Adults 18+
Individual Adult Therapy & Counselling in Calgary
Overcome burnout, heal past trauma, manage anxiety, and reconnect with yourself through personalized, evidence-based therapy in Calgary, Alberta.
Evidence-based approaches for sustainable change
At Shi(f)t Happens, we move beyond surface-level advice to address the root causes of emotional distress. Sheri integrates proven modalities tailored to your goals:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Identify and reframe unhelpful thought cycles, perfectionism, and self-critical habits.
- EMDR & trauma therapy
- Reprocess distressing memories and nervous system triggers without getting stuck in the trauma narrative.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cultivate psychological flexibility and align your decisions with your core values.
- Somatic & mindfulness-based practices
- Regulate chronic nervous system stress, emotional reactivity, and physical tension.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS / parts work)
- Understand and heal protective and vulnerable parts of yourself to cultivate calm self-leadership.
Common reasons adults seek therapy with us
- Anxiety & panic: chronic worry, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and panic attacks.
- Burnout & high-achiever stress: career exhaustion, boundary collapse, perfectionism, and work-life imbalance.
- Depression & low mood: loss of purpose, chronic exhaustion, feelings of worthlessness, and persistent low energy.
- Trauma & PTSD: childhood adverse experiences, single-event trauma, attachment wounds, and complex PTSD.
- Life & relationship transitions: divorce, career pivots, grief and loss, identity shifts, and family dynamics.
A collaborative, human-centred therapy experience
Therapy here is practical and paced to you. In our sessions, you can expect:
- Initial assessment & goal setting: we begin by exploring your background, current challenges, and what meaningful progress looks like for you.
- A personalized treatment roadmap: an intentional, pacing-sensitive framework tailored to your needs.
- Practical tools & deep processing: tangible nervous system regulation tools while working through foundational emotional patterns.
- Integration & long-term resilience: build self-trust and resilience so you feel confident navigating life beyond therapy.
In-person Calgary care & secure virtual therapy across Alberta
Sessions are available in person at our Calgary clinic at 11500 29 St. SE, with free parking on site, and by secure video for clients anywhere in Alberta — including Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Peace River, and rural communities. Every session is provided by Sheri Boyd, MA, MBA, a provisionally registered psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP), under registered supervision. Fees are $235 per 50-minute session, GST-exempt, and covered by most Alberta extended health plans (Sun Life, Alberta Blue Cross, Green Shield Canada, Canada Life), with direct billing where applicable.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if this approach is the right fit for me?
A good starting point is whether what you're carrying — burnout, anxiety, low mood, trauma, or a major transition — matches the clinical focus on this page. You can also book a free 15-minute consult to talk it through, with no pressure either way.
How frequently should I attend therapy sessions?
Most clients begin with weekly or bi-weekly 50-minute sessions to build momentum and establish safety. As you make progress, session frequency is often adjusted to monthly maintenance check-ins.
Are individual therapy sessions covered by Alberta health benefits?
Most private extended health plans in Alberta cover services provided by registered and provisionally registered psychologists. Direct billing is available for Alberta Blue Cross, Sun Life, Green Shield Canada, and Canada Life, and detailed receipts are provided for every other plan.
What is the cancellation policy?
We ask for 24 to 48 hours' notice for cancellations or rescheduling so that time can be offered to another client in need. Full details are outlined in your Jane App intake agreement.
Short answers
What Does EMDR Actually Feel Like?
Most people arrive at EMDR having read something vague about eye movements and wondering if it's real therapy. It is, and it's more structured than it sounds.
The work starts with stabilization, not the memory. Only once you have ways to settle your body do you begin processing what's still active.
The goal isn't forgetting. It's that the memory stops behaving like it's happening now.
Burnout Isn't Laziness: Recognizing the Signs Before You Crash
Burnout rarely announces itself. It shows up as cynicism about work you used to care about, a shorter fuse at home, and exhaustion that rest doesn't touch.
By the time most people book, they've been managing it privately for a year or more.
Recovery is less about a vacation and more about changing what keeps refilling the tank with stress.
CBT vs. EMDR: Which Therapy Approach Fits Your Situation
CBT works on the thinking and behaviour patterns keeping a problem alive right now.
EMDR works on memories that still fire as though they're current events.
Assessment comes first. The approach should follow what's actually going on, not the other way around.