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Individual and couples counselling in Calgary
Personalized support for what you're facing, with a psychologist matched to you.
- Registered Psychologists
- Free 15-minute consultation
- Private and confidential
What is counselling like at Synthesis Psychology?
Synthesis Psychology offers individual and couples counselling in Calgary. You work one-on-one, or as a couple, with a Registered Psychologist or Registered Provisional Psychologist, in 50-minute sessions at our office or online and by phone.
Through counselling, your psychologist works with you to explore your concerns, move through challenges and support your wellbeing. Providing personalized support is our priority, so the work is shaped around you.
It starts with a free 15-minute phone consultation, so we can understand what you're looking for and match you with the psychologist best suited to your needs.
What would you like help with?
Start with the page closest to what you're facing. Each one explains what it can look like and how counselling can help.
AnxietySupport with worry, stress and performance anxiety.
DepressionSupport with low mood, low motivation and feeling stuck.
Stress and burnoutSupport with ongoing stress, burnout and work-life balance.
Life transitions and griefSupport through big changes, loss and grief.
Couples and relationshipsSupport for couples, communication and relationship conflict.
TraumaSupport with the effects of trauma, including complex trauma and PTSD.
Online counsellingSessions by video or phone, from home.
We also help with
Our psychologists work with a wide range of concerns beyond the pages above. If you don't see yours, ask on your consultation call.
If we don't offer the kind of counselling you need, we'll refer you to other specialized resources.
Looking for career counselling? It's offered by our partner practice, Canada Career Counselling.
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Communication and assertiveness
- Motivation and goal setting
- Decision-making
- Emotion regulation
- Values, identity and personal growth
- Cultural identity and cultural transitions
- Performance anxiety
- Barriers to reaching your potential
- Work-life balance
- Sleep disorders and insomnia
- Eating disorders and body image
How getting started works
Reach out
Call 403.261.5085 or send us a message. We answer calls and email Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, and aim to get back to you as soon as we can.
Talk for 15 minutes
A free phone consultation to understand what you're looking for, so you find the psychologist best suited to your needs.
Start with the right psychologist
We connect you with a psychologist who has the training and experience for what you're facing, and who is a good fit for you. If we don't offer the support you need, we'll refer you to specialized resources.
How we work
A range of approaches, tailored to you
Our psychologists draw on a broad range of research-supported therapy approaches and adapt them to each person. You don't need to know which one you want before you book.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Works with the links between your thoughts, feelings and actions.
Solution-focused therapy
Builds on your strengths and the future you want.
Narrative therapy
Looks at the stories that shape how you see a problem.
Mindfulness-based approaches
Helps you notice thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Builds flexibility and helps you act on what matters to you.
Emotion-focused therapy
Works with how you experience and make sense of emotions.
How counselling works here
Matched to the right psychologist
On your free consultation call, we learn what you're looking for and connect you with a psychologist who has the training, skills and experience for it, and who is a good fit for you.
50-minute sessions
You spend 50 minutes with your psychologist. The last 10 minutes of the hour are for next steps and booking your next session.
In person, online or by phone
Come to our office at 888 4th Ave SW, or meet online or by phone. More about online counselling.
Days, evenings and weekends
We offer daytime, evening and weekend sessions, depending on your psychologist's availability.
Shaped around you
Your psychologist helps you explore your situation, your concerns and your options, and adapts the work to your needs as it goes.
Private and confidential
Psychologists are bound by a code of ethics to protect your privacy, with limits to confidentiality only in exceptional circumstances.
Common questions about counselling
Do I need a referral to see a psychologist in Alberta?
No. You can contact a psychologist in private practice directly, without a referral from a doctor. To get started, book a free 15-minute phone consultation.
What happens on the free 15-minute consultation?
It's a short, free phone call to talk about what's bringing you in and what you're looking for, so we can match you with the psychologist best suited to your needs. Book a consultation or call 403.261.5085.
Is counselling covered by insurance or extended health benefits?
Many extended health benefit plans reimburse sessions with a psychologist, including plans through Alberta Blue Cross and Sun Life, and some clients are covered through their partner's or parents' plan. These plans can cover counselling with a psychologist regardless of the specific issue, and the reason you're seeing a psychologist is always kept confidential.
We're a private, fee-based practice and don't bill insurers directly, so you pay at your session and claim it from your plan. See fees and insurance.
What happens in a counselling session?
Your psychologist helps you explore and understand your situation, your concerns and your options, so you can overcome what's holding you back and work toward your goals. Every client is unique, so sessions adapt to your needs and situation.
Do you offer counselling in Spanish?
Yes. We can offer counselling services in Spanish as well as English. Mention it when you book your free consultation.
How should I prepare for my first counselling session?
It helps to think about three things: what led you to book an appointment, what you've been doing to manage your concerns so far, and what you'd like to achieve through counselling.
How many counselling sessions will I need?
It depends on you. Every person and situation is different, and moving through challenges is a process, so your psychologist tailors counselling to your goals and supports you as you work toward them.
Is counselling confidential?
Yes. Psychologists follow a code of ethics with strict confidentiality rules that protect your privacy, with limits only in exceptional circumstances, as set out by the College of Alberta Psychologists.
If you claim sessions through a benefit plan, the specific reason you're seeing a psychologist stays confidential.
Your next step starts here.
You don't have to work it out alone. A free 15-minute phone consultation is a simple, no-pressure place to start.
We answer calls and email Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
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