We heal trauma at the root — not just manage symptoms.
In-person in Calgary, Alberta; virtual anywhere in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and the Yukon.
Go from living in constant fight-or-flight—mind spinning at 3 a.m., snapping over nothing, numbing out with wine or work, white-knuckling through chronic pain, and wondering why you can’t just get over it …
… to feeling calm within yourself and waking up without that low-grade dread that something’s wrong.
Trauma can manifest in many ways: anxiety, depression, addiction, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder.
We treat trauma like the root system it is — because when you heal that, everything else starts to grow again.
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Trauma
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Borderline Personality Disorder
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Addiction
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Chronic Pain
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Anxiety & Depression
Our team of experts have decades of combined experience helping clients untangle the effects of trauma.
Get Started with Your Free 15-Minute Consult
Think of this as your quick start. This form isn’t PIPEDA-compliant, so just keep things general for now—you’ll have space to share more personal details in your consult if you’d like.
Why spend another year pretending you're fine when your body, relationships, and sleep all know you're now?
IF YOU WAIT…
The burnout deepens, and your fuse gets shorter.
The same arguments keep looping on repeat.
Your body keeps trying to get your attention.
You stay busy instead of getting better.
Life keeps shrinking around your pain.
What clients discover when they work with us …
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Every emotion has a job. Even the messy ones are trying to help you.
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Two opposing things can be true at once, when we make space for the full picture instead of getting stuck in extremes.
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Your body tells your brain what’s wrong long before your thoughts catch up.
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When distress is high, use an ice pack to activate your dive reflex. It’s biology!
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When dissociating, try a yoga pose to get your brain and body reconnected.
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The biggest mistake we'll make is not learning from our mistakes.
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You already have the ability to heal — you just need the tools to access it.
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We’re not a one-trick clinic — we attack trauma from every angle: brain, body, and behavior.
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We’re not here just to put out fires — we’re here to help you build a life that doesn’t keep catching on fire.
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Mindfulness isn’t just sitting still. It’s anything that helps you tune into what’s happening right here, right now even when you're on the move.
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Occupational therapy isn’t just physical — it rewires energy, focus, and emotional balance.
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Come as you are. Your uncomfortable thoughts and feelings are welcome.
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ART and EMDR don’t erase the past — they just stop it from running the show.
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Real therapy is active, not endless talking–change happens when we practice it, over and over.
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Healing is science, skill, and a nervous system finally learning it’s safe to exhale.
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The only way out of the trauma is through it ... unfortunately.
MEET THE TEAM
At Modern Solutions Counselling, you’ll find a team of registered psychologists and occupational therapists who aren’t afraid of “complex.”
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Dawn Lewis
Registered Psychologist
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Sarah Knight
Registered Psychologist
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Ryan Thornley
Registered Psychologist
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Nishant Bhandari
Registered Psychologist
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Nicola Small
Registered Occupational Therapist
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Emma Balshaw
Registered Occupational Therapist
If you are in crisis, call the Distress Centre (403) 266-4357 or 911 immediately. Do not share confidential or emergency details here.
In Person in Calgary, Alberta; virtual anywhere in Alberta Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and the Yukon
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