Parent Counselling in Calgary | NU Psychology

Calgary Psychologist

When Parenting Feels Overwhelming

Parenting can feel like juggling glass balls while walking a tightrope — one slip and it feels like everything will come crashing down. Between school demands, family schedules, and your own work and life responsibilities, it’s easy to feel stretched thin. Add challenges like ADHD, anxiety, or emotional struggles in your child, and the weight can feel almost impossible to carry alone.

At NU Psychology, our Calgary psychologists provide parent counselling that helps you regain balance, strengthen family connections, and create calmer rhythms at home.

Every Family Story Has a Turning Point

Families move through chapters — some full of laughter, others filled with tension or worry. When parenting feels heavy, therapy can help you turn the page. Our role isn’t to judge or “fix” your family, but to walk alongside you with compassion and practical tools that support real change.

Why Parents Seek Counselling

You don’t have to wait for a crisis to reach out. Parent therapy can help if you are:

  • Feeling overwhelmed by the daily demands of parenting

  • Experiencing burnout while balancing work and family roles

  • Navigating co-parenting, divorce, or blended family stress

  • Supporting a child with ADHD, autism, or anxiety

  • Unsure how to handle big emotions or challenging behaviours

  • Struggling with guilt, frustration, or self-doubt as a parent

Why now? Because taking care of your mental and emotional well-being is not a luxury—it’s the foundation for raising resilient kids.

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Our Approach to Parent Counselling

At NU Psychology, we believe strong parents build strong families. Our Calgary psychologists work with you to uncover your values, explore challenges, and create solutions that last.

Therapy may include:

  • Practical parenting tools for structure, boundaries, and consistency

  • Communication strategies for calmer, more respectful conversations

  • Emotion regulation support for both parents and children

  • Family-focused approaches to strengthen connection and reduce conflict

  • Strength-based coaching that helps you parent in alignment with your values

We draw from evidence-based approaches like:

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Why Choose NU Psychology for Parent Counselling?

Specialized Support: Experienced in ADHD, anxiety, autism, OCD, and family stress

Narrative-Informed: Helping families reframe unhelpful stories and create new ones

Compassionate & Collaborative: Tools that work with your parenting style, not against it

Accessible Location: Based in Killarney, serving Aspen Woods, West Springs, Cougar Ridge, Springbank, Altadore, Mount Royal, Bankview, Marda Loop, Lakeview, and nearby communities

Flexible Scheduling: Evening and weekend appointments available

Online Counselling: Support for parents across Alberta

Frequently Asked Questions

  • If you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to support your child, parent therapy can provide clarity and tools. Even small shifts in parenting can create big changes at home.

  • Sometimes, but not always. Parent counselling often focuses on giving parents tools and strategies. In other cases, we may recommend individual therapy for your child or family sessions.

  • Parent therapy focuses on you as the caregiver — your confidence, strategies, and well-being. Family therapy involves multiple family members together, working on relationships and communication as a unit.

  • Yes. Our psychologists specialize in supporting neurodiverse families with tools for structure, regulation, and connection.

  • Most extended health benefits cover sessions with a Registered Psychologist. NU Psychology provides receipts for easy reimbursement.

Serving Calgary Parents & Families

NU Psychology is located in Killarney, Calgary, with easy access for families in Aspen Woods, West Springs, Westgate, Wildwood, Glenbrook, Glamorgan, Cougar Ridge, Discovery Ridge, Springbank Hill, Signal Hill, Strathcona Park, Mount Royal, Hillhurst, Altadore, Marda Loop, Bankview, Lakeview, and surrounding communities.

We also offer online parent therapy across Alberta, so you can access support from home, even on the busiest days.

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