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All of our Calgary Psychologist Clinic’s Therapists practice Culturally Sensitive Therapy. We approach culture from a point of curiosity and humbleness. Culturally sensitive therapy is a therapeutic approach that recognizes and values the importance of culture and identity in the therapy process. It aims to provide a safe and inclusive environment for individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, acknowledging that culture plays a significant role in shaping a person’s beliefs, values, and behaviors.
In culturally sensitive therapy, psychologists strive to understand and appreciate the unique experiences, perspectives, and challenges faced by individuals from different cultural backgrounds. They recognize that cultural factors can influence the expression of distress, the perception of mental health, and help-seeking behaviors. By incorporating cultural knowledge and sensitivity into their practice, psychologists can better tailor their therapeutic interventions to meet the specific needs of their clients.
One of the key aspects of culturally sensitive therapy is establishing a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship. Psychologists actively listen to their clients, respect their cultural norms and values, and create a non-judgmental space where individuals feel comfortable discussing their concerns and experiences. This approach allows clients to explore their cultural identities and the impact of culture on their well-being, fostering self-awareness and promoting personal growth.
Culturally sensitive therapists employ various strategies to address cultural issues within therapy. They may engage in culturally informed assessments, which consider cultural context and experiences when evaluating clients’ mental health. Additionally, therapists may integrate culturally appropriate interventions, drawing from cultural practices, beliefs, and values that resonate with their clients. This can include incorporating storytelling, art, rituals, or other culturally specific techniques to enhance the therapeutic process.
Moreover, culturally sensitive therapy involves a commitment to ongoing learning and self-reflection. Psychologists continually educate themselves about diverse cultures, challenging their biases, and expanding their cultural competence. They actively seek feedback from clients to ensure that therapy remains culturally responsive and relevant.
Ultimately, culturally sensitive therapy aims to empower individuals by honoring their cultural identities and fostering a sense of belonging. By valuing diversity and promoting inclusivity, psychologists can help clients navigate and overcome cultural barriers, ultimately leading to improved mental health and well-being.
Jarret Verwimp
Clinical Counsellor
Andrea Krygier
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Raheleh Tarani
Clinical Psychologist
Murray Molohon
Clinical Psychologist
Our Calgary Psychologist Clinic works with the best Psychologists and Counsellors to meet your needs. Our therapists are proficient in a range of theoretical frameworks and each have their unique strengths. We all believe in building therapeutic relationships based on respect and trust and put the well being of our clients first and foremost. We are here to help you succeed in achieving your therapeutic goals so that, when you are ready, can move beyond therapy and face your life’s challenges with more optimism and clarity. Whether you are facing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, family issues, anger or something else, we will do our absolute best to help you!
We provide counselling and assessment services for individuals, couples, and families. We tailor these services to meet the unique needs of each client. Our goal is to support our clients in achieving their personal and relational goals.
We help families improve communication and solve problems. We also offer assessments for learning disabilities and ADHD. Our support extends to various mental health issues. Our support covers many mental health issues.
Our therapists dedicate themselves to providing a safe and supportive environment for clients of all ages and backgrounds. They help clients explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The team is committed to creating a space where clients can feel comfortable and understood. They strive to help clients on their journey towards healing and growth.
We are here to help with individual therapy, couples counseling, or support for your child, teen or family. We offer counseling services in person and virtually. This makes it convenient and flexible for our clients to access our services. Whatever challenges you may be facing, we are committed to guiding you towards healing, growth, and greater well-being.
In our Calgary counselling clinic, we help with many mental health problems. Our therapists can assist with a range of issues. These include grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, PTSD, eating disorders, postpartum depression, fears and phobias, ADHD, self-esteem issues, relationship difficulties, OCD and many more.
No matter what you’re dealing with, our therapists are here to provide evidence-based therapy that fits your needs. We want to help you overcome challenges, build resilience, and find more happiness and fulfillment in your life.
Yes! We have several psychologists and therapists that offer Calgary Couples Counselling, Marriage counselling and relationship counselling. Check our Couples Counselling service page to see what therapists specialize in providing Couples Counselling in Calgary and Alberta.
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.
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