Transgender Therapists in Strathmore, AB
I have been working and studying in the field of psychology for over 8 years, and am incredibly passionate about the work I do. I offer individual counselling, as well as couples counselling based in the Gottman methods of marriage and relationships. I have experience supporting clients through a diverse range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, marital struggles, OCD and trauma. I work hard for you, helping you to create treatment goals, and an individualized success plan for your therapy. Please reach out to me if you have any questions, or would like more information about how I can help.
I have been working and studying in the field of psychology for over 8 years, and am incredibly passionate about the work I do. I offer individual counselling, as well as couples counselling based in the Gottman methods of marriage and relationships. I have experience supporting clients through a diverse range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, marital struggles, OCD and trauma. I work hard for you, helping you to create treatment goals, and an individualized success plan for your therapy. Please reach out to me if you have any questions, or would like more information about how I can help.
Do you need help managing in today's complex global world? Is something getting in the way? Or are you feeling overwhelmed, unable to cope? I will help you harness your strengths to move past your issues. Looking to the future- I'll listen, considering your hopes, and partner with you nonjudgementally to move you forward. I'll also help you find the strength to be courgeous if you need to be. Only if you're ready, I'll help you take meaningful action, so that you feel better about yourself, your life, and others. Together we will customize your plan for change or implement positive, sometimes simple wellness strategies.
Do you need help managing in today's complex global world? Is something getting in the way? Or are you feeling overwhelmed, unable to cope? I will help you harness your strengths to move past your issues. Looking to the future- I'll listen, considering your hopes, and partner with you nonjudgementally to move you forward. I'll also help you find the strength to be courgeous if you need to be. Only if you're ready, I'll help you take meaningful action, so that you feel better about yourself, your life, and others. Together we will customize your plan for change or implement positive, sometimes simple wellness strategies.
Most people who come to therapy are in crisis, need support, self exploration, decision-making and/or in transition. There is hope and help to work through life's problems in a safe and secure environment. Kerry has provided counselling services for over 25 years. She specializes in treatment of adults, teenagers, children, couples and families. She believes clients have internal resources to help themselves through awareness and education.
Most people who come to therapy are in crisis, need support, self exploration, decision-making and/or in transition. There is hope and help to work through life's problems in a safe and secure environment. Kerry has provided counselling services for over 25 years. She specializes in treatment of adults, teenagers, children, couples and families. She believes clients have internal resources to help themselves through awareness and education.
I've been working in the mental health field for over 10 years now and know the importance of finding a counsellor you can connect with. I’m a couples counsellor who also works with individuals in a variety of topics. Many folks come to see me for my experience in the queer / 2slgbtqia+ community; which often has overlap with those who are neurodivergent, as well as exploration outside of a monogamous dynamic (ENM/poly). That said, I work with a variety of individuals in topics - just scroll down to ‘Specialities & Expertise’. My goal is to start by creating a foundation of trust and then customizing techniques to best support you.
I've been working in the mental health field for over 10 years now and know the importance of finding a counsellor you can connect with. I’m a couples counsellor who also works with individuals in a variety of topics. Many folks come to see me for my experience in the queer / 2slgbtqia+ community; which often has overlap with those who are neurodivergent, as well as exploration outside of a monogamous dynamic (ENM/poly). That said, I work with a variety of individuals in topics - just scroll down to ‘Specialities & Expertise’. My goal is to start by creating a foundation of trust and then customizing techniques to best support you.
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Bonnie Kelly - Therapy Alberta
Registered Provisional Psychologist, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Airdrie, AB T4B
It can be difficult trying to find your way in a world full of change and expectations. Are you struggling with anxiety, confusion, or overwhelm? Feeling misunderstood is exhausting. Have you been targeted and othered for how you dress, love, express or identify? You want to be seen and heard, just as you are, so you can find your unique path and be who you want to be. Going to therapy doesn't have to be hard. You can find a genuine, safe connection with a therapist that sees you for you. I specialize in helping ADHD, neurodiverse, gender diverse, transgender and LGBTQ+ teens and adults find their strengths, connect, and thrive.
It can be difficult trying to find your way in a world full of change and expectations. Are you struggling with anxiety, confusion, or overwhelm? Feeling misunderstood is exhausting. Have you been targeted and othered for how you dress, love, express or identify? You want to be seen and heard, just as you are, so you can find your unique path and be who you want to be. Going to therapy doesn't have to be hard. You can find a genuine, safe connection with a therapist that sees you for you. I specialize in helping ADHD, neurodiverse, gender diverse, transgender and LGBTQ+ teens and adults find their strengths, connect, and thrive.
My training and specializations include using postmodern and feminist approaches, play and arts in therapy, cognitive behavioural approaches, and approaches that meet the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards for Care.
Welcome! I'm so glad you found your way here. My name is Mateo Huezo and I'm a Latin Patlacheh (2 Spirit) person who works with folks across Alberta. I work with folks who are navigating issues around mood, anxiety, stress, burnout, trauma, grief, and more. Most of my work has been within 2SLGBTQ+ communities, with folks who are neurodivergent, and/or folks who are racially diverse in this society.
My training and specializations include using postmodern and feminist approaches, play and arts in therapy, cognitive behavioural approaches, and approaches that meet the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards for Care.
Welcome! I'm so glad you found your way here. My name is Mateo Huezo and I'm a Latin Patlacheh (2 Spirit) person who works with folks across Alberta. I work with folks who are navigating issues around mood, anxiety, stress, burnout, trauma, grief, and more. Most of my work has been within 2SLGBTQ+ communities, with folks who are neurodivergent, and/or folks who are racially diverse in this society.
Trish Hardy
Registered Provisional Psychologist, BEd, MACP
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Calgary, AB T2C
Waitlist for new clients
Trish has over 20 years working with children, teens and parents. Her practice includes a collaborative and holistic approach through first developing a strong relationship with her clients. She incorporates therapy styles and tools that best fit with an individual’s needs.
Trish has over 20 years working with children, teens and parents. Her practice includes a collaborative and holistic approach through first developing a strong relationship with her clients. She incorporates therapy styles and tools that best fit with an individual’s needs.
My passion is helping children and adolescents to feel better understood, and to have the skills and confidence to better manage their external (e.g., friendships, school performance) and internal (e.g., emotions, urges) worlds. Using gold-standard psychological assessment tools, I can provide clarity around diagnostic questions including ASD, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, and learning disorders in order to make recommendations that will benefit a child going forward. With respect to therapy, I use evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT skills, and ACT to help youth manage big feelings and function more effectively.
My passion is helping children and adolescents to feel better understood, and to have the skills and confidence to better manage their external (e.g., friendships, school performance) and internal (e.g., emotions, urges) worlds. Using gold-standard psychological assessment tools, I can provide clarity around diagnostic questions including ASD, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, and learning disorders in order to make recommendations that will benefit a child going forward. With respect to therapy, I use evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT skills, and ACT to help youth manage big feelings and function more effectively.
Getting to the point where you feel like you need therapy can feel awful. You have probably tried many ways of getting better and they haven't worked for you or not well enough. Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, confused, powerless and disconnected from yourself and others? You don't need to feel like you aren't good enough. You don't need to feel stuck in anger, sadness, fear or disgust. You don't need to feel like your past is heavy and weighing you down in the present. You can process your past so you can live in the present moment. You can feel good about yourself and connect to others. You deserve joy now and in the future.
Getting to the point where you feel like you need therapy can feel awful. You have probably tried many ways of getting better and they haven't worked for you or not well enough. Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, confused, powerless and disconnected from yourself and others? You don't need to feel like you aren't good enough. You don't need to feel stuck in anger, sadness, fear or disgust. You don't need to feel like your past is heavy and weighing you down in the present. You can process your past so you can live in the present moment. You can feel good about yourself and connect to others. You deserve joy now and in the future.
Are you looking for a therapist who will support you on your healing journey? Has finding the right therapist been difficult? We will work together with where you are now, without judgement, whether we're working on relationship issues, trauma, personal identity, disconnection from the self and the body, grief & loss, chronic pain, existential concerns, or whatever it is you're working through. With curiosity and safety, we will co-create a healing approach for you.
Are you looking for a therapist who will support you on your healing journey? Has finding the right therapist been difficult? We will work together with where you are now, without judgement, whether we're working on relationship issues, trauma, personal identity, disconnection from the self and the body, grief & loss, chronic pain, existential concerns, or whatever it is you're working through. With curiosity and safety, we will co-create a healing approach for you.
My experiences as a neurodivergent queer non-binary individual has informed my therapeutic approach and desire to work with clients from similar backgrounds. I enjoy working with neurodivergent and queer clients who want to explore identity and community. I mainly work with clients on areas related to identity, anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and PTSD, body acceptance, and gender and sexuality. I am sex-worker friendly, sex positive, kink-knowledgeable, and ENM-aware therapist. I strive to make my practice a safer space for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
My experiences as a neurodivergent queer non-binary individual has informed my therapeutic approach and desire to work with clients from similar backgrounds. I enjoy working with neurodivergent and queer clients who want to explore identity and community. I mainly work with clients on areas related to identity, anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and PTSD, body acceptance, and gender and sexuality. I am sex-worker friendly, sex positive, kink-knowledgeable, and ENM-aware therapist. I strive to make my practice a safer space for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Viola Ncube
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Red Deer, AB T4P
Raising a child with emotional or behavioural challenges is overwhelming and can leave you feeling like you have failed as a parent. With my clinical experience, we can work together, on how you can enhance your relationship with your child and manage challenging behaviours. I will work with you to gain confidence and rediscover the joy of parenting. I have worked in different countries and I bring a broad range of experiences from a multitude of settings and I also work in Forensic Psychiatry.
Raising a child with emotional or behavioural challenges is overwhelming and can leave you feeling like you have failed as a parent. With my clinical experience, we can work together, on how you can enhance your relationship with your child and manage challenging behaviours. I will work with you to gain confidence and rediscover the joy of parenting. I have worked in different countries and I bring a broad range of experiences from a multitude of settings and I also work in Forensic Psychiatry.
Are you feeling stuck? Are you frustrated with life but don’t know why or how to change it? Are you in conflict with your partner or spouse? Does it keep getting worse the more you try to fix it? Are you feeling depressed or down, or overly anxious and stressed? Are you looking for relief and don’t know where to start or what to do next? Whether your challenges are interpersonal, financial, emotional in nature, or related to life transitions, it is normal to sometimes feel that your toolbox could use a few more tools to help you when life gets overwhelming.
Are you feeling stuck? Are you frustrated with life but don’t know why or how to change it? Are you in conflict with your partner or spouse? Does it keep getting worse the more you try to fix it? Are you feeling depressed or down, or overly anxious and stressed? Are you looking for relief and don’t know where to start or what to do next? Whether your challenges are interpersonal, financial, emotional in nature, or related to life transitions, it is normal to sometimes feel that your toolbox could use a few more tools to help you when life gets overwhelming.
Are you open to new possibilities? In order to understand who you want to be, you have to know who you are first. Gain insight and awareness into your situation, and learn to extract the lessons from your past struggles to develop new ways of coping and managing the challenges in your life. From early on, people learn behaviors to protect themselves for survival — but what worked in the past may no longer be helpful today. When basic human needs aren’t met, the outcome is often depression, anxiety, relationship conflict, or even addiction.
Are you open to new possibilities? In order to understand who you want to be, you have to know who you are first. Gain insight and awareness into your situation, and learn to extract the lessons from your past struggles to develop new ways of coping and managing the challenges in your life. From early on, people learn behaviors to protect themselves for survival — but what worked in the past may no longer be helpful today. When basic human needs aren’t met, the outcome is often depression, anxiety, relationship conflict, or even addiction.
Stacey Kimberly Lock
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Calgary, AB T2P
Are you, or a family member struggling with an addiction and/or mental health challenge? Have you experienced a traumatic event that has created a significant challenge in your life? Are you a front line worker and feeling the impact of prolonged stress? My hope is that I can provide tools, support, and resources to help understand the pathway to care. I understand the struggles of life can be overwhelming. I believe that the support that I offer you will help you on the road to resilience, self empowerment, recovery, and healing.
Are you, or a family member struggling with an addiction and/or mental health challenge? Have you experienced a traumatic event that has created a significant challenge in your life? Are you a front line worker and feeling the impact of prolonged stress? My hope is that I can provide tools, support, and resources to help understand the pathway to care. I understand the struggles of life can be overwhelming. I believe that the support that I offer you will help you on the road to resilience, self empowerment, recovery, and healing.
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Russian-Ukrainian conflict, runaway inflation, housing/food crisis, rise in violent crime, etc.; what do all of these events have in common? They subconsciously affect everyone's behaviour and thoughts. All of us are part of the same social fabric, and what affects the whole affects its parts, & vice-versa. No one is immune from these external influences; everybody feels the consequences of global, political & economic turmoil. The effects may be subtle, but our mood, energy & health are unequivocally impacted; our perception of ourselves & others may fluctuate wildly and our relationships suffer considerably.
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Russian-Ukrainian conflict, runaway inflation, housing/food crisis, rise in violent crime, etc.; what do all of these events have in common? They subconsciously affect everyone's behaviour and thoughts. All of us are part of the same social fabric, and what affects the whole affects its parts, & vice-versa. No one is immune from these external influences; everybody feels the consequences of global, political & economic turmoil. The effects may be subtle, but our mood, energy & health are unequivocally impacted; our perception of ourselves & others may fluctuate wildly and our relationships suffer considerably.
Accepting new clients! Navigating mental health challenges can profoundly affect various aspects of your life, including relationships, self-esteem, and overall well-being. Feelings of fear, defeat, hopelessness, and loneliness often accompany these struggles. As a therapist specializing in working with adults and teens, I am dedicated to supporting individuals through anxiety, addictions, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. Asking for help can be a scary task, and I'm so glad you're here.
Accepting new clients! Navigating mental health challenges can profoundly affect various aspects of your life, including relationships, self-esteem, and overall well-being. Feelings of fear, defeat, hopelessness, and loneliness often accompany these struggles. As a therapist specializing in working with adults and teens, I am dedicated to supporting individuals through anxiety, addictions, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. Asking for help can be a scary task, and I'm so glad you're here.
I am an experienced counselling therapist and sexuality educator who is passionate about helping people feel empowered to enjoy pleasure, their bodies and sexuality. I believe that connecting to ourselves through sensual pleasure can enhance our overall well-being and build confidence and comfort in ourselves. My skills and expertise lie in working with women, non-binary, and trans folks who want to explore and improve their relationship with their body, pleasure, and sexuality. I also offer pregnancy options and abortion support.
I am an experienced counselling therapist and sexuality educator who is passionate about helping people feel empowered to enjoy pleasure, their bodies and sexuality. I believe that connecting to ourselves through sensual pleasure can enhance our overall well-being and build confidence and comfort in ourselves. My skills and expertise lie in working with women, non-binary, and trans folks who want to explore and improve their relationship with their body, pleasure, and sexuality. I also offer pregnancy options and abortion support.
Reaching out for therapy is courageous. Showing up is enough! I can additionally offer empathy, non-judgmental compassionate care, recommendations, resources and skills to enhance your therapeutic journey. I will assist you in exploring challenges creatively through processing unresolved trauma, learning how to trust yourself, discovering your inner resources, understanding and meeting your needs, and in setting boundaries that align with your needs, goals, and values. My hope above all, is to meet you where you are at, in the pace that works for you, so you feel safe, understood and heard.
Reaching out for therapy is courageous. Showing up is enough! I can additionally offer empathy, non-judgmental compassionate care, recommendations, resources and skills to enhance your therapeutic journey. I will assist you in exploring challenges creatively through processing unresolved trauma, learning how to trust yourself, discovering your inner resources, understanding and meeting your needs, and in setting boundaries that align with your needs, goals, and values. My hope above all, is to meet you where you are at, in the pace that works for you, so you feel safe, understood and heard.
I recognize that everyone's path and journey is multi layered and multi-dimensional, based on one's ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, generation, etc. and what exists at that point of intersection is unique. I would love to join you on your own unique journey and help you gain insight on what brings you here. I enjoy working with individuals including young adults and seniors, couples, families – nuclear, joint and extended families. My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, stress, grief and loss, self-esteem, racial and sexual minorities and immigrant populations.
I recognize that everyone's path and journey is multi layered and multi-dimensional, based on one's ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, generation, etc. and what exists at that point of intersection is unique. I would love to join you on your own unique journey and help you gain insight on what brings you here. I enjoy working with individuals including young adults and seniors, couples, families – nuclear, joint and extended families. My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, stress, grief and loss, self-esteem, racial and sexual minorities and immigrant populations.
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As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognise a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognise a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.