Calgary Child Psychologists | Helping Kids & Teens Thrive
Strength-Based Child Therapy in Calgary
At Creative Sky Psychology, we provide strength-based child therapy in Calgary designed to help kids and teens feel understood, supported, and empowered. Our Calgary psychologists specialize in working with children and youth, blending creative approaches like play and art therapy with evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, ACT, and narrative therapy. Families trust us to support children with anxiety, ADHD, autism, OCD, depression, social challenges, and big emotions — in a space where kids can grow with confidence.
Fun Fact: All images on our website were taken in the offices at Creative Sky Psychology! We’ve designed our office with your child and teen in mind.
What Our Calgary Child Psychologists Help With?
Our Calgary child psychologists support children and teens through a wide range of challenges:
Anxiety & Stress – worry, perfectionism, school refusal.
ADHD & Executive Functioning – focus, organisation, and routines.
Autism & Neurodivergence – affirming support for communication and flexibility.
Big Emotions & Behaviour Struggles – anger, meltdowns, frustration.
OCD & Habit Challenges – compulsions, obsessions, intrusive thoughts.
Depression & Low Mood – sadness, withdrawal, loss of motivation.
Social Skills & Confidence – friendships, bullying, self-advocacy.
Eating & Body Image Concerns – picky eating, food stress, body image.
Giftedness & Twice-Exceptional – perfectionism, boredom, uneven development.
Sensory Sensitivities – overwhelm from sound, light, textures, or movement.
School Stress & Refusal – academic pressure, classroom anxiety.
Growth, Grit & Resilience – therapy for wellness, confidence, and motivation.
Our team is here to support your family's next chapter. We help individual’s gain self-awareness, learn tools for change, and apply the strategies into the home, school, and beyond. Every child’s journey is unique. If your concern isn’t listed, please reach out.
Our Therapy & Assessment Services in Calgary
Children and teens come to us with a wide range of concerns. Our child psychologists offer specialized therapy for children, teens, parents, and families in Calgary. Our services include:
Child Therapy – Our child psychologists support children aged 3–12 with anxiety, behaviour challenges, and school stress. Sessions blend play therapy, art therapy, CBT, and parent coaching.
Teen Therapy – Our Calgary teen psychologists create a safe, respectful space where teens feel heard and supported. Therapy includes ACT, DBT, and narrative approaches tailored to strengths and needs.
Parent Counselling – Parenting can be overwhelming — especially when children struggle. Parent counselling provides tools for communication, co-regulation, boundary setting, and family connection.
Play Therapy – Play therapy allows children to process experiences and emotions through toys, stories, and role play. It is highly effective for anxiety, grief, trauma, and social challenges.
Art Therapy – When words are difficult, art becomes another language. In art therapy, children and teens explore feelings through creative mediums like drawing, painting, and collage.
Psychological & Psychoeducational Assessments – Assessments provide clarity when a child struggles academically or emotionally. We test for ADHD, autism, OCD, learning disorders, and giftedness.
What Our Calgary Child Psychologists Help With
At Creative Sky Psychology, every child deserves to feel safe, understood, and supported. Our Calgary psychologists help with a variety of concerns to help kids and teens build confidence, problem solving skills, and resilience, . If your concern isn’t listed, please reach out. We are here to help.
Anxiety, Stress, and Perfectionism
Anxiety shows up in many ways. Our Calgary child psychologists use CBT, emotion coaching, narrative therapy, and exposure and response prevention (ERP) to help children face fears step by step.
ADHD and Executive Functioning Challenges
Children with ADHD often feel discouraged by impulsivity, organization struggles, or unfinished routines. We provide ADHD therapy and assessments in Calgary to help build practical tools for ADHD challenges.
Neurodiverse kids bring incredible strengths, but may need support with communication, flexibility, or sensory regulation. Our Calgary psychologists provide strength-based, neurodiversity affirming support.
Obsessive thoughts, compulsions, or repetitive behaviours can disrupt daily life. Through ERP therapy, narrative, and CBT strategies, our psychologists guide children in reducing rituals, facing fears, and regaining control.
From bullying to peer difficulties, many children feel unsure in social situations. Child therapy provides a safe space to practice role modelling for social situations, build communications skills and resilience, and gain confidence in friendships and groups.
Eating and Body Image Concerns
Even young kids can feel stress about food or body image. Our psychologists provide supportive therapy that helps children develop healthier relationships with eating and themselves. We have specialized psychologists who treat eating disorders.
Big Emotions and Behaviour Struggles
Meltdowns, anger, and frustration can overwhelm the whole family. We use narrative, CBT, DBT skills, and parent coaching to help kids manage big emotions while giving parents practical tools to respond with calm and consistency.
Depression in children and teens can look like sadness, irritability, withdrawal, or lack of motivation. We help kids rebuild self-esteem, healthy routines, and joy in everyday life through evidence-based approaches.
Child Therapy in Calgary by Age & Stage
Preschoolers (Ages 3–5)
We use play therapy, sensory tools, and parent collaboration to build trust, connection, and early regulation.
School-Age Children (6–9)
Therapy combines play, art, and CBT to support anxiety, behaviour, peer issues, and self-esteem. Parent involvement ensures strategies stick at home and school.
Preteens & Tweens (10–12)
We help tweens manage stress, perfectionism, sibling struggles, and early identity challenges. Therapy builds language for emotions and confidence in friendships.
Teens & Young Adults (13–17+)
Our Calgary teen psychologists support anxiety, depression, perfectionism, identity stress, and social challenges. Sessions emphasise autonomy, insight, and resilience.
Parents & Families
Parent and family therapy strengthens communication, reduces conflict, and helps caregivers feel confident. We also offer strategies for co-parenting and blended family stress.
Evidence-Based Therapy Approaches at Creative Sky Psychology Calgary
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT helps children identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and replace them with healthier patterns. Our Calgary psychologists make CBT engaging through games, drawing, play, and storytelling. CBT is helpful in combination with creative techniques.
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills
DBT teaches children and teens how to manage big emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships. We use practical, child-friendly exercises to reinforce resilience. DBT is especially helpful for children and teens to build emotion regulation skills.
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT encourages children to accept tough feelings while focusing on what matters most. ACT encourages flexible thoughts and creative reframes of unhelpful thinking. Our psychologists use ACT to support anxiety, depression, OCD, and perfectionism.
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Narrative Therapy
Narrative therapy helps kids and teens learn to rewrite and reframe their stories and how they see themselves. Through narrative therapy children and teens see themselves as capable and strong. Narrative therapy highlights values and resilience.
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Emotion Coaching & Regulation
We teach kids and parents simple strategies like naming feelings, grounding, and sensory tools for the mind and body. Emotion coaching can be a powerful tool that empowers children and teens to handle tough moments with confidence.
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Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)
ERP is the gold-standard treatment for OCD and is helpful for anxiety treatment and phobias. We help children gradually face fears and reduce rituals, while parents learn how to support progress at home.
Therapy for Every Stage of Life
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Our Calgary child psychologists support a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, ADHD, autism, depression, OCD, self-esteem, emotion regulation, perfectionism, school refusal, sensory challenges, and eating difficulties. We also work with gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) children, and help with friendship issues, confidence-building, and resilience.
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We offer specialized therapy for children, preteens, and teens, using developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed approaches. These include:
Play Therapy
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Emotion Coaching & Parent-Child Therapy
Executive Functioning & ADHD Coaching
Social Skills Support
Each session is tailored to your child’s age, personality, and strengths.
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We’re not a generalist clinic. Creative Sky Psychology is a Calgary-based clinic with a highly specialized team of child and teen psychologists. Every therapist has advanced training in developmental psychology and child mental health. We use play- and art-based strategies, build strong partnerships with parents and schools, and tailor every care plan to fit the individual child. Our approach is relationship-first, neurodiversity-affirming, and grounded in current research.
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Yes. We work with preschoolers, school-aged children, and teens—each with a tailored approach. Younger kids often benefit from play-based or creative therapy, while teens may engage in more reflective work using CBT, narrative therapy, or identity-building strategies.
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Yes. You don’t need a referral or diagnosis to begin. If you’re concerned about your child’s emotions, behavior, or school experience, we’re here to help—whether or not there’s a label attached. We also offer assessments if you’re looking for answers or clarity.
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Yes. Our psychologists provide autism, ADHD, and full psychoeducational testing for learning profiles. Assessments are thorough, compassionate, and tailored to help you advocate for school supports, funding, and next steps.
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Start by visiting our book online section to find the psychologist that’s right for you or your child. From there, we’ll follow up with next steps and booking options.
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our therapeutic methods include…
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Narrative Therapy
Play Therapy
Trauma Therapy (EMDR)
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Why Families Choose Our Calgary Child & Teen Psychologists
Finding the right child psychologist is an important step. Calgary parents turn to Creative Sky for our expertise, creativity, and compassion.
Registered Experts – Licensed with the College of Alberta Psychologists.
Strength-Based Approach – We focus on your child’s strengths to overcome challenges
Evidence-based Therapies – We use evidence based therapies such as CBT, DBT, and ACT delivered in a creative format
Parent Partnership – Coaching and collaboration with schools and families.
Quick Access – No waitlist, no referral required.
Local & Virtual – Convenient Calgary SW location + online therapy across Alberta.
Our team is here to support your family's next chapter. We help individual’s learn tools for change, and apply the strategies beyond the office