Angela Dore

I'm Angela, a registered master of social worker in Calgary. I have a beautiful, cozy office near Chinook Mall, and I also provide the convenient option of virtual therapy, with four years of experience making it an equally helpful and productive experience. I'm passionate about supporting queer folks, people who have (or wonder if they have) ADHD and autism, as well as those navigating anxiety and overcoming people pleasing patterns. As a queer woman with ADHD myself, I'm passionate about creating a warm and nurturing space for you to feel safe to share and grow. I bring genuine compassion and care to my work and our connection. Many people I see have experienced trauma. Maybe you've experienced the pain of needing to hide your true self, from not getting what you needed when you were younger, loss, or other painful experiences. Maybe it's made it difficult to express your needs and desires, to trust yourself, and you're defaulting to what everyone else wants, or avoiding anything that brings up uncomfortable feelings. I use Accelerated Resolution Therapy, an eye movement therapy that can heal the brain and quickly process through to a resolution, and different possibilities without the suffering. I find it's powerful to combine this with Narrative Therapy to re-author your own life, find new possibilities, hope for the future, and change. The couples I see often also have trauma histories. Often, they're unintentionally triggering each other over and over, finding themselves feeling misunderstood and stuck in a pattern of not feeling connected, safe, or getting what they need. With Emotionally Focused Therapy, I can support you to learn to turn towards each other in times of stress, feel held, understood, soothed, and truly resolve any issue and challenge that comes your way as a stronger team. I've been in your shoes, and I know it can be hard to take that first step. Reach out and together we'll explore your strengths, goals, what may be holding you back. Change is possible, and we'll create your clear path forward.