The Calgary Therapy Institute located in the community of Lake Bonavista, offers specialized, comprehensive assessments and therapy in the areas of:
Our professional team provides services for children, teens, and adults across the lifespan. We are a trauma-focused, client-centred practice that values equity, diversity and inclusive care for all population groups. In a complex and ever changing world, we seek to understand our clients and their unique needs. Some of the services we provide are listed below:
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Psychoeducational Assessments to evaluate for school-based difficulties, including difficulty with reading, written expression, mathematics, and cognitive disabilities.
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Cognitive/Gifted Assessments required for entrance into some Calgary programs (i.e., Westmount Charter School, GATE program) and to provide a better understanding of a child’s learning profile including their unique strengths and areas of need.
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Social/Emotional/Behavioural Assessments and Therapy as many children are struggling with concerns related to anxiety, depression, and other behavioural challenges.
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Autism Assessments for children with developmental delays (e.g., speech delays, difficulties with social communication), an autism assessment may be required.
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ADHD Assessments to explore concerns around level of attention, concentration, organization, hyperactivity, or impulsivity.
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Complex Mental Health/Addictions/Personality Disorder Assessments to explore, document and provide diagnosis, direction, and consultation to other medical, educational, community supports and legal professionals.
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Independent Medical and Legal Assessments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder including motor vehicle, criminal legal cases, immigration/humanitarian work and expert assessment reports for class action cases.
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Capacity Assessments that provide individuals and professionals insight into decision-making capacity.
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Trauma-Informed, Person-Centred Therapy inclusive of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, EMDR, Exposure Therapy, Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Gottman’s Couple Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Group Therapy.
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Therapy for a wide range of emotional/behavioral concerns that include psychological issues related to violence across the lifespan, separation/divorce, school concerns, mental health and addiction, occupational injury and life transitions.
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Research-Driven Treatment Plans that contribute to and guide the therapeutic work that is collaboratively provided by our professional team of Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, and master level student practitioners.
We respect diversity and engage inclusive mental health practices that allow people to self-determine their healing process.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, The Calgary Therapy Institute acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, Piikani, the Kainai Nations, the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations. The City of Calgary is also home to the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.