Paige Abbott

Trauma and Addiction Counselling for BIPOC Individuals in Calgary

Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) therapists and people accessing trauma counselling, addiction counselling, and mental health counselling of any kind are underrepresented in therapy offices across Canada. Estimates are that only up to 38% of BIPOC individuals who are struggling with their mental health access professional support compared to 50% of White individuals.  […]

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The Therapists Behind the Best Psychological Services in Calgary

When people read therapist bios, it is all about our credentials, areas of expertise, and other professional information. Don’t get me wrong, this is essential information to have. However, as therapy is all about the fit and relationship between the person and their therapist, personality match is important too. For that reason, our clinicians who

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Chronic Pain Counselling and Medical Trauma Counselling Calgary

Our journey to supporting individuals and families living with chronic pain and/or navigating medical trauma began personally before it became professional. The therapists on our team who work within the areas of medical trauma and chronic pain counselling Calgary have a strong passion rooted in some of their own life experiences that prompted them to

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Prepare for Back-to-School With Advice from an Anxiety Counselling Calgary Therapist

September. Some people hear the word and smile, with visions of falling leaves, pumpkin spice, and cozy sweaters coming to mind. For others, September evokes fear, stress, and anticipatory discomfort. These feelings depend on the person, their experience, and their relationship with anxiety and stress. For those who are higher in anxiety and stress, perhaps

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Improve Your Relationships with These Couples Counselling Calgary Tips

Relationships require work, and sometimes we forget this and coast on autopilot. If you are looking to revitalize, refresh, and improve your relationships with loved ones, whether friends, family members, and/or romantic partners, our couples counselling Calgary therapists have you covered. Based on our experience as professionals, personally, as well as from educational and self-help

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Do I Have ADHD?

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)  is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in Canada with approximately 4-6% of adults and 5-7% of children having it (source here). As therapists providing ADHD counselling Airdrie and ADHD counselling Calgary, this is something that we see show up on many days of our practice, even when people are

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An Interview with a Trauma Counselling Calgary Therapist

In honour of National PTSD Awareness Day on June 27, 2024, I decided to sit down with Jasleen Bhatoa, Registered Provisional Psychologist in the province of Alberta, to talk more about trauma counselling methods.  Jasleen provides trauma counselling in Calgary and Alberta for people struggling with nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, phobias and impairment in functioning due

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5 Tips for Early Recovery from A Calgary Addiction Counselling Therapist

Moving from regular use of a substance, like drugs or alcohol, or a behaviour, like overspending, overeating, working too much, compulsive exercise, gambling, or hypersexuality, is no easy feat and takes tremendous courage, strength and, let’s face it, desperation. Often people are forced to make changes through life consequences and circumstances that have become unmanageable.

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