Therapists in Cochrane, AB

It has been such an honour to offer counselling support to those in various stages of life in our community for 20 years, and in private practice for over 10 years. I am passionate about helping adults, couples, teens, and children through a wide variety of challenges including transitions, healing from trauma past or present, addressing unhealthy patterns in relationship, moving through loss, and addressing anxiety, mood and motivation. I have enthusiasm for supporting individuals grappling with anxiety, perfectionism, relationships, trauma, PTSD, cPTSD, grief, depression, OCD, ADHD, body image issues, and relationship with food.

I provide online therapy in AB, NS, & NB to women and therapists dealing with anxiety, trauma (single incident, complex, attachment, & family of origin), perfectionism, fertility issues, and the painful legacy of being an adult child of a narcissist. In therapy we will make space for all the parts of you and all the things you find hard to say and begin to understand how your beliefs about yourself developed in response to how you adapted to belong and survive in your life. I use psychodynamic, body-focused, mindfulness, EMDR, Flash, clinical hypnosis, and existential therapies to help you heal and get back to living well and fully.

Life transitions and expectations can be overwhelming. Maybe you are wearing many hats and feel like you've lost yourself balancing everyone else's needs. Or perhaps the losses you have faced are so heavy that it feels almost impossible to take the next step. I have over a decade of experience supporting individuals and families from diverse backgrounds who face challenges with relationships, grief or parenting. My experience includes supporting first and second-generation immigrants and mixed-raced individuals from a cross-cultural lens that addresses Identity, belonging, and intergenerational healing.

I have had the privilege of supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds through a wide range of challenges, including mindset, communication, boundaries, core beliefs, goal setting, life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and cultivating mindfulness.

Welcome! I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist with a passion for helping people find their path to healing and wellness. I aim to provide a comforting environment for individuals to share their concerns and connect more deeply with themselves and others. I value holistic interventions that attend to the mind, body, and spirit. As a holistic practitioner, I also seek to understand presenting struggles in the context of relationships and the wider world. Coming to therapy can open the journey of reflecting inwards and asking ourselves what prevents us from living our best life.

We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.

Melanie has over 12 years experience working with children, adolescence, and adults. Melanie is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists and a standing member of the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta. She holds qualifications and certificates in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCIT), Indigenous Cultural Safety, Decolonizing & Indigenizing Psychological Practice with Indigenous Peoples, along with Psychoeducational and Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic experience.

I am proud to provide a high level of skill and expertise to adults and couples. If you are struggling managing life stressors, mental health challenges or behaviours that are preventing you from living the life you desire, we can help. I have experience working with individuals struggling with eating disorders, addictions, grief/loss, life transitions, anxiety, depression, relationships, relationship issues, anger and trauma, to name a few. In terms of couples, many come to couples therapy dealing with challenges such as communication issues, difficulties around sex, affairs, or considering a breakup.

Life can certainly feel uncertain at times. Are you experiencing some stress or challenges and looking for professional and confidential support? Do you, or your loved ones, struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety or relationship issues? I work with children, youth, adults, couples and families who seek to process trauma, improve feelings of wellbeing, resolve issues and feel connected. Support with calming the body, understanding mental health, practicing strategies, expressing feelings/thoughts and learning about relevant resources can make all the difference, while managing life's ups and downs.

Eve is a Registered Social Worker and has been an RN in mental health since 2017. She practices somatic and relational therapy, caring deeply for the nervous system with aims to repair complex relational trauma. She specializes in anxiety, depression, burnout and relationships, and brings a holistic approach to human care.

I have an extensive personal and professional experience in childhood neurodevelopmental and genetic disorders. My areas of specialization are children, adolescents, and adults. Having worked in a school-based setting for 10 years, I strive to support families struggling with their child’s behaviour, implementing strength-based approaches to work through: academic concerns, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, mood disorders, disruptive mood dysregulation, oppositional defiance disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attachment issues, bullying, grief and loss, trauma, sleep issues, and maladaptive thinking.

It can be difficult to go to counselling, particularly for the first time. Finding a therapist that you feel comfortable with is an important, and at times challenging, process. You likely want someone that can give you direction or tools, but also you connect with and feel supported by. I too feel this is important and strive to provide you with an experience that is both warm / caring AND competent/ knowledgeable. For many years I have worked with individual's and couple's concerns in this manner. I specialize in helping individuals or couples move forward, heal their pain, feel happier and find more peace.

This is not how you imagined your maternity leave. Instead of feeling happy like you’re supposed to, you are anxious and always on the verge of tears. There’s a constant nagging feeling like you’re not good enough for your baby. And let’s not talk about the exhaustion. It scares you to hold your baby, but at the same time you can’t let go. So, you end up holding her during nap times…and never find the time to attend to our own needs. When you look in the mirror, it’s like you are looking at a stranger. It is no longer a matter of doing your best, it’s about surviving this season of life. Or is this how it will be forever?

I'm passionate about providing mental health support to adults, children, couples, and teens. Common challenges may include anxiety, depression, relationships dynamics, separation or changes in family systems, life transitions, self esteem and general life stressors. Currently I am available in Strathmore, Alberta at Rebloom Community Health and Wellness accepting adults, teens, and couples. As well as Aspen Psychology in Cochrane, Alberta accepting children, teens, adults, and couples.

I aim to be an unusual therapist. I harness imagination, energy, enthusiasm, poetry, and humour in my effort to understand your story and elevate your voice. Whether you are considering the past, the present, or the future, I believe that therapeutic conversations can expand the options, responses, and actions we have available to us to heal ourselves heart, mind, and spirit. It is a privilege to come alongside you and join you in this journey. I practice the art of paying attention, which means what you say to me and who you are-is extremely important. I will work hard during our time together to listen, to understand, and to help.

I am passionate about helping people whose emotions have been in the driver's seat for too long, whether that be anxiety, shame, stress, or one of countless others. I work with individuals who identify as highly sensitive, those who struggle with anxiety and depression, and those who have been impacted by traumatic events in their lives. I emphasize learning and integrating skills to forge a healthy relationship with our emotions, something we have not all had the opportunity to develop. I love talking to people, hearing their story, and working together to balance acceptance of who we are with change that is meaningful and lasting.

I provide a nonjudgmental space that encourages clients to be themselves. I encourage and utilize humour within sessions and believe therapy is most effective when clients are involved in the development of goals and treatment approaches for their specific needs. I provide counselling services to teens (12+ with limited availability), adults, seniors, and couples. My areas of experience and interest include: Anxiety, BPD, Couples and Relationships (Monogamous & Alternative Lifestyles, Kink friendly), Depression, LGBTQ2S+, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Sexuality and Gender Identity, Stress Management, Trauma & PTSD.

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.

Being successful in overcoming depression, anxiety and other issues is no different from succeeding in other areas of life--following a proven method for success gets results. I will provide you with a plan to address your issue, help your learn the skills which are part of the plan, and give you regular assignments to do between sessions to implement the plan. As a competitive athlete, I have a record of overcoming difficult challenges on the way to success. I will help you use the skills I've used to persevere on the way to success in conquering your issue.

Courage, moderation, hope, wisdom, love, meaning and purpose, these are some of the qualities we wish for when we are struggling and in pain. If you or someone close to you are looking to embody these types of virtues in the face of adversity, I would like to offer my support.

I work with clients who are experiencing depression, anxiety, interpersonal/relationship difficulties, adjustment issues, personality disorders, and struggles with meaning, self-actualization, and career. I focus on helping clients better understand how past experiences, avoided emotions, and interpersonal patterns may be contributing to and maintaining their distress and suffering. Through building awareness in the context of a non-judgmental and unconditionally accepting therapeutic relationship, clients are able to develop more flexible and adaptive ways of coping, learn new ways of relating to others in their lives, develop skills, and experience deeper connection, acceptance, and respect for themselves and their emotions.

I am a professional therapist with over 20 years experience counselling couples, individuals, and families with relationship and personal issues, as well as supervising therapists and facilitating retreats. I truly enjoy helping couples reconnect and bring back the passion in their marriage. I also love helping clients meet their own individual goals such as increased self esteem, stress management and overcoming depression, along with many others. I seek to offer a compassionate approach and sensitivity to your issues, so that you can feel understood without judgement, and also use the latest training to help therapy be as effective as possible.

I am passionate about working with young people (ages 10 and up) to adults,. I believe that everyone can successfully overcome the challenges in their lives and sometimes we all need support with this. I see my role as being your support to helping you figure out what you want different in your life. My practice is diverse and I tailor each session for the needs of my clients using traditional talk therapy, expressive arts therapy and tension releasing exercises (TRE). My experience with youth, young adults, families and adults spans over 20 years in urban and rural settings.

My 20+ years experience working with couples and individuals will be noticed. Relationships, Communication, Men's issues and Identity formation are all areas I excel at. I also get to the heart of things efficiently and concisely. Those who have worked with me in the past really appreciate my warmth and how easy it is to get to know me. I am a registered counsellor with the CCPA, and have been a careful student of everything that can help a couple and consistently deliver excellence in the counselling experience. Please see my website for more info at www.relatecounselling.ca