Chronic Pain Therapists in Calgary, AB

I help adults and couples in Calgary and across Alberta navigate anxiety, relationships, and life transitions. My approach is warm, practical, and collaborative, using evidence-based methods like ACT, IFS, CBT, and Gottman Therapy. I also provide adult ADHD assessments and psychological evaluations.

Whether you're having difficulty navigating changes in life, reducing your stress or anxiety, working through your trauma, better managing and understanding your ADHD, wanting to be able to handle conflict and set boundaries, or just need to start with sharing your story in a confidential, safe setting, I would love to work with you in these areas I specialize in, among several others.

I’m Alyssa, a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Social Work from the University of Calgary. I support adults and adolescents with ADHD, brain injury recovery, anxiety, depression, trauma, and chronic pain. Combining therapy with ADHD coaching, I offer practical strategies and compassionate care in an affirming, collaborative space that helps clients build resilience and meaningful lives.

We offer symptom-friendly online therapy for individuals facing a range of mental health concerns. Our expertise focuses on individuals with complex health challenges such as chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, reproductive and fertility concerns, palliative care, and cancer. With a special emphasis on digestive disorders such as IBS, DGBI’s, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and more.

I specialize in assessing and treating developmental challenges in children, adolescents, and in some cases, young adults. I have experience diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and Intellectual Disabilities, amongst other challenges that present in children/adolescents, including medical conditions (e.g., chronic pain, Tourette's syndrome) and sleep challenges.

I support individuals through life's challenges, whether you're exploring identity, navigating grief, living with chronic pain or illness, or simply needing a safe space to heal. My approach is affirming, trauma-informed, and grounded in compassion and respect for your unique journey.

*Chronic Illness/Rare Disease Therapist & Trauma/Grief Specialist* Kristy's practice focuses on the intersection between trauma and grief/loss. Kristy has a special interest in the areas of trauma, grief/loss, rare/chronic illness, palliative care, and adoption/foster/kinship care.

I provide compassionate counselling that champions your strengths, honours your journey, and creates space where you feel truly seen and supported.

Living with a new diagnosis or chronic illness? Feeling burnt out as a caregiver? I am a social worker with over 7 years of experience supporting families through chronic illness, health advocacy, and the grief that can accompany living with a life altering diagnosis. You deserve to have quality of life and feel heard. Let me be a cheerleader in your corner to help you navigate the rollercoaster.