Body Image
Our days are innundated with images and messages of people who have a specific body type. It's easy to start feeling and thinking negative thoughts about our bodies, depite the fact that we are generally pretty healthy. By helping our clients address and improve the perceptions and attitudes towards their bodies, we aim to ultimately enhance their overall wellbing and quality of life. That said it's is more than just giving our clients a new script to use when they think about themselves, sometimes it's a much deeper process that can involve unpacking underlying factors such as past experiences, and personal beliefs.
At Refresh Counselling, you’ll find a safe, non-judemental, caring, and supportive environment to process feelings, fears, traumas, and obstacles. You will also gain clarity, insight, and build up skills and strategies to help you break through limitations and find more resilience and hope!
Beside You On Your Journey
The circumstances that may prompt a person to seek the support offered by therapy are unique. So too is each person’s journey through the process. There is no “one-size-fits-all” solution to get better and move on. Our team of Calgary psychologists and Counsellors are committed to meeting you where you are at and guiding you with thoughtful insight and skill to where you hope to go. The path to healing and wellness may be different for everyone but there are some common touchstones that you can expect:
- Exploring and processing feelings, needs, losses, traumas
- Gaining self-awareness and perspectives
- Learning new skills-- overcoming challenges and moving towards multiple aspects of health and well-being
Some common concerns that can be explored with Individual Counselling are:
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Boundaries
- Cancer
- Cultural Issues
- Decision-Making
- Depression
- Eating Issues
- Emotional Regulation
- Family of Origin Issues
- Fear
- Guilt
- Shame
- Grief & Loss
- Parenting Issues
- Perfectionism
- Phobias
- Relationships
- Self-Care
- Self-Development
- Self-Esteem
- Sleep Problems
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Suicide
- Trauma
- Work & Career
These are just some of the difficulties that patients may choose to work through. And often there may be several interconnected obstacles to recognize and evaluate. Your counsellor can help you understand your challenges more deeply; explore and process important feelings, values, and beliefs; and identify some missing pieces that might be important in finding joy, peace, resolution, and healing. Start feeling better and more grounded today!
Book Online with Ease
Meet Jane… our virtual booking and billing assistant. Jane makes it easy for you to book new and manage your existing appointments through an easy-to-use and intuitive app.
You will receive reminders and notifications of upcoming sessions. Jane lets you manage your payments and insurance claims online. And Jane facilitates virtual sessions with your therapist with the click of a link.
We are thrilled to have Jane on the team at Refresh Counselling!
Your Personal Journey
The team of psychologists at Refresh Counselling can leverage their skill and knowledge of many different models of therapy to guide you through the exploration of your challenges and concerns to find a place of healing and resiliency. We promise:
- Genuine care and concern
- Expertise and striving for excellence in the quality of care for clients
- Belief that people are always in process and there's always hope and no shame
- Trauma-informed perspective and care
The modalities of treatment that may be engaged may include:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT): exploring how you think and behave and adapting your mindset by adjusting your thought patterns
- Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT): exploring your emotional experiences, discovering blocked feelings and emotions, and learning to express your emotions in healthier and more productive ways
- Solution Focussed Therapy (SFT): goal-oriented therapy that focuses on creative problem-solving and building strategies for future outcomes
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): evidence-based therapy that facilitates the accessing and reprocessing of past traumas to create opportunities for healing
Your unique challenges and goals for therapy will inform your journey to health and healing. Your Refresh Psychologist will be your partner and guide as you seek to find resolution, resiliency, and the skills needed to help you build your best life.
Find The Best Fit With A Complimentary Consultation
Your journey towards mental health through therapy can begin with a complimentary 20-minute consultation at Refresh Counselling. This is an opportunity to meet with a psychologist to find out more about the process and share some of your goals and challenges to see if it’s a good fit. The most successful counseling outcomes begin with the confidence that your therapist can understand your obstacles and create a safe place for you to explore, gain understanding, and develop skills for coping and resilience.
Consultations can be done either In Person or Virutally! Just find a time that's convenient to you.
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Find Your Way With Refresh Counselling
Seeking therapy is not an admission of weakness, instability, or incompetence. It is a smart and courageous step to discover yourself, find healing, and develop the skills to take back your life. Therapy is an amazing opportunity to affirm your worth and discover your true self. If you are seeking a safe and caring space to explore the challenges and obstacles that are causing pain and holding you back or if you just need to find insight and a sounding board for your thoughts and feelings, the team at Refresh Counselling can help. Connect with a Refresh psychologist today for a complimentary consultation or a 60-minute counselling session today and start finding your way to mental health and well-being. Book online now in Jane, our virtual system, or contact us!
What We Do
Refresh Counselling psychologists specialize in Individual Counselling, Couples Counselling, Child & Youth Counselling, and Family Counselling. Our safe and judgement-free therapy spaces are conveniently located off Crowchild Trail NW in The Village in the community of Brentwood.
If you are considering counselling to help you overcome the challenges in your life and to find healing and wellness, you can read more about our tailored approaches to therapy here:
Stress and Anxiety Therapists
Below is a list of our Therapists who can help navigate and support individual therapy.
Individual Counselling FAQs
We offer you a complimentary consultation (a 20-minute session). This provides the opportunity to meet your therapist, ask any questions, understand what future sessions will be like, and ensure that you feel safe and a connection with your psychologist. This also gives us a chance to get to know you a bit and prepare for our next session.
Not at all. Everyone needs help sometimes. You may have had some skills or strengths that you’ve used to deal with challenges before, but for whatever reason, those aren’t working right now. Perhaps what you are dealing with right now feels overwhelming and you are unable to access your past strengths. Through your relationship with your counsellor and the process of therapy, you can explore the challenges you are facing and find your inner strength or develop new skills and strategies to find healing.
We offer Direct Billing to several different insurance providers. Generally, direct billing is determined by the therapist's designation. Below is a list of the current direct bill breakdowns.
- All Clinicians direct bill to: Alberta Blue Cross & GreenShield
- R. (Prov) Psych direct bills to: only Alberta Blue Cross & Greenshield
- Registered Psychologists direct bills to: Alberta Blue Cross, Greenshield, insurers part of Telus eclaims (Manulife, Canada Life, Desjardins, Industrial Alliance)
If your sessions cannot be direct billed, we will provide you with a receipt you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement, assuming your policy allows for the proper coverage.
Occasionally, some insurance companies ask for a little more information about your therapist to confirm their coverage for services. If that happens, please email our office with the specific information you will require and we will be happy to provide that to you.
(Please note: we cannot guarantee direct billing or insurance coverage - we always recommend confirming coverage with your specific provider)
Your Partner In Wellness
Refresh Counselling is committed to providing the most elevated mental health services to our patients in at either of our locations in Calgary and across Alberta. We promise to meet you where you are, provide insight and a safe space, and help you get to where you want to be. Take advantage of our complimentary consultation to connect with a psychologist who can be your expert guide as you journey towards mental health and well-being. Book now in Jane, our virtual system.
Gain Clarity... Find Wellness
