https://balancepsychservices.ca/

Balance Psychological Services, 11354 119 Street, Edmonton, AB (2025)

10/09/2025

Meet Samantha, R.Psych and the new Clinic Manager for all of our Balance locations!

With a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and a self-proclaimed "bio nerd," Samantha brings authenticity and a genuine passion for research to her sessions. Her personal style includes kicking off her shoes when focusing and enjoying a cup of tea while sharing interesting facts.

Specializing in trauma and complex grief, Samantha works primarily with first responders and perinatal individuals using a behaviour-based approach. Her practice combines various therapeutic methods including DBT, CBT, Grief Recovery Method, ART, and EMDR, all influenced by attachment theory and existential perspectives.

You can find Samantha's bio linked on the "Meet the Team" page of our website.

𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴' 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 (587) 985-3132.

10/09/2025

This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week, a time to reduce stigma, spark conversations, and remind one another that support and recovery come in many forms. 💚

At Balance, we believe there’s no single “right” path to healing. Approaches like SMART Recovery empower individuals to take an active role in their own recovery journey, focusing on self-awareness, behaviour change, and long-term wellness.

Whether through therapy, community, or programs like SMART, recovery is possible and help is always within reach.

Read more about SMART Recovery and how it supports mental wellness on our blog: https://www.balancepsychservices.ca/post/what-is-smart-recovery-an-alternate-approach-to-recovery.
𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴' 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 (587) 985-3132.

10/06/2025

Teaching is already a demanding profession, and labor actions can add another layer of stress and uncertainty. Our team is here to provide the mental health support you need during this difficult time.

Balance Psychological Services is offering discounted therapy rates throughout October 2025.

Contact us today at (587) 985-3132 to learn more about our special educator rates and schedule your appointment.

𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴' 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 (587) 985-3132.

10/03/2025

Balance Psychological Services had the honour of being included in the Alberta Foster and Kinship Association Annual Training Conference. 💙

Our new Clinic Manager, Samantha Dover, was one of the featured speakers, leading a powerful session on the complexities of grief and loss in foster and kinship care.
Our wonderful intern team (pictured here) also joined Sam at the event!

We are so grateful to the AFKA for bringing together such a meaningful community of caregivers, professionals, and advocates and for including Balance in the conversation.

Together, we can continue to support families and children across Alberta with compassion, education, and care.
𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴’ 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 (587) 985-3132.

10/03/2025

Our new Clinic Manager, Sam Dover, shares about why she decided to join the Balance team and what she’s looking forward to in her new role.

We are SO grateful to have Sam and her team joining us - they bring so much experience and talent with them.

We are also thrilled to have such a beautiful new clinic space for Balance to work out of and serve people in the Ellerslie area!

If you or someone you know are looking for mental health support, especially related to perinatal, child, fertility, or family therapy, the Balance Ellerslie team is available to help.

Visit our website or contact our admin team to book today!

📍 550 91 St SW #302, Edmonton, AB T6X 0V1

🔗 [www.balancepsychservices.ca](http://www.balancepsychservices.ca/)

📞 587-985-3132
𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴’ 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 (587) 985-3132.

10/01/2025

So excited to have had the opportunity to interview Daniel Sundahl for his The Recovery & Resiliency Foundation symposium on Oct 26-27 in beautiful Canmore Alberta!

09/30/2025

Today, we reflect on how psychology has too often failed Indigenous peoples - and how we can do better. September 30 is the perfect day to pause, learn, and commit to change.

Our latest blog highlights six guiding principles that have been recommended by the Canadian Psychological Assocation. They centre around cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and allyship. These principles offer a path forward for meaningful, respectful support and healing.

Let’s honour this day by listening, learning, and taking action. Read the blog post: https://www.balancepsychservices.ca/post/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-6-guiding-principles-for-therapists
𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴' 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 (587) 985-3132.

09/29/2025

If you're looking for a way to learn more about Indigenous culture in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, here are a few events taking place in the Edmonton area...

📚 To honour the importance of Truth & Reconciliation Day, ESFF (Edmonton Short Film Festival) will hold a free screening of short films, interspersed with short talks by local Indigenous authors about their books. This event is FREE. Audreys Books will be open 12pm-6pm on September 30.

🏞️ Although Fort Edmonton will be closed this day, the Indigenous Peoples Experience will be open and offering an opportunity (ticketed) to learn about Indigenous cultures and history.

🔬 TWOSE is hosting a day of cultural programming, including tipi raising, smudging ceremonies, and Indigenous performances.

09/29/2025

As September 30 approaches, it’s a time to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts on Indigenous communities. This day isn’t just for Indigenous people - it’s an opportunity for everyone, children and adults alike, to educate themselves, listen, and take meaningful action.

Our latest blog, Honouring Truth and Reconciliation: Supporting Indigenous Mental Health, explores how mental health professionals (and all of us) can approach reconciliation with cultural humility, understanding, and care.

It’s a chance to learn, reflect, and actively participate in building a more just and supportive future. Read the blog here: https://www.balancepsychservices.ca/post/honouring-truth-and-reconciliation-supporting-indigenous-mental-health
𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴' 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 (587) 985-3132.

09/28/2025

Meet Dr. Kathy Rolfe, R.Psych and Founder of Balance Psychological Services.

Born and raised in Red Deer to a family of helpers, Kathy joined the military at 17 and later completed a Criminology degree at the University of Alberta. With 6.5 years in the military and 20 years with Edmonton Police Service, Kathy brings a lived understanding of military and first responder culture.

After recognizing the need to support first responders' mental health, Kathy completed a Masters of Counselling in Counselling Psychology while working as a Sergeant. Kathy now supports clients of all ages through difficult times, with special focus on trauma work with First Responders, Military personnel, and Veterans.

You can find Kathy's bio linked on the "Meet the Team" page of our website.

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