About us
Calgary Counselling Centre improves the well-being of individuals and families, and strengthens communities by delivering best practices in counselling, training, and research.
Who we are
At Calgary Counselling Centre, we help people learn to thrive. Since our inception in 1962, we’ve been driven by the purpose to provide the best counselling treatment possible. Not just the best in our community, or our country, but the best you can get anywhere.
Every year, thousands of people come to us to change their lives for the better. Our clinical staff of over 30 provide highly effective individual and group counselling services and programs. We have over 100 volunteers and many committed donors that make our services possible.
We are always learning, growing, and beating benchmarks. We measure progress and know that our counsellors help people achieve their goals — in fact, we have unparalleled results in the counselling industry. We are committed to providing the best counselling possible so people in our community can achieve better emotional, psychological and social well-being. And, we train the next generation of counsellors so more people in our community and around the globe have the right knowledge and skills to do the same.
We are widely recognized as a Centre of Excellence in research. Our evidence-based work propels our practice, informs our treatment methods and improves our quality of service.
The CCC Experience
Let Graham, a client at Calgary Counselling Centre, walk you through the experience of registering for counselling, going to your first session, and meeting your counsellor.
Watch the VideoMission
Improving the well-being of individuals and families and strengthening communities by delivering best practices in counselling, training and research.
Vision
To be the pre-eminent centre of excellence, boldly transforming counselling to inspire personal growth and social change.
Client Bill of Rights
At Calgary Counselling Centre, nothing matters more to us than our clients' well-being. That's why we have established a comprehensive Client Bill of Rights that highlights our unwavering dedication to treating every individual with the highest level of dignity and respect.
Calgary Counselling Centre is a registered provider of victims of crime counselling services through the Government of Alberta’s Victims of Crime Assistance Program.
We also offer mental health counselling under the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program, available to eligible First Nations and Inuit clients.
Where You Get Results
At each counselling session, you’ll be asked a few questions to see how you’re doing — it’s a little check on your mental health vital signs. That information helps your counsellor determine the best counselling process. We want you to achieve your goals and enjoy healthy well-being. Using this process — Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) — makes sure we’re giving you the best possible counselling.
Counselling doesn’t need to go for months or years on end. Our clients typically need an average of 8–10 counselling sessions to benefit. Some people may need a bit less and others may need a bit more.
Feedback Informed Treatment
Learn more about the unique approach and benefits of Feedback Informed Treatment in this short video.
Watch the VideoStaff
We have more than 45 full- and part-time staff dedicated to improving the well-being of our community. Our multidisciplinary staff includes psychologists, registered marriage and family therapists, registered social workers, pastoral counsellors. Our interns and residents in our counselling training program provide counselling under the supervision of senior staff.
Funding
As a charitable organization, we deeply appreciate the support of our generous donors and funding agencies. Their contributions enable us to make a positive impact in our community. We are grateful for the individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations that generously donate their time, talent, and financial resources. Their unwavering support allows us to deliver exceptional services.
We are funded by fees scaled to the income of clients, generous community agencies and donors, occasional government grants, and partnerships which support specific projects. Calgary Counselling Centre does not receive government funding for our day-to-day operations.