Calgary Psychologist Clinic | Psychoeducational Assessments and Counselling Services

A Calgary Psychologist Clinic Offering Compassionate Counselling and Psychoeducational Assessments

Our Calgary Psychologist and Counselling Services

Best Choice Counselling is a Calgary Psychologist Clinic offering Compassionate Counselling and Psychologist services like Psychoeducational Assessments and Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) assessments. We provide direct billing for over 30 insurers including AB Blue Cross, Green Shield, Canada Life and Medavie Blue Cross. Start your journey today and get a free consultation with one of our amazing therapists.

What Makes Our Calgary Psychologist Clinic Therapists Special?

The psychologists and counsellors at Best Choice Counselling set themselves apart from other clinics by being compassionate therapists that thrive on helping people to make positive changes in their lives. Thus, we aim to be the best Calgary Psychologist Clinic servicing all of Alberta. We seek to help clients gain the perspective and tools required to move their lives forward and overcome whatever mental health challenges they are facing. Because we aim to equip our clients with the proper tools to better navigate their life’s circumstances, our clients can look forward to their enhanced ability to make better choices in their everyday lives.

Our Compassionate Calgary Psychologists and Counsellors

Finding a psychologist or therapist who you can develop a strong therapeutic relationship with is paramount to your success in therapy. Because the therapeutic relationship is so important, our Calgary Psychologist Clinic therapists offer a free consultation to ensure the relationship looks like it will be a good fit before booking a session.

Calgary Psychologist Clinic - Common Mental Health Issues

At our psychologist clinic, we specialize in treating a diverse range of common mental health issues with compassion and expertise. Our dedicated team of therapists is equipped to address issues such as grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, PTSD, eating disorders, postpartum depression, fears and phobias, ADHD, self-esteem issues, relationship difficulties, and OCD. Whether you’re struggling with the aftermath of a traumatic event, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, navigating the complexities of parenthood, or facing challenges in your relationships, we are here to provide support, guidance, and evidence-based therapy tailored to your unique needs. Our goal is to empower you to overcome obstacles, cultivate resilience, and achieve greater well-being and fulfillment in your life.

Calgary Psychologist And Counselling Services

We provide a diverse array of counseling and assessment services tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals, couples, and families. From family counseling aimed at improving communication and resolving conflicts to specialized assessments like psychoeducational evaluations and ADHD testing, we offer comprehensive support to address a wide range of mental health concerns. Our team of experienced therapists is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment where clients of all ages and backgrounds can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Whether you’re seeking individual therapy, couples counseling, or support for your child or teen, we are here to help. We also offer convenient options such as in-person sessions and virtual counseling, ensuring accessibility and flexibility for our clients. Whatever challenges you may be facing, we are committed to guiding you towards healing, growth, and greater well-being.

Calgary Psychologist Direct Billing Insurers

At our clinic, we strive to make the billing process as convenient and straightforward as possible for our clients. While we offer direct billing for many insurance companies, the availability may vary depending on your insurance provider and the credentials of the therapist. Unfortunately, some insurers, such as Sunlife, do not allow us to offer direct billing. FOur goal is to ensure that navigating the financial aspect of therapy is as seamless as possible, allowing you to focus on your journey towards healing and well-being.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! We provide direct billing where we can, it depends on your insurance company and the credentials of the therapist. Sunlife is one of the insurers that do not allow us to do direct billing. For Provisional psychologists we usually can only direct bill for AB Blue Cross and Greenshield. For Assessment work like psychoeducational assessments, we do not provide direct billing. We charge the assessment at the start of the process and when finished, we provide a letter outlining the services rendered that you can submit to your insurer for reimbursement.

Our psychologists, counsellors and therapists will, at minimum, have a Master degree in a related field. Many are registered psychologists or provisional registered psychologists who are with licensed with the College of Alberta Psychologists and some are Canadian Certified Counsellors who are registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association See our therapists’ bios for detailed information about their credentials.

Our therapists are skilled in a variety of therapeutic frameworks. The most common framework is CBT, but all of our therapists are experienced in at least several frameworks and most are eclectic in the interventions they use, opting to use what works for the client instead of a adhering strictly to a single framework. Each therapist has the types of therapy they use listed on their profile page, and we also have a frameworks section that will list the therapists that use those frameworks on them.

Beyond frameworks, we offer Child, Youth, Couples/Marriage, and Individual counselling for men, women, seniors, and lgbtq identified individuals.

Yes! We have an office located across from Mount Royal University in Southwest Calgary, close to where Crowchild Trail Meets Glenmore Trail.

Unfortunately, we do not offer sliding scale fees. Our fees can be accessed on our pricing page.

Yes! We offer online video or phone counselling in Calgary and throughout Alberta. While some clients are not interested in video counselling, we do have excellent therapists who work exclusively online and all of our therapists who offer in-person sessions also offer online video counselling.

We recommend taking advantage of the free consultation option first – you’ll get a chance to meet your therapist and ensure that the relationship is going to be a good fit and that you both believe you’ll be able to benefit from the relationship ahead of spending any money.

If you’re certain you just want to go ahead and book a session, simply send us a text message with your first name, last name, and email address, or provide it through the contact form. We will get you setup in the booking system, send you the intake forms to complete, and when done, get you booked!

Same day turn-around is generally very rare – we are not a crisis treatment center so if you can’t wait a little bit, it’s best to try contacting the Distress Centre.

That said, it does happen that we can get clients in with a therapist right away if there is an opening or a cancellation – the biggest hold up is getting the intake forms completed.

Yes! We offer assessments for both Adults and Children, and we offer Psycho Educational Assessments, ADHD Assessments, and Cognitive Assessments / IQ Tests. See the pricing page for further details. All our assessments are conducted by a College of Alberta Registered Psychologist who specializes in assessment work.

We frequently get asked questions about how long it will take to see improvements. This is a really difficult question to answer and depends more on the client, the issues they are dealing with, and where they are at in their life than the therapist. Our main goal is to help educate our clients and provide them with the tools so that they can improve their lives and move beyond therapy.

Online video counselling *can* be every bit as effective as in-person counselling, but it really depends on the situation. For young children, online counselling is likely not going to be effective because it’s much more difficult to engage them. For people dealing with very difficult mental health issues, or who already believe that online counselling is not effective, it likely won’t be as effective as in-person. However, for many clients who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, online counselling can be extremely effective and can be much more convenient for our busy schedules.