Risewell Psychology

Risewell Psychology Risewell was born out of the need for an individualized therapy experience - with a focus on authenticity, comfort and exceptional care.

Currently offering individual virtual therapy customized to your needs in Alberta and Ontario.

As part of Volunteer Week, we want to take a moment to recognize and appreciate the incredible individuals who contribut...
04/20/2026

As part of Volunteer Week, we want to take a moment to recognize and appreciate the incredible individuals who contribute to the experience we create at Risewell.

Khloyi is an undergraduate psychology student with a strong interest in developmental and counselling psychology. As a volunteer and client greeter, she plays an important role in helping clients feel welcomed, comfortable, and supported from the moment they arrive.

We often talk about the importance of the therapeutic relationship, but what happens before that first session matters too. The environment, the first interaction, the sense of being received, all of these small moments shape how safe and at ease someone feels walking into a new space.

Khloyi brings a warmth and attentiveness that helps make those first moments a little easier.

We’re so grateful to have her as part of our community and for the care she brings into this role.

You can be kind, supportive, and deeply caring…and still have boundaries.In fact, you need them.Community Giving Worksho...
03/27/2026

You can be kind, supportive, and deeply caring…
and still have boundaries.

In fact, you need them.

Community Giving Workshop COMING SOON! Stay tuned.

If you’ve ever tried mindfulness and thought“this is NOT for me”… you’re not alone.For many ADHDers, traditional mindful...
03/25/2026

If you’ve ever tried mindfulness and thought
“this is NOT for me”… you’re not alone.

For many ADHDers, traditional mindfulness can feel uncomfortable, frustrating, or even overwhelming.

And that makes sense.

When your brain is wired to follow stimulation and shift attention quickly, being told to “just focus on your breath” can feel like the exact opposite of what your system needs.

But mindfulness doesn’t have to look one way.

It’s not about forcing stillness or quieting your mind.

It’s about learning how to work with your attention — not against it.

Sometimes that means going inward.
Sometimes it means going outward.
Sometimes it means starting really, really small.

And most importantly: it means letting go of the idea that your brain needs to be “fixed.”

At Risewell, this is the lens we bring into all of our work — including how we support neurodivergent clients in therapy.

If you’re a clinician wanting to better support neurodivergent individuals (including ADHD), our upcoming training:

INVEST: Essentials in Neuroaffirming Care

dives deeper into practical, applicable ways to adapt your approach and better support the clients you work with.

Early bird pricing available until March 31.

🔗 Link in bio to learn more

03/20/2026

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is an important reminder that many clinicians genuinely want to provide affirming, effective care for neurodivergent clients.

But most of us were never formally trained how.

Autistic individuals experience significantly higher rates of mental health challenges, yet many clinicians report feeling underprepared to adapt traditional therapy models.

Neuroaffirming care requires more than awareness — it requires practical tools, frameworks, and clinical language that support neurodivergent clients in ways that honour identity, strengths, and autonomy.

INVEST: Essentials in Neuroaffirming Care is a full-day clinical training designed to help mental health professionals translate neuroaffirming principles into practical, applicable strategies.

Participants will learn how to conceptualize through the INVEST framework and apply tools for emotional regulation, executive functioning, communication, and sensory needs.

Early bird tickets are available until March 31.

Spots are limited.

🔗 Learn more through the link in our bio.

03/19/2026

That’s exactly what we explore in the
INVEST: Essentials in Neuroaffirming Care training

Early bird until March 31 [register via link in bio].

What practicing neuro-affirming care actually looks like…

It means adapting the environment to meet the client’s needs,
not expecting the client to adapt to the environment.

It means using respectful, identity-affirming language.

It means focusing on strengths,
not deficits.

It means recognizing stimming and special interests
as valid forms of regulation and connection.

It means integrating trauma-informed care
into every interaction.

It means adapting your therapeutic approach
to how your client processes,
not just how you were taught.

Because differences aren’t something to fix.
They’re something to understand.

Neuro-affirming care is a skill.
And it can be learned.

✨ We’re diving into the how in our training this May.

Feeling understood shouldn’t be rare.Neurodivergent people deserve spaces where they feel safe to be themselves—without ...
03/17/2026

Feeling understood shouldn’t be rare.

Neurodivergent people deserve spaces where they feel safe to be themselves—without needing to mask, explain, or adapt who they are.

When one space becomes more understanding, it doesn’t stop there.
It shapes relationships, communities, and the systems around us.

This is how safety grows.
This is how inclusion becomes real.

Brain fog. Mood swings. Anxiety. Forgetting words and where you put things.If these memes feel a little too real… you're...
03/06/2026

Brain fog. Mood swings. Anxiety. Forgetting words and where you put things.

If these memes feel a little too real… you're not alone.

Our upcoming Community Giving Workshop on Navigating Menopause & Perimenopause to here to help you understand what's happening and how to support your mental health through this stage.

🗓️ Wednesday, March 11
⏰ 6:00–7:30pm
📍 Risewell Psychology
🎟️ Tickets are FREE (donations welcome) and available via Jane (link in bio) - Space is limited.

If you’ve been meaning to sign up, this is your nudge 🤍 LINK IN BIO.

03/05/2026

Our upcoming Community Giving Workshop led by Registered Psychologist, Sarah Spicer is about clarity, compassion and confidence in your own body.

🗓️ Wednesday, March 11
⏰ 6:00–7:30pm
📍 Risewell Psychology
🎟️ Tickets are FREE (donations welcome) and available via Jane (link in bio) - Space is limited.

If you’ve been meaning to sign up, this is your nudge 🤍 LINK IN BIO.

Registration is now open.Autistic individuals experience significantly higher rates of mental health challenges, yet man...
03/01/2026

Registration is now open.

Autistic individuals experience significantly higher rates of mental health challenges, yet many providers report feeling under-equipped to meet their needs in ways that are both clinically effective and neuroaffirming.

INVEST: Essentials in Neuroaffirming Care is a full-day, in-person clinical training grounded in 20 years of clinical practice and developed specifically for mental health care.

The training emphasizes practical application, case conceptualization, and skill development within a neuroaffirming framework, supporting clinicians in strengthening real-world practice with autistic and neurodivergent clients.

This is not an introductory workshop.
It is intended for clinicians already working with neurodivergent clients who want to deepen their skills and provide care that is aligned, ethical, and sustainable.

🗓 May 27, 2026 | Calgary Winter Club
Early Bird registration now open.
Student / reduced fee tickets available.
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Hosted by Risewell Psychology.
🔗 Register via link in bio.

02/17/2026

Therapy doesn’t always have to look like sitting and talking.

It can look like movement.
It can look like play.
It can look like walking side by side instead of face to face.
It can look like pausing, creating, listening, or simply noticing what’s happening in your body.

For many millennials, especially those navigating burnout, trauma, big life transitions, or emotional overwhelm, traditional talk therapy isn’t always the most accessible place to start.

Healing can be experiential.
It can be relational.
It can be embodied.

There isn’t one “right” way to do therapy.
There’s the way that feels safe, supportive, and effective for you.

At Risewell Psychology, therapy is adapted to the person. Not the other way around.

If you’ve been curious about therapy but unsure if it would fit, this is your reminder: it can look different than you think. 🤍

Winter doesn’t ask us to hustle harder.It invites slower mornings, quieter days, cozy rituals, and a little more grace.Y...
02/11/2026

Winter doesn’t ask us to hustle harder.

It invites slower mornings, quieter days, cozy rituals, and a little more grace.

You’re allowed to rest here.

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312 1167 Kensington Crescent NW
Calgary, AB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 3:30pm
Thursday 10am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+14036172136

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