Angela Irvine Consulting

03/06/2026

Today on Employee Appreciation Day, I want to recognize someone who is truly at the heart of our work.

Our Client Care Liaison, Candis, approaches every interaction with incredible compassion, patience, and respect. She is often the first person families connect with when they reach out to our office, and she carries the stories of those we serve with such care and dignity.

In a role that requires organization, empathy, and emotional strength, she shows up every day with kindness and genuine concern for the people behind the paperwork and phone calls. She helps create a space where clients feel heard, supported, and welcomed from the very beginning.

I am deeply grateful for the dedication she brings to this work and for the humanity she brings to our practice.

Thank you for everything you do. It truly makes a difference. I couldn’t ask for a better sidekick!🦸🏻‍♀️

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02/13/2026

An amazing opportunity to learn about how to support your loved ones as they. Transition into adulthood and share your own ideas and thoughts.

🌟 Medicine Hat friends — don’t miss this amazing opportunity! 🌟

We’re welcoming a highly respected professional who also brings invaluable lived experience as a parent and caregiver. 💙

This FREE, in-person event features:
✨ A presentation on the transition to adulthood
✨ A research discussion group on Service Access Challenges and Strategies for Moving Forward

It’s a great chance to learn, connect, and be part of an important conversation in our community.

📩 Registration is required — to save your spot, email stephaniew@autismalberta.ca

Please share with anyone in the Medicine Hat area who would benefit!

12/14/2025

Don’t forget to stop by for some hot chocolate, goodies, and more! Today 1pm-3pm

12/10/2025

An excellent opportunity for both kids and their parents to build skills for anxiety management! Thank you Bridges Parent Education!

We are excited to be offering another session of Fear-less in partnership with Recovery Alberta. Kids can attend Worry Warriors while parents attend Fear-less. Registration is FREE!
Call Marina to register at 403-529-3582

12/08/2025

12/03/2025

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11/14/2025

🌟 Community Resource Highlight: Kickstand Medicine Hat 🌟https://mykickstand.ca/communities/medicine-hat/

I’m thrilled to share one of Medicine Hat’s newest youth support services: Kickstand Medicine Hat — a free, walk-in, youth-friendly space for ages 12–25 offering a wide range of supports under one roof. 💛

Kickstand provides:
✔️ Mental health and wellness support
✔️ Primary care and social services navigation
✔️ Peer support and drop-in connection
✔️ Skill-building groups and workshops
✔️ Meal programs and snacks in a welcoming space
✔️ Fun community events and youth-led activities
✔️ Support accessing resources, housing programs, and more

Their mission is to make support easy, barrier-free, and stigma-free — and they are quickly becoming a safe, empowering hub for youth in our community.

Welcome .medhat

10/28/2025

🌿 Exciting News – Angela Irvine Consulting is Growing! 🌿

We’re thrilled to welcome Sandeep, Registered Provisional Psychologist, to our team!

Sandeep brings extensive experience in providing individual therapy and conducting a wide range of psychological assessments, including:
🧠 Psychoeducational Assessments
💛 Emotional & Behavioural Assessments
🌈 Neuropsychological Assessments, including Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic evaluations

Her approach combines evidence-based assessment practices with compassionate, client-centred care, helping individuals better understand themselves, build resilience, and move toward meaningful growth.

With Sandeep’s addition, we’re excited to offer increased availability for assessments — including weekend appointments!

📩 We are currently accepting new referrals.
If you’d like to learn more, book an assessment, or ask questions about the process, please contact our office — we’d be happy to help.

10/13/2025

A post I thought was appropriate on this Thanksgiving Monday. Gratitude isn’t just about the manners we were taught as kids, it’s essential for our wellness. Showing gratitude is good for us emotionally, mentally, and physically. Like any skill,
It’s one we can practice and strengthen. Can’t think of anything to be grateful for? Start with the small stuff, grateful for the technology to be on Instagram? Grateful you had clothes to wear or food to eat? Grateful you were able to get out of bed today? It can be anything! I’m grateful to you for taking the time to read this post! Thank you!

10/04/2025

🌻 Supporting Our Kids (and Ourselves) Through the Teacher Strike 🌻

It’s natural that many parents in Alberta are feeling anxious right now. For some, the teacher strike brings back tough memories of trying to teach our kids at home during the Covid lockdowns. But while those feelings are valid, it’s also important to remember: this situation is not the same as Covid.

✨ What’s Different This Time
• Schools are not shut down because of a global crisis—we’re navigating a labour dispute.
• Kids are not isolated in the same way they were during lockdowns—they still have access to friends, activities, and their community.
• We now know how important structure, routines, and connection are for children’s well-being.

✨ What We Learned from Covid That Can Help Now
• Keep a routine: A simple daily schedule helps kids feel secure.
• Focus on connection, not perfection: Your child doesn’t need you to replace a teacher—they need you to be their parent.
• Use community resources: Libraries, recreation centres, and online programs can help fill in the gaps.
• Check in on emotions: Validate their worries and model healthy coping strategies.

✨ For Parents
• Give yourself grace. Supporting your child doesn’t mean recreating a classroom at home.
• Reach out—this is a time for community, not isolation.
• Remember: this is temporary. Kids are resilient, and with connection and stability, they will continue to grow and thrive.

💛 Above all, we can use this moment not just to get through, but to show our kids how families and communities adapt, pull together, and support one another.

10/03/2025

We're so excited to announce our first ever Parent/Caregiver Coffee Time! Join us on Saturday, October 25th from 1pm until 2pm at Cafe Verve Inc. for connection, coffee and conversation.

Please note: childcare will not be provided.

09/30/2025

🧡 On September 30, we honor the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Together, we remember the children and families impacted by residential schools, and we commit to listening and learning.

We are offering small symbols of remembrance to anyone who would like one — shared as a way to reflect, honor, and carry forward the meaning of this day.