We are a network of Calgary psychologists, marriage counsellors and therapists who specialize in helping people overcome the hurdles that sometimes make life, relationships, school and work difficult. Coming from diverse cultural backgrounds and from every facet of society, we are passionate about what we do. We provide individual counselling, couples and marriage counseling, as well as family and group counselling. We offer workshops and seminars on various topics as needs arise.
We believe we are part of a client’s broader community. Attending therapy is part of a client’s normal activities. We endeavor to make our voice one among those of family, friends, colleagues etc. To this end we work hard to create a strong alliance with clients and use this new and stronger team against the client’s presenting problem.
We believe that people are resilient and are already working to overcome their difficulties. We believe people have a long history of winning against their problems even in small ways. We thus seek to create a collaborative environment where the client and therapist work together and join their ideas, wisdom and resources in coming up with solutions and a way forward. We believe that with the necessary support clients can paint a picture of their preferred life and can be assisted to find helpful ways to move towards that life and future.
With us you will find a warm, professional and therapeutic environment in which we can together discover and develop solutions to help you find on your way.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!
Counsellors
Charles Coleman, Psychologist
Charles is a Calgary counsellor and Calgary marital therapist who is an empathic and dynamic listener. He is passionate about helping people live out their full potential and overcome hurdles that get in their way. An avid learner, Charles started his education in Zoology obtaining a Bachelor of Science before deciding to move into Psychology. He acquired a diploma in PsychoEducation Guidance and Counselling from the University of Calgary and a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology from City University, Bellevue, Washington.
He completed his residency program at the Calgary Counselling Centre and is currently registered with the College of Alberta Psychologists. He holds memberships with the Alberta Psychological Association and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Charles has lived and traveled internationally spending over 20 years in various cultures and speaking three languages. He enjoys competitive team sports, reading ‘real life’ stories and spending quality time with friends and family around food. Read about his recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda!
Areas of specialization: Improving Couple Relationships, Making sense of Blended Families, Better Anger Management, Handling Anxiety & Depression
Tobias Mwandala, MSW, RSW
Counsellor/Registered Social Worker
Tobias Mwandala is a clinician and Registered Social Worker. His education includes Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, Bachelors of Social Work and Master of Social Work in Clinical Practice from the University of Calgary.
He has extensive experience working with individuals with depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, relationship conflicts, relationship break-up, loss and grief and other transitioning issues. In counseling, he utilizes cognitive-behavior therapy, narrative therapy and solution-focused models. He emphasizes wholeness and individual’s strengths in addressing client’s issues or concerns.
Tobias is passionate about working with adults and youth. His personable style puts people at ease and his ability to quickly build rapport makes the counseling experience stress-free and constructive.
Tobias enjoys travel, reading biographies, philosophy, spending time with family and learning about different cultures around the world.
Areas of Specialization: relationship issues, depression, anxiety, stress management, identity and age-related crises
Rav Saini, M.A. C.Ht.
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Rav has always been passionate about helping and making a positive difference in peoples lives, which inspired her to pursue a career in counselling psychology. Her goal is to help make a positive difference in her client’s lives by offering a highly personalized approach tailored to each client with compassion, understanding and confidentiality. She works with each individual to help build on their strengths and attain personal growth and to overcome challenges and hurdles life has to offer.
Born and raised Calgarian, Rav completed her undergraduate in a Bachelor of Arts at University of Calgary and then a Masters in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. She is currently registered with the College of Alberta Psychologists and Alberta Psychologists Association.
Rav enjoys spending time with family, traveling, reading, and the serenity of nature and the outdoors. Sports and running have always been a priority in Rav’s life and someday hopes to run a New York City Marathon.
Areas of Specialization: Depression, Anxiety/stress related, Hypnosis/relaxation training, Work issues, relationship issues, Addictions, Trauma
Brenda Kooyman, M.Ed.
Registered Psychologist (Children, Learning & PsychoEducational Assessments)
Brenda Kooyman is a Registered Psychologist with a strong interest in children and learning. She graduated with a BA and B.Ed. and taught Elementary School for eight years. While raising her family, she taught a primary oral French program, ran a study program for GATE students, and ran Reading Rescue, an elementary school reading intervention program for At Risk children. Reading Rescue ran in the school using parent volunteers as tutors. She provided advanced reading/writing intervention and tutoring at both Calgary Academy and Foothills Academy. After earning her M.Ed. in Applied Psychology, she worked in assessment, programming, and intervention at both Third Academy and on the SikSika Treaty Lands.
Brenda specializes in helping children be the best they can be through an understanding of their strengths and areas of need, learning styles, and use of individualized programming and scaffolding.
Brenda holds a diverse set of qualifications including French as a Second Language, Irlens Screener, Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program, reading program for children on the Autism Spectrum, and home program for FASD. In the last three years, she has been taking additional therapy/counselling training using Play-Based Therapy and EMDR.
Her wish for every child is: To Connect – To Count – To Feel Capable – To Have Courage and Hope – To Succeed
She enjoys family, nature, walking, yoga and traveling with her husband.
Areas of Specialization: Counselling, Psycho-Educational Assessment, Preparation of Individual Program Plans, Educational Consultant, Reading/Writing Specialist, and teacher of Special Needs Children
