We promised and now we're delivering, this week is therapy week! The first 30 minutes is our raw, personal experiences and at 30-45 minutes we share all the resources we could find for you in Alberta (also linked below)!
Ps. Our Government is trying to privatize a number of Alberta Parks, take a couple minutes and send in a letter to your MLA to prevent that... it's not good! https://defendabparks.ca/
Canadian Mental Health Support:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html
American Mental Health Support:
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help
Alberta Psychologists Association - Search for a Psychologist:
https://psychologistsassociation.ab.ca/referrals/
Alberta Walk In Counselling Services:
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/service.aspx?Id=1009754
Primary Care Network Mental Health Classes and Workshops (this link is for the south Edmonton location but they have multiple locations):
http://www.edmontonsouthsidepcn.ca/workshop-categories/mental-health/
Cornerstone Counselling (sliding scale fees):
https://www.cornerstonecounselling.com/appointments-fees/
Info on Types of Psychotherapy:
https://www.apa.org/topics/therapy/psychotherapy-approaches
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT):
https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral
Dialectal Behaviour Therapy (DBT):
https://psychcentral.com/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy/
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP):
https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/treatments-for-ocd