challenging situations. Whether you are experiencing grief or loss, trauma, or are having trouble coping with the demands of everyday life, counselling with me will involve working toward meaningful, measurable, and sustainable growth. I have experience working with adults, teenagers, and children. Please note that I do my best to respond to all emails within 24 hours. If you do not see a response, please check your junk mailbox or feel free to call me or leave your phone number for me to give you a ring.

I am committed to helping clients achieve a greater sense of well-being, fulfillment and success through working collaboratively to develop better personal awareness, overcome limitations and implement effective practical strategies so that clients can live more inspired and purposeful lives. My passions include: counselling and coaching people through career, business, sport, and life transitions; effectively managing anxiety and depression; relationship, family, and workplace challenges; and developing communication and leadership skills.

I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist offering psychological assessment services (e.g., ADHD assessment) and psychotherapy. I believe that everyone has the ability to make lasting positive changes in their lives and finding a psychologist that fits with you is part of that process. I prioritize diversity, and an open and collaborative therapeutic relationship. If you are an adult struggling with ADHD, stress, racial identity issues, chronic pain, depressed mood, anxiety, chronic illness, grief, relationship difficulties, career dissatisfaction, sleep difficulties, or work-related stress, please feel free to reach out.