Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Rocky View County, AB.

Chronic anxiety and stress can lock your nervous system in a constant state of overwhelm. If you're tired of living in hypervigilance, relief is possible. Curio Counselling provides specialized anxiety therapy in Calgary that moves beyond generic advice. We collaborate with you using trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches like ACT and somatic therapy to build a personalized toolkit for nervous system regulation.

Anxiety and stress are sometimes helpful responses and can carry important information for us about our current lives. However, they can also be overwhelming and come with sensations that are difficult to tolerate. I can help you learn techniques to soothe your body, regain balance, and address the mind chatter that may be perpetuating your anxiety.

Stress is the body’s natural reaction to danger. It’s meant to help identify a problem that needs your attention to fix. However, when the stress lasts too long, it can start to impact our physical and mental health. In my practice we look at understanding the root of all stress or anxiety and together we create practical, meaningful coping strategies.

Having served as a chaplain in an active war zone, Dr Mervin (Paraklesis Counselling) has first-hand insight into PTSD and anxiety disorders. As a psychopharmacologist he is uniquely equipped to assist you in knowing when medication is required, and when the stress can be managed without medication. Some anxiety disorders (like OCD) needs to be pharmacologically treated first before therapy will be helpful; others (like general anxiety and/or phobias) can often be effectively treated with therapy, avoiding the side-effects of the medication. Your anxiety disorders can be effectively treated!

I help clients manage anxiety and stress with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a research-based approach in which I am certified. I help clients with managing stress, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, health anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

I love to work with individuals to empower them to conquer severe anxiety and manage stress responses more confidently. I use a variety of practical and effective techniques designed to foster relaxation, mindfulness, grounding and emotional regulation. I also use a lot of psychoeducation in this process to help individuals understand the mechanisms behind the nervous system's response to fear and stress. I will support you through your work of confronting your fears, building resilience and fostering long-term emotional well-being.

Are you living your life constantly feeling on-edge? Are you a worrier who can't seem to turn it off? Does anxiety or stress keep you from being fully present for your family? As an anxiety and stress specialist, I know rough this can be. But there is hope. Together, we can deploy powerful techniques to get you feeling calm, relaxed, and emotionally thriving, so you can effectively deal with life challenges. Imagine: going about your day feeling excited rather than worried, confident rather than stressed, and focused rather than scattered. If you’re ready to stop worrying and start living, reach out.

We all face anxiety and stress in our lives. There are many people however that experience anxiety to the point of reducing their ability to function on a daily basis. For anyone experiencing anxiety and high levels of stress there are effective treatments. I will work with you to identify what will work best based on your experience and the use of techniques proven to help reduce anxiety and stress.

Anxiety is often the surface symptom of something deeper, and for many adults, that something is an undiagnosed neurodevelopmental difference like ADHD or autism that has gone unrecognized for years. As a Registered Psychologist at Solasta Counselling in Calgary, I specialize in psychological assessment that helps clarify why anxiety has felt so persistent or resistant to strategies that "should" work. A thorough evaluation can distinguish generalized anxiety from sensory overwhelm, executive functioning strain, or the exhaustion of long-term masking, giving clients real direction, whether that means therapy, workplace accommodations, or simply a clearer sense of self.