Adolescent & Teen Counselling Calgary
Takeaway: Adolescence and young adulthood can present many challenges for teens. From relationships to mental illness, health issues, and more, your teen may benefit from some extra support. At Shelly Qualtieri & Associates in Calgary, Alberta, we provide a safe, non-judgmental space where your teen can learn essential skills to thrive in their life
6 Best Teen Therapists in Calgary
1. Smyrna Gonzalez
Smyrna Gonzalez is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with experience helping youth, adults, and couples through change-oriented therapy designed to promote empowerment when facing life's challenges. She makes an excellent Calgary teen therapist because she deeply understands the vulnerability that comes with seeking help and sharing personal thoughts and feelings, approaching each client with honor and excitement to create goals as unique as they are.Her commitment to providing a safe and warm environment where every teen feels heard, seen, and understood creates the ideal foundation for meaningful therapeutic progress and lasting change.
- Credentials: Registered Provisional Psychologist
- Clientele: Youth 13+, adults, couples
- Location: 4503 Brisebois Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2G3, Canada
- Virtual therapy?: Yes
2. Shelly Qualtieri, RSW
Shelly Qualtieri is a Registered Social Worker with over 30 years of experience. She makes an exceptional teen therapist because of her deep belief that everyone deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported, combined with her practical, bite-sized approach that provides real tools rather than abstract concepts.Her 16 years of clinical experience and trauma-informed, evidence-based methods help teens build clarity, confidence, and long-term resilience while meeting them exactly where they are in their healing journey.
- Credentials: Alberta Registered Social Worker (RSW)
- Clientele: Teens 13+, adults, couples
- Location: 4503 Brisebois Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2G3, Canada
- Virtual therapy?: Yes
3. Marizabel Forno
Marizabel Forno is a Registered Provisional Psychologist who recognizes that every person's journey is unique and offers specialized support for teens and parents seeking navigating emotional dysregulation. She excels as an adolescent therapist because of her collaborative, person-centered, and evidence-based approach that creates a warm, non-judgmental space where she meets teens exactly where they are, helping them navigate challenges like anxiety, perfectionism, and life transitions together.
- Credentials: Registered Provisional Psychologist, Provisional Sports Psychologist
- Clientele: Children 5+, adolescents 12+, adults, families, couples
- Location: 4503 Brisebois Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2G3, Canada
- Virtual therapy?: Yes
4. Lorena Koenig, MSW
Lorena integrates trauma-informed care with a holistic wellness approach, addressing mental, physical, and emotional health simultaneously. Her evidence-based methods, including CBT, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, help clients process trauma while building lasting change. She emphasizes empowering clients to take charge of their healing journey through strong therapeutic relationships.
- Credentials: Registered Social Worker
- Clientele: Teens 16+, adults
- Location: 4503 Brisebois Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2G3, Canada
- Virtual therapy?: Yes
5. Laura Laidlaw, MA, RPC
Laura brings seven years of clinical experience, including residential treatment centre work, to her therapeutic practice for teens. Her integrative approach blends evidence-based therapy with deep compassion, helping clients reclaim their voice and rebuild confidence through personalized healing strategies.
- Credentials: Licensed Professional Canadian Counsellor
- Clientele: Children 6+, adolescents 12+, adults, couples
- Location: 4503 Brisebois Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2G3, Canada
- Virtual therapy?: Yes
6. Kim Noll
Kim specializes in teen therapy in Calgary. Her compassionate approach tailors therapeutic techniques to each individual's evolving needs, believing everyone has the innate strength to navigate life's unexpected turns. She emphasizes safety, resilience, and empowerment through evidence-based interventions.
- Credentials: Registered Provisional Psychologist
- Clientele: Adolescents 12+, adults
- Location: 4503 Brisebois Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2G3, Canada
- Virtual therapy?: Yes
Our approach to counselling teenagers
Shelly Qualtieri & Associates in Calgary specializes in creating a safe haven for teens, where parents, families, and counselors can provide a compassionate, empathetic connection, helping them to be heard, seen, and validated while working to build confidence.
If your young person struggles with emotional turbulence, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide, or low feelings of self-esteem, our seasoned counsellors employ evidence-based therapies such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed approaches. These techniques empower teens to regain control of their mental health, thus ensuringes they face life’s hurdles with resilience and optimism in the teenage years.
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Who are our youth counselling services for?
Teens & Adolescents
Our expert registered psychologist specializes in helping adolescents and children understand and address a range of issues impacting teens' emotional well-being, such as eating disorders, self-harm, anxiety, depression, fear, and other mental health issues.
Parents & Families
Parents seeking professional guidance and therapy services and families aiming to enhance communication during the teenage years benefit from our tailored online counselling, individual counselling, and therapy. We provide invaluable assistance in fostering healthy connections and empowering families.
Primary Conditions we Treat
When your young person is struggling, seeking teenage counselling early can be key to helping them be the healthiest they can be. Here are a few of the many areas in which Shelly Qualtieri & Associates is here to help you and your child:
- Addressing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
- Navigating Identity and Self-Discovery
- Overcoming Self-Esteem Challenges & Building Self-Confidence
- Navigating Emotional Turmoil & Loss of Interest
- Increased Resilience & Coping with Trauma
- Managing Life Transitions & Building Healthy Relationships
- Coping with Academic Stress
FAQs about working with a Calgary therapist for teens
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Support your teen’s mental health by connecting them with a young adult therapist today
Adolescence is a time of significant growth and development, both physically and emotionally, and it can be a challenging time for many young people.
As a parent, this can be scary to witness, and as a teen, it can be completely overwhelming. At Shelly Qualtieri & Associates, we provide full therapy services for teens with a great understanding of the behaviour changes that occur during this stage of development.
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