Family Counselling Services in Discovery Ridge, Calgary, AB.

Keystone Child and Family Therapy provides a systems approach to counseling, which includes marital and family therapy. Each family is unique in their strengths as well as their needs and Keystone aims to highlight these in the road to wellbeing. This type of therapy focuses on the interaction between family members to increase healthy attachment and positive relationships. Family therapy is offered in combination with play therapy for children to help strengthen parent-child relationships as well as support a child through their own counseling process.

Gerard has many years of diverse experience as a psychologist and leader in social services, schools, university, workplaces, and his private practice. Using a theoretical foundation of social learning and cognitive-behavioural training, he is well-versed in various kinds of formal and informal assessment and solution-focussed approaches. He listens carefully to understand your needs and relies on his extensive experience to help you find solutions.

Relationships in general are complex. We experience family in different ways depending on the relationship and connection we have. Family may be described as a family of origin, blended family, found family, or estranged. Regardless of what it means for you, we can work to address the concerns that are distressing you. If you are seeking support with understanding communication, hobbies, trauma, influence, or even ways to strengthen your family system, give us a call and we can help you out. We do not just focus on one relationship, we look at how roles, expectations and history influence all members of the family system.

Family life can be both rewarding and challenging, and sometimes it helps to have a safe space where everyone can be heard and understood. In my trauma-informed approach to Family Counseling, I support families in exploring patterns, resolving conflicts, and strengthening connections while honoring each member’s unique perspective. Using person-centered, somatic, and evidence-based methods, we work together to improve communication, build empathy, and create collaborative solutions. Families leave sessions feeling more connected, supported, and equipped to navigate life’s challenges together with greater resilience and understanding.

Shift family therapy or family counseling is designed to address specific trauma or issues affecting the health and functioning of a family and individuals within it. It can be used to help the family through a difficult period of time, a major transition, or mental or behavioral health problems in family members. We often break family members up into individual sessions to target are beliefs that we hold about ourselves and the world that become part of our identity.

Family in knots? Need healing? Christian Counselling for couples and families can help you understand each other, to see relationships in a new light, to learn to resolve conflict, to restore that spark of intimacy and to learn to love again. You can learn the relational skills that allow you to untie those knots and set hearts free to be what they were always supposed to be.

My family therapy practice centers around helping teens be understood by their parents and family and with couples and parents who have lost their connection to their children. I often find that the best way to help teens is by helping them to be understood by their parents and so I often work with teens doing some sessions individually and regularly incorporate a session with the parent(s). With couples work, one parent might not approve of how the other parent's parenting style, so helping the children, and both parents be heard and understood can go a long way towards repairing relationships that have become strained.

Despite the best intentions of ourselves and our family members, we are often tangled in patterns of invalidation, rejection, frustration and blame. It can feel so messy that we operate in a constant state of fear and a crippling sense of unworthiness. In 2008 I started my counselling career as a family therapist. A combination of individual and joint sessions will take place to allow the space for all voices to be respectfully heard, while helping to identify bigger ‘systems’ patterns that keep you stuck in pain and finger-pointing. I will help to smooth out communication, make room for wants and needs and to heal the old wounds holding you back from having a healthier relationship.

[I ONLY OFFER VIDEO SESSIONS THROUGHOUT ALBERTA FOR FAMILY THERAPY - NOT ONTARIO]. None of us took degrees on how to be great parents, yet despite our best efforts, things can go amuck quickly. I have a son and a daughter of my own… I know how challenging raising children and making families work can be. I have been a psychologist since 1986. Let’s not waste time but instead get down to the issues that are affecting your family right now. Book an appointment by going to https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112

Goals in my approach to Family Therapy are to open communication between parents and children, reduce conflict at home, foster understanding between family members, develop effective coping strategies for life transitions. Family Therapy may address, step-parenting, blended Families, coping with teenagers, difficulties with communication, family, conflict and parent­-child relationships.

Family therapy with me focuses on improving communication, repairing disconnection, and creating a sense of balance and respect among all family members. Unlike couples counseling, family therapy considers the full system—each person’s role, patterns that have developed over time, and how individual needs and dynamics impact the whole. I work collaboratively with families to untangle misunderstandings, strengthen bonds, and build healthier ways of relating. Whether you're navigating a life transition, parenting challenges, or generational tension, we'll create space for each voice to be heard and supported.

Parenting is hard. Co-parenting? Often harder. Parenting while separating? That’s a whole different level of emotional gymnastics. We support parents who are trying to raise healthy, emotionally safe kids in the middle of some seriously complicated dynamics—whether that’s co-parenting after a breakup, trying to stay connected through conflict, or just figuring out how to not lose yourself in the chaos of parenting. You’re not failing. You’re doing something incredibly hard. Whether you're parenting together, apart, or somewhere in between, our goal is simple: Support the adults so the kids don’t have to carry the weight.

We offer family therapy with a focus on strengthening bonds and individual resilience. Our therapists work with your family members to work together as a team and support one another. We encourage healing of the family system and focus on teaching validation and compassion. Our therapists are culturally competent and sensitive to your family's needs. We offer family therapy in office in the Duluth and Hinckley areas or online through E-Services.