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The Best Calgary Counseling Services
Are you feeling stuck? Do you feel like something is missing in your life and you don’t really know what it is? Are you facing some challenges with life that are impacting your ability to function throughout your day-to-day activities? Whether your uncertainties are caused by a recent event or if you’re dealing with something that’s been lingering for some time, trust the professionals at Virtuous Circle Counselling for the best Calgary counseling services.
We understand how overwhelming it can be looking for help, especially for something as personal as your mental health. This is why we work with only the best Calgary counselors who possess the highest level of training and experience to be able to guide you through the process of identifying and developing tools that will help you in achieving the goals you have set.
Getting help to deal with issues you’re facing in your life is a decision that takes courage. Therapy will be a collaborative process where you and your counselor work together to find the best solutions for your particular situation. There, you will be encouraged and supported to see the bigger picture and begin to make the changes needed in your life. Helping clients feel heard, valued and understood is an experience many people discover on their journey toward healing and growth.
How Do I Know If I Need Counseling?
Is it time to see a therapist? If you feel depressed, anxious, or are just not able to move past some of life’s hurdles, then it may be time to see a professional. There are times when it is helpful to seek counseling support and assistance. Psychotherapy and counseling are methods used by therapists and mental health counselors to help their clients better cope with life’s problems.
If you feel like your mental health condition is affecting your life and causing issues with day-to-day functioning, then you may want to consider counseling. Psychotherapy (also known as “talk therapy”) often helps people in dealing with the following:
- Emotional difficulties;
- Life challenges; and
- Mental health concerns
By looking at thoughts and behaviors; communicating feelings and responses; improving relationships; enhancing coping skills; as well as reducing stress or anxiety, therapy can help you on your way to leading a more fulfilling life.
Asking whether you need counseling can be daunting. It might even feel like a difficult question to answer. It’s important to remember that utilizing a counselor is not a sign of weakness. It’s often a sign of strength and courage when overcoming problems on one’s own seems impossible. If you are feeling extremely overwhelmed, uninterested in life, or have lost all hope for the future, then starting therapy is a smart choice.
What Does A Counselor Do For Anxiety?
Counseling for anxiety can help you break the cycle of fear, worries, and panic. People with anxiety symptoms often don’t feel like they have a handle on their emotions. That’s because anxiety—whether it’s caused by worry, stress, or an overwhelming situation—often feels like it comes out of nowhere and seemingly overwhelms you.
The best Calgary counseling services will be ones that can help you identify what has been triggering these feelings, and provide you with tools on how to overcome them. For most people, these tools take some time to master, but with time and repetition—even of just small things—you can start to feel more in control of your life and thoughts. There is no magic solution for anxiety, but there are many things that can help you make it through the worst of times.
What Does A Counselor Do For Depression?
There are few mental health professionals in Calgary that specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). If you feel like you could use a little help managing your depression in Calgary, chances are that cognitive therapy is an effective treatment for depression and is comparable in effectiveness to antidepressants and interpersonal or psychodynamic therapy.
Cognitive therapy for depression relies on the idea that thinking patterns play a large part in our mood and well-being. Thinking is what people do all day without much awareness of it. These are the beliefs, thoughts, assumptions, expectations and conclusions we make in everyday life. We don’t even know they exist or how they shape our thinking and feeling until they come into consciousness with a strong emotional charge of some sort such as:
- Anger,
- Sadness,
- Boredom, or even
- Extreme joy.
If you suspect that you or a loved one might be suffering from depression, you should visit your doctor and discuss your symptoms. Your doctor might choose to refer you to a mental health professional for assessment. There are several ways that professionals can help people with depression—cognitive therapy is just one of them. Ending the silence around mental health is an important step to fighting the stigma associated with depression, and it may help those in need receive the treatment they so deserve
When Should You See A Counselor?
Whether you are aware of it or not, stress, anxiety, and depression are common causes of physical and psychological illness. Clients that suffer from higher than normal levels of stress, anxiety or depression often report that they have been suffering for months or years before they consult with a counselor. This affords those illnesses a strong foothold in the person’s life.
If the stress associated with one area of your life is starting to affect other areas, you should think about consulting a therapist. You may be experiencing what is referred to as “stress spill over.” This occurs when stress and anxiety spill over into unrelated areas of your life.
Our counseling services are designed to help people just like you. Whether you are dealing with divorce, a recent breakup, anxiety, anxiety disorders, depression, or tauma you can trust the professional Calgary based counselors at Virtuous Circle Counselling to help you find your way. Contact us today and start down a new path towards living a happier and healthier life tomorrow.
Frequently Asked Questions
Counseling and counselling are two different spellings of a word in the English language. The difference between them comes down to your intended audience. Americans tend to use “counseling”. Those who use British English are used to seeing “counselling”.
Counselor vs. counsellor is a spelling difference between American English and British English. In American English, counselor is the preferred spelling. In British English, counsellor is the preferred spelling. The extra L in counsellor is called an elision.
Counseling is short-term, focused on a specific issue, and has different goals than therapy. Counseling helps you develop coping strategies to deal with specific issues, provides support and guidance, and helps you find solutions. Therapy is more long-term and focuses on the “big picture” — how you see yourself and the world, your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, as well as the underlying patterns of why you do the things you do. Therapy helps bring these parts together to improve your overall well being.
Book Your Appointment Online
We are currently accepting new clients however being a good fit is everything in a therapeutic alliance. When you’re ready, please contact us for a free 30-minute phone consultation to see if we match your needs and goals.
Our Alberta Locations
WestMount Corporate Campus
4838 Richard Rd SW Suite 300
Calgary, AB T3E 6L1
Phone: (587) 856-8369
Crowfoot West Business Centre
600 Crowfoot Crescent NW Suite 340
Calgary, AB T3G 0B4
Phone: (403) 797-0660
North Campus
160 Quarry Park Blvd SE Suite 300
Calgary, AB T2C 3G3
Phone: (587) 782-4277
Our Edmonton Locations
ELM Business Park
9426 51 Ave NW Suite 201
Edmonton, AB T6E 5A6
Phone: (587) 741-2364
Our British Columbia Locations
Landmark 6
1631 Dickson Ave Suite 1100
Kelowna, BC V1Y 0B5
Phone: (778) 654-5396
Our Hours
Monday – Friday: 8am to 8pm
Sunday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday: 8am to 8pm
Our Hours
Monday – Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday: 8am to 8pm
Sunday: 8am to 8pm
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We at Virtuous Circle Counselling acknowledge Moh’kinstsis, the lands where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet, in what we currently call Calgary. We acknowledge that we are visitors on Moh’kinsstis and acknowledge the Blackfoot are those who named this area as Moh’kinsstis. In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, we recognize the ancestral territories, cultures, and oral practices of the Blackfoot people, the Îyarhe Nakoda Nations, the Dene people of the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.