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All of our Calgary Psychologist clinic’s therapists are well versed in person centered therapy. Person-centered therapy, also known as client-centered therapy, is a humanistic approach to psychotherapy that places the client at the center of the therapeutic process. It was developed by psychologist Carl Rogers in the mid-20th century and has since become a widely utilized therapeutic approach.
The main principle of person-centered therapy is the belief in the inherent capacity of individuals to grow and develop in a positive direction. It emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment where clients feel safe and accepted. The therapist adopts an empathetic and genuine attitude, seeking to understand the client’s subjective experience and perspective without imposing their own interpretations or judgments.
One of the core elements of person-centered therapy is unconditional positive regard. The therapist shows genuine care, acceptance, and non-judgment toward the client, regardless of their thoughts, feelings, or actions. This unconditional positive regard fosters a sense of trust and openness, allowing clients to explore their emotions and experiences freely.
Another key aspect is empathetic understanding. The therapist strives to deeply understand the client’s experiences by actively listening, reflecting, and validating their feelings. This empathetic understanding helps clients gain insight into their own emotions and promotes self-acceptance and personal growth.
Person-centered therapy also emphasizes the concept of congruence or genuineness. The therapist aims to be authentic and transparent in their interactions with clients, fostering a genuine and honest therapeutic relationship. This congruence allows clients to feel heard and understood, enhancing their self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Unlike some other therapeutic approaches that focus on providing solutions or advice, person-centered therapy does not direct or guide clients toward specific goals. Instead, it trusts that clients have the ability to identify their own needs and solutions. The therapist acts as a facilitator, supporting the client’s self-exploration and assisting them in gaining insights and making choices that align with their own values and aspirations.
Person-centered therapy has been found effective in various contexts and with diverse populations. It has been applied in individual, group, and couples therapy, as well as in educational settings and community interventions. This approach empowers individuals, promotes self-growth, and enhances self-esteem and self-acceptance.
In summary, person-centered therapy is a humanistic and client-centered approach that values the client’s autonomy, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. It creates a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where clients can explore their experiences, gain self-insight, and develop a greater sense of self-acceptance and personal growth.
Andrea Krygier
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Raheleh Tarani
Clinical Psychologist
Kari Adams
Clinical Psychologist
Jarret Verwimp
Clinical Counsellor
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!
Our Calgary Psychologists and therapists offer counselling and formal psychological 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.
Our psychologists and therapists draw from a variety of counselling frameworks and theories when working with clients. Learn more about the many different frameworks and theories our psychologists, therapists, and counsellors use.
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.
Yes! We have several therapists that speak multiple languages. There is a languages section under about us where you can see which therapists provide counselling in other languages.
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, and one office located in Brentwood NW Calgary close to University of Calgary.
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 and beyond. 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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