Is a Psychological Assessment Worth It? What to Consider Before Booking
An assessment may offer clarity, but it is not right for everyone. Explore the costs, possible benefits, and alternatives before booking in Calgary.
What Is Bell Let’s Talk Day? 2027 Date, Purpose & Ways to Help
Every January, Canadians see the hashtag #BellLetsTalk, hear conversations about mental health, and are encouraged to check in with the people around them. For some people, Bell Let’s Talk Day is a reminder that mental health deserves the same attention as physical health. For others, it raises questions. What exactly is the campaign? How does …
How to Manage Anger in a Healthy Way: Practical Strategies That Help
It’s normal to feel angry from time to time. But if you find that you are regularly and unusually outraged by Calgary’s rush-hour traffic, your blood boiling, it may be time to work on developing a healthier way to deal with anger.
Self-Care for Mental Health: Practical Habits That Support Your Wellbeing
Updated for 2026 You get to the end of a busy day, finally sit down, and realize you have not done much for yourself. Maybe you’ve been working, looking after children, helping family members, answering messages, or dealing with responsibilities that never seem to end. You know you probably need some self-care. But what does …
Loneliness and Mental Health: How to Feel More Connected
You can spend an entire day surrounded by people and still feel lonely. Maybe you’re talking with coworkers, spending time with friends, or sitting beside your partner, yet something feels missing. You’re not necessarily alone. You just don’t feel particularly connected. Other times, loneliness is more obvious. You’ve moved somewhere new, a relationship has ended, …
Grief and Loss Support in Calgary: How to Cope With Loss and Support Someone Who Is Grieving
Updated for 2026 Grief can change the way a person moves through the world. It can affect your mood, sleep, body, concentration, relationships, appetite, energy, faith, routines, and sense of what life is supposed to look like now. Some grief feels loud and overwhelming. Some grief is quiet. Some people cry often. Others feel numb, …
Why Is Addiction So Hard to Beat?
Updated for 2026 Addiction can be confusing and painful for the person experiencing it and for the people who love them. From the outside, it can look simple. “Why do they keep using when it is hurting them?” “Why can they stop for a while and then go back?” “Why do promises, consequences, health scares, …
Family Therapy vs Individual Therapy: How to Choose the Right Support in Calgary
Updated for 2026 When someone decides to look for counselling, one of the first questions is often whether the support should involve one person or more than one family member. Should you start with individual therapy? Should your family attend together? Should parents come first? Should a teen have their own therapist? Should the issue …
Top 6 Reasons People in Calgary Get Counselling
Updated for 2026 People start counselling for many different reasons. Some are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, or family conflict. Others are functioning on the outside but feel exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how much longer they can keep pushing through. Counselling is not only for crisis. It can also help when life …
How To Support Your Teen’s Mental Health
Updated for 2026 The teen years can be emotional, confusing, exciting, and stressful. Teens are building independence, forming identity, managing school pressure, navigating friendships, thinking about the future, and dealing with changes in their bodies, brains, relationships, and responsibilities. Some moodiness, privacy, and pushback can be part of adolescence. But sometimes a teen’s behaviour, mood, …