Calgary Child Psychologist For Growth, Confidence, and Emotional Wellness
At Creative Sky Psychology, child therapy is more than just talking — it’s tailored connection. Our Calgary child psychologists meet children where they are, using play, art, creativity, and conversation to help kids understand emotions, solve challenges, and build lasting resiliency. Therapy is grounded in your child’s strengths, interests, and developmental stage.
What Does Child Therapy Look Like?
We start with connection, because trust is the foundation for change. From there, we identify what’s beneath the surface — whether it's anxiety, big feelings, sensory sensitivities, or social challenges — and support your child using:
Play Therapy to process emotions through action
Art Therapy to express what words can’t yet name
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for coping skills
Talk-based strategies for insight and emotional language
Parent collaboration so that therapy continues at home
At Creative Sky Psychology, child therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process. It’s a personalized roadmap, designed to help your child feel safe, seen, and supported.
What We Help With
Our Calgary child psychologists support children navigating:
Children don’t always have the words to explain what’s hard. We become “feelings detectives,” helping uncover what’s going on and build the skills they need to succeed.
Strength-Based Therapy With Lasting Impact
We believe kids do well when they can. Our approach builds on your child’s natural strengths and interests, while addressing the challenges that are getting in the way. Instead of focusing on "fixing" behaviour, we focus on helping children grow in:
Emotional expression and problem-solving
Self-regulation and flexibility
Confidence and self-esteem
Social connection and empathy
Independence and resilience
Therapy Tailored by Age & Stage
Our psychologists are trained to adapt language, pace, and interventions to your child’s developmental profile — including neurodivergent learners.
Preschoolers (Ages 3–5) Gentle play-based therapy with parent involvement, focusing on emotional language and regulation.
School-Age (6–9) A mix of talk, art, play, and skill-building to support peer relationships, anxiety, and self-esteem.
Tweens (10–12)Therapy helps build insight, flexible thinking, and social confidence during this pre-adolescent stage.
Parents Are Part of the Process
At Creative Sky Psychology, we view parents as essential partners in the therapy journey. Depending on your child’s needs, we may begin with a parent intake session to gather insights, set goals, and help you feel grounded in the process from the very beginning.
Throughout therapy, we offer:
Parent-only sessions for skill-building, support, or check-ins
Joint parent-child sessions to strengthen connection, practice strategies, or work through specific challenges together
Ongoing collaboration to ensure therapy is translating into meaningful change at home and school
Every child is different — and so is every parent. Our psychologists tailor the level of parent involvement to fit your child’s developmental stage and the needs of your family. Whether it’s learning new tools, understanding your child’s experience more deeply, or receiving your own support, we’re here to walk alongside you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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At Creative Sky Psychology, every child and family benefits from a tailored approach. Children that are comfortable talking with a Child Psychologist often don't require parents attending the session. Some children, however, find having a parent in the room can ease their anxiety. Children often feel comfortable attending therapy sessions alone very soon into the first session. In therapy, children have fun while they learn and are often quickly at ease. Another approach we commonly use at Creative Sky with young children is having a parent attend the first or last 10 minutes of the session. This allows us to teach the tools and strategies to parents which can then be used in the home.
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Contrary to popular belief, children do not need to have serious issues or struggles to see a Child Psychologist. A Child Psychologist can increase overall wellness by helping children develop awareness and the skills to thrive. This can be in developing emotional literacy, increasing coping skills, and building strengths and confidence. Parents may also book their own sessions before issues arise to learn about parenting strategies and how to increase their awareness of development and parenting practices.
A child will certainly benefit from seeing a Psychologist when they have struggles at home, school, or in the community. A Psychologist will ask about the impact an issue is having on your child’s functioning and well-being. It is best to seek help sooner than later. Often difficulties can become internalized, causing additional issues. This is often the case with social, emotional, or academic issues. When left untreated, children can develop anxiety or depression, and may experience long term difficulties.
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Children express mental health issues and distress in various ways. An experienced Child Psychologist knows what to look for. Often in children “behavioral” issues may arise. These behaviors can be misconstrued as “bad" or "oppositional”. Complaints such as headaches or stomach aches are also very common. Your child may experience difficulties with bedtime or experience nightmares. Kids experiencing psychological issues may also have changing sleep patterns. They may start avoiding friends or refuse to go to school. This can be very worrisome for parents and cause disruption to home life. It can also be difficult to tease out the difference between typical development and problematic issues. When your child is not thriving, an experienced Child Psychologist can help get things back on track. A child’s behavior is something observable, it is the “viewable” tip of the iceberg. At Creative Sky Psychology, we look underneath the iceberg and target therapy in this area causing the most impact. We help children learn to solve problems and deal with issues as they arise, in order to develop long term resiliency and independence. Children at Creative Sky Psychology learn coping skills, sensory regulation strategies, emotion regulation tools, social skills, and problem-solving strategies. The goal isn't to eliminate problems, rather to help children navigate challenges in a way that allows them to learn, grow, and thrive.
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Difficulties with sleeping, either too much or too little
Nightmares
Is very sensitive
Avoiding friends and/or social situations
Refusing to go to school
Bullied at school or in their peer group
Your child doesn't have friends
A lack of joy and/or ongoing sadness
Persistent anger
Your teen no longer talks home or school
Refusing to eat
Reoccurring headaches
Persistent stomach aches
Exhibiting behaviour that is harmful to self or others
They have suicidal thoughts
Struggling with concentration
Becoming frustrated easily
Out of control behaviour or meltdowns
They are excessively worried or fearful
Shaking or sweating in certain situations
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Most children are not opposed to going to a Psychologist. Your child will benefit from being prepared about what will be discussed and what to expect during their initial visit to a Psychologist. Talk to your child when they are calm and let them know they are going to a safe place where they are going to learn about themselves. Similar to the first day of school, going to see a Psychologist for the first time can be an anxiety provoking situation. Every child is different and if this is a concern reach out to the Child Psychologist prior to the session to discuss a plan as to how to approach this.
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Child Psychology is an excellent tool used to gain insight into the underlying cause of your child’s struggles. We provide strength-based coping strategies to help your child to grow and thrive. A Child Psychologist can be very effective with supporting children to build strategies and tools that are unique to their challenges. As children develop tools and strategies they learn to manage such challenges, as well as build resiliency and coping strategies for future areas of difficulty. Creative Sky Psychology offers specialized Child Psychology services located in Calgary, Alberta. We have dedicated Child Psychologists for preschoolers, children, pre-teens, teens, and parents. Our Assessment Psychologists provide both Clinical and Psycho-Educational assessments when needed. We support families and parents and provide wholistic care for your child. Please call for an initial consultation or book online.
At Creative Sky Psychology, we are dedicated to providing specialized psychological support for children and teens with ADHD, anxiety, ASD, OCD, depression, learning challenges, and emotion regulation difficulties. We offer tailored services for preschoolers, children, pre-teens, teens, and parents, ensuring personalized care for every stage of life. Creative Sky Psychology is proud to support families in Killarney, West Springs, Aspen Woods, Wildwood, Cougar Ridge, Glendale, and all surrounding SW, NW, NE, and SE Calgary neighbourhoods. We offer therapy in-person and online to make care more accessible.