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Bennett, Emily: BSW, MSW, RSW – Laura’s Light Counselling and Therapy Services
Provides trauma informed counselling and therapy services for residents of Alberta with a strong focus on client-provider trust and collaboration. As an Indigenous therapist, she strives to incorporate a holistic approach that considers your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health. She will meet you where you are in your healing journey to help you to identify and achieve goals that are meaningful to you. She holds lived experience as a person with ADHD and is passionate about working with neurodiverse individuals from strengths based and person-centered strategies to find strategies that are safe, trauma informed and directly address your identified goals for services.
Area of Expertise: Collaboration with Indigenous peoples, ADHD and Neurodiversity
Therapy Approach: Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Narrative Therapy, DBT, CBT, IFS.
Counseling: Individual and family
Ages: All ages
Billing: Offers a sliding fee scale, Offers payment plans, Works within FSCD rates
Email: lauraslightcs@outlook.com
Phone: 403-816-2978
Website: www.psychologytoday.com
Cardinal, Samaria Nancy: MSW Clinical Practice, RSW, BSW – Flower in the Wind Therapy
Flower In The Wind Therapy, led by Samaria Nancy Cardinal, offers culturally sensitive mental wellness support for Indigenous youth, adults, and families. Samaria specializes in EMDR, narrative therapy, and Indigenous wellness, providing in-person sessions at three Calgary locations and virtual therapy across Alberta. Her approach welcomes neurodiversity and creates a safe, supportive space for healing and growth.
Area of Expertise: Trauma recovery and intergenerational and collective trauma, helping clients heal from the broader impacts of
colonization and community experiences.
Therapy Approach: EMDR, IFS Informed, Indigenous Focused Oriented Therapy, IFIO Couples Therapy, Narrative Therapy, DBT, Culturally appropriate Therapy, CBT, Addiction Therapy, Mindfulness
Counselling: Individual, couple and group therapy
Billing: Offers a sliding fee scale
Phone: 403-827-3179
Website: https://flowerinthewindtherapy.ca
Email: samaria@flowerinthewindtherapy.ca
Kuzyk, Mackenzie: MSW, Clinical Specialization (Trauma-Informed Practice)
Mackenzie provides (individual & relationship) counselling support for youth (14-18) and adults who are part of 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous, and/or Neurodivergent demographics. Mackenzie is passionate in support clients with: processing/healing from trauma (including intergenerational, racism, impacts of heteronormativity/cisnormativity, ableism), 2SLGBTQ+ Identity Exploration, Cultural Identity Exploration, and folks who are interested in IFS/Parts Work. Connect with Mackenzie through Miskanawah, Noojimo Health or Our Landing Place.
Assessments: Hormone Readiness Assessment
Area of Expertise: Neurodivergent-Affirming; Using IFS (Internal Family Systems Modality)
Therapy Approach: Training around IFS (Internal Family Systems Modality) & Narrative therapy. Informed by Indigenous ways of knowing, Trauma-Informed, Anti-Oppressive, Queer-Affirming lens.
Counselling: Individual, Relationship
Ages: Adults and Youth 14+
Billing: Sessions may be covered for Indigenous clients living in Calgary through Miskanawah or
Noojimo Health
Website: https://www.noojimohealth.ca/circle.php#anchor-top
https://miskanawah.ca/community-programs
https://www.ourlandingplace.com/mackenzie-kuzyk
Mori, Fox: Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) – Mindful Mage Counselling
Fox provides trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming counselling for youth and adults, with a special focus on autistic and ADHD individuals navigating stress, burnout, social connection, and identity formation. As a neurodivergent and Indigenous counsellor himself, he prioritizes relational safety, emotional pacing, and shared language in sessions. His practice draws heavily from narrative therapy (NT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based approaches. This approach integrates gaming metaphors, storytelling, and character-based explorations for individuals and families who connect with video games, anime, or fantasy worlds. Fox offers individual and couple therapy, as well as psychoeducation and support for parents and/or partners of neurodivergent adults. For Indigenous clients, Fox uses a two-eyed seeing approach that integrates land-based values, smudging, and cultural teachings, blending both Indigenous views and Western psychological practices.
Area of Expertise: Emotional Regulation, Burnout Recovery, Identity Development, Men’s Mental Health, Relationship Issues, and Social Skills Support. Also specializes in working with individuals who identify with gaming, fantasy, and creative communities.
Therapy Approach: Narrative Therapy (NT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness-Based approaches. Indigenous practices focus on the principle of two-eyed seeing — blending Western psychological tools with traditional knowledge, cultural values, and practices such as smudging, storytelling, and connection to land and community. This approach is always guided by the client’s cultural identity and preferences..
Counseling: Individual, couples, and psychoeducation for parents/family/partners.
Ages: Youth and 18+
Billing: Offers a sliding fee scale, Victor Insurance, Pacific Blue Cross, IA Financial Group, Equitable Life of Canada, The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan
Email: fox@mindfulmagecounselling.ca
Phone: 825-883-1660
Address: 4014 Macleod Trl SE #204, Calgary, AB T2G 2R7
Website: https://mindfulmagecounselling.ca
Revolution Therapy & Wellness
Revolution Therapy & Wellness is a growing collective rooted in inclusivity, innovation, and lived experience. Founded by a Métis, AuDHD therapist, their practice is built to support equity-deserving communities through affirming, accessible, and trauma-informed care. They are deeply committed to creating safer, client-led spaces where neurodivergent, queer, racialized, and system-impacted individuals can thrive unapologetically. They specialize in serving 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, BIPOC clients, sex workers, kink and polyamorous relationships, survivors of systemic trauma, and those navigating late diagnosis, identity reclamation, or spiritual integration. In addition to their therapy, they offer clinical consultations & supervision, training and workshops, nutrition services and therapy-adjacent nursing services.
Area of Expertise: Neurodivergence, late-diagnosed autism, ADHD, CNM, couples, polycules, nutrition, sex-positive, giftedness, sensory processing differences, and executive functioning challenges
Therapy Approach: trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, identity-centered therapy. Practitioners draw from approaches such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, narrative therapy, somatic modalities, and mindfulness-based interventions
Counseling: individual therapy, Indigenous autistic support, relationship therapy (couples, polycules, and more), group therapy, sex therapy & intimacy support and more
Ages: 18+
Billing: Offers a sliding fee scale
Email: admin@revolutiontw.com
Phone: 587-316-5909
Address: 609 14 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta (by appointment only)
Website: www.revolutiontw.com
Sager, Randi: Indigenous R. Psych – Randi Sager Indigenous Counselling
Randi is a Indigenous Registered Psychologist who works from an Indigenous perspective and offers virtual only sessions. She is First Nations (Dakota/Saulteaux/Nêhiyaw/Métis) and German and Scottish from Okotoks, Alberta. Randi belongs to the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation Reserve in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. Randi provides Indigenous counselling and creates a safe place for clients to embark on their healing journey.
Area of Expertise: Spirituality, Racial Identity, ADHD, Trauma and PTSD, Intergenerational Trauma, Residential and Day School Survivors, Grief, Substance Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Stress, Self-Esteem, and Interpersonal Relationships.
Therapy Approach: Indigenous Focused Oriented Therapy (IFOT), Culturally Sensitive, Indigenous Focused Therapy, Solution Focused, Holistic Strength-Based, and Trauma Informed Care.
Ages: 18+
Billing: Direct Billing to NIHB, Direct Billing to Alberta Blue Cross, IRS/RHSP, Blue Cross, Canada Life/Great-West Life, CINUP, Desjardins, Green Shield Canada, Manulife, Maximum Benefit, and Medavie Blue Cross.
Email: randi@rsic.co
Phone: 403-938-5350
Website: https://randisagerindigenouscounselling.ca/
Shannacappo, Tishina: Registered Provisional Psychologist, MEd – Heart Berry Psychology
Heart Berry Psychology provides comprehensive assessments for children, adolescents, and adults, using a
neuro-affirming and strengths-based approach. Whether you are seeking clarity, self-understanding, or support in navigating next steps, their goal is to create a welcoming space where your experiences are validated and
understood.
Area of Expertise: Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and giftedness
Therapy Approach: holistic, relational, integrative, existential, story-driven, and cognitive-behavioural therapy services.
Counseling: individual
Assessments: Autism, ADHD, learning/psychoeducational, giftedness, and psychosocial in addition to DTC, PDD, and AISH assessments.
Ages: all ages
Billing: Offers a sliding fee scale
Email: tishina.shannacappo@heartberrypsychology.com
Phone: 587-570-4793
Address: 700 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, Suite 850
Website: https://www.heartberrypsychology.com/
Experienced Non-Indigenous Professionals
Miranda Desrochers Psychological Services
MDPS offers psychological assessment and intervention services with specialized experience providing neuro-affirming care to children and families.
Area of Expertise: ADHD, Giftedness, Twice Exceptional, Anxiety, Depression
Therapy Approach: Play therapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR
Counseling: Individual, family
Assessments: Psychoeducational assessment, autism diagnostic assessment, giftedness assessment
Ages: 0-18
Billing: Direct Billing to NIHB, Offer a sliding fee scale
Email: office@mdpsychology.ca
Phone: (403) 830-3702
Website: https://www.calgarychildpsychologist.ca/
Gowers, Aspen: M.Ed., Registered Psychologist – Aspen Psychology
Practices using a cutting-edge model of therapy designed to re-pattern the nervous system and the disorganization in the lower brain centers, areas that are often not addressed in many current therapy models.
Therapy Approach: EMDR, Play therapy, Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Counseling: Individual, Families, Couples
Assessments: Autism, Psychoeducational, ADHD, PDD/AISH, Gifted
Ages: All Ages
Billing: Direct Billing to NIHB, Direct Billing to Private Health Insurance Companies
Email: admin@aspen-psychology.com
Phone: 403-804-4749
Address: Cochrane, Alberta
Website: www.aspen-psychology.com/
Maisey, Ryan: Registered Provisional Psychologist – Lateral Love Psychology Inc.
Lateral Love Psychology emerged from the vicarious nature of love and wellness. At Lateral Love Psychology, they focus on all the relations throughout your life and help bridge the connection between your mind, body, emotions, and spirit. They offer Individual and Relationship (2+) sessions as well as ADHD and psychosocial assessments for adults and teens. They offer heart centre therapy for a wide range of presenting concerns, that puts you at the centre of the session in order to build a new relationship with whatever is weighing on your heart.
Area of Expertise: ADHD, Giftedness, Queer, Indigenous, Maleness, Gender and Sexuality,
Trauma, Interpersonal conflicts,
Therapy Approach: Land based, client centred, somatic therapy, Indigenous Focusing-Oriented Therapy
Assessments: ADHD and Psychosocial, has training on the ADOS2
Ages: 18+
Billing: Direct Billing to Green Shield, Blue Cross
Phone: 587-316-4014
Email: Ryan@laterallove.ca
Address: 700 4th Ave SW, Suite 600, Calgary AB
Website: https://www.laterallove.ca/
Mcevoy, Sarah: Registered Psychologist – Southport Psychology
Registered Psychologist with a Master’s in Education specializing in School and Applied Child Psychology from the University of Calgary.
Assessments: comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for children, youth, and adults.
Therapy Approach: offers play-based therapy for children aged approximately 2 to 12.
Billing: Direct billing to NIHB
Email: sarah@southportpsychology.com
Phone: 587-391-5370
Website: https://www.southportpsychology.com/meettheteam
Patterson, Amy, R.Psych (she/her) – Registered Psychologist at The Mind Place
Amy is a neurodivergent psychologist specializing in working with neurodivergent children and adults. She is committed to providing ethical, empowering, and well-informed counselling that values lived experience. She utilizes her expertise to join in the fight for understanding, support, and acceptance because, so often, it’s the world around us that needs to do better. She is passionate about all things related to neurodivergence, particularly autism and ADHD (self-identified, suspected, or diagnosed). She often provides support related to autistic burnout, late diagnosis, alexithymia, self-criticism, chronic overwhelm, executive functioning, self-esteem, trauma (developmental and medical), and emotional regulation. Neurodivergent-affirming psychological services, available virtually across Alberta and in-person in Calgary.
Billing: Direct billing to NIHB
Email: amy@themindplace.ca
Phone: 587-900-6239
Website: themindplace.ca
Shmidt, Jayla: Registered Psychologist – Jayla Schmidt Psychology
Jayla Shmidt is a Registered Psychologist based in Cochrane, AB. Visit their website for more details.
Counselling: All ages
Assessments: Psycho-educational, Autism, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Mental Health (such as
anxiety and depression)
Billing: Offers a sliding scale
Email: jayla@therapywestcochrane.com
Call or Text: 587-585-1134
Website: https://www.jaylaschmidtpsychology.com/
Slopek, Steve | MSc., R. Psych. – Alberta Behavioural Psychology
Assessments for PDD eligibility; capacity assessments for guardianship/trusteeship; individual therapy
Area of Expertise: Autism, ADHD, trauma, developmental disabilities
Therapy Approach: CBT, DBT, EMDR
Ages: All ages
Billing: Direct Billing to NIHB
Email: steve.slopek@abpsych.ca
Phone: 403-588-7639
Website: www.abpsych.ca
Topley, Danielle: Registered Provisional Psychologist – Innerlogue Therapy and Psychology
As a provisional psychologist, Danielle offers neurodiverse-affirming support to autistic individuals aged 6+. Services include individual therapy that may focus on emotional regulation, identity, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships, all adapted to the client’s unique skills and needs. She also provides guidance for caregivers and supports life transitions such as school changes or emerging adulthood. Her approach integrates strengths-based, trauma-informed, and flexible therapeutic strategies. Danielle also has experience working with Indigenous peoples.
Area of Expertise: Pre-teens and Teens, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Self Esteem, ADHD, Body Positivity, Autism, LGBTQ+ and Transgender, School Issues, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Relationships
Therapy Approach: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Couples Counselling, Play-Based Therapy
Counseling: Individual and Couples
Ages: all ages 6+
Billing: Offer a sliding fee scale, Direct Billing to Alberta Blue Cross
Email: danielle@innerlogue.ca
Phone: (403) 690-0489
Address: 609 14th St NW, Calgary AB
Website: https://www.innerloguetherapy.com/
Agencies offering counseling for Indigenous individuals in Calgary
Miskanawah – Healing Lodge program (Nanatawiho Kamik)
Miskanawah – Healing Lodge program can provide therapy for Indigenous clients located in Calgary
Website: https://miskanawah.ca/community-programs
Noojimo Health
Phone or Virtual counselling sessions available, the following are neuro-affirming (Professionals: Mackenzie Kuzyk, Amanda Balsillie, Samaria Nancy Cardinal)
Website: https://noojimohealth.ca/
Indigenous Psychological Services
Indigenous Psychological Services has Indigenous mental health professionals available for counselling
Website: https://www.indigenouspsychologicalservices.com/
Click the link below to see a list of all Psychologists for Children and Youth
Website: https://autismcalgary.com/information_page/psychologists-social-workers/
Click the link below to see a list of all Psychologists for Adults
Website: https://autismcalgary.com/information_page/adult-psychologists/