CHILD PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES IN CALGARY
A Different Kind of Children's Psychology Practice.
Creative Sky Psychology is a Calgary child psychology clinic for children, teens, and families. Our child psychologists provide specialized, evidence-based care for anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, emotional regulation, and the big feelings that can make everyday life harder.
Through play, creativity, collaboration, and parent partnership, we help children build confidence, develop coping skills, and feel more supported at home, school, and in the world around them.
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OUR APPROACH
What Child Therapy Looks Like At
Creative Sky Psychology
Child therapy isn't just talking — it's connection, creativity, and practice. We begin by building trust, then explore what's beneath the surface — whether it's anxiety, big feelings, school stress, or social struggles. For some children, especially those with a shy temperament, this gentle rapport-building stage is an essential part of helping them feel safe.
Play Therapy
A child's natural language for expressing, exploring, and making sense of their world.
Art Therapy
Expression through drawing, painting, or collage to work through emotions in a safe, creative way.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Evidence-based coping skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build confidence.
Narrative Therapy
Helping kids reshape their stories and see themselves in a more empowering way.
Parent Collaboration
Extending therapy strategies into everyday life for lasting change at home and beyond.
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.
WHO WE SUPPORT
Specialized Support For Every Stage Of Childhood.
Children show us they need support in many different ways. Some children worry quietly, some have big feelings, some struggle at school, and some are still learning how to understand themselves and the world around them. Our Calgary child psychologists help families find the right support for each child's needs, strengths, and stage of development.
Child Anxiety Therapy
Helping children understand worries, build confidence, and feel safer navigating school, friendships, separation, perfectionism, and everyday stress.
Learn More →ADHD Support
Support for attention, executive functioning, organization, emotional regulation, impulsivity, and the daily demands that can feel hard for children with ADHD.
Learn More →Autism & Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity-affirming therapy that supports emotional regulation, social confidence, sensory needs, identity, and each child's unique way of experiencing the world.
Learn More →OCD Therapy
Evidence-based support for intrusive thoughts, compulsions, reassurance-seeking, rituals, and fears that start to take over a child's daily life.
Learn More →Trauma & EMDR
Gentle, child-centered therapy for difficult experiences, grief, stress, fear, and emotional responses that may be connected to trauma or past events.
Learn More →Big Feelings
Helping children recognize emotions, build coping skills, manage frustration, reduce meltdowns, and feel more in control of their inner world.
Learn More →Parent Support
Parent counselling and consultation for families navigating behaviour, communication, routines, parenting confidence, and child development concerns.
Learn More →Child Assessments
ADHD, autism, giftedness, learning, psychoeducational, and mental health assessments for children and teens in Calgary.
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Assessments
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We offer ADHD, psychoeducational, autism, giftedness, learning disability, and mental health assessments for children and teens in Calgary.
OUR DIFFERENCE
Why Families Choose Creative Sky.
Finding the right psychologist is not just about credentials. It is about finding someone who understands your child, your family, and what matters most to you. Every part of Creative Sky Psychology is designed to make that process feel thoughtful, supportive, and personalized.
Advanced Specialization
Our psychologists have advanced training in specific areas including anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, OCD, emotional regulation, assessments, and parent support. Rather than one clinician doing everything, we help families connect with the psychologist whose expertise best fits their child's needs.
Thoughtful Matching
No two children are alike. We take the time to understand your concerns, answer your questions, and recommend the psychologist whose approach, personality, and specialization feel like the best fit for your child and family.
Parent Partnership
Children make the greatest progress when parents feel supported too. We work collaboratively with caregivers throughout therapy, offering practical strategies that extend beyond the therapy room and into everyday family life.
Evidence-Based Care
Every recommendation is grounded in research while remaining flexible enough to honour your child's personality, strengths, and developmental stage. Our goal is not simply symptom reduction. It is helping children build confidence, resilience, and skills that last.
STRENGTH-BASED CARE
Strength-Based Therapy With Lasting Impact.
We believe children do well when they can. At Creative Sky Psychology, therapy begins with your child's strengths, interests, and natural ways of connecting. Rather than focusing only on what feels hard, we help children build the skills, confidence, and emotional understanding they need to grow.
Emotional Expression
Helping children name, understand, and communicate what they feel.
Self-Regulation
Building tools for calming the body, managing impulses, and handling big moments.
Confidence
Supporting children as they develop self-trust, courage, and a stronger sense of self.
Connection
Strengthening social skills, empathy, communication, and relationship confidence.
Resilience
Helping children build flexible thinking, problem-solving, and coping skills that last.
Therapy is not about “fixing” your child.
It is about helping your child feel understood, supported, and capable of navigating life with more confidence.
Our Team
Meet the Psychologists Behind Creative Sky.
Our Calgary child psychologists bring diverse backgrounds, advanced training, and a shared commitment to thoughtful, evidence-informed care for children and families.
Whether your child needs support for anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, EMDR, or life transitions, we'll help you find the psychologist whose experience, approach, and personality feel like the right fit for your child and your family.
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RESOURCES
Looking For Helpful Parenting Resources?
Explore practical parenting tips, child development insights, and evidence-based mental health resources written by our Calgary child psychologists. Our blog is designed to help families feel informed, supported, and confident between sessions.
PARENT PARTNERSHIP
Parents Are Partners In Therapy.
Children make the greatest progress when the important adults in their lives feel supported too. At Creative Sky Psychology, we work alongside parents throughout therapy, providing guidance, practical tools, and ongoing collaboration so meaningful change extends beyond the therapy room.
Parent Counselling
Individual parent sessions focused on understanding your child's needs, building confidence, and learning practical strategies you can use at home.
Parent-Child Sessions
Joint sessions that strengthen connection, practice new skills together, and create opportunities for growth both in and outside therapy.
Ongoing Collaboration
Regular check-ins, shared goals, and practical guidance help therapy strategies carry over into home, school, and everyday family life.
Every child is unique, and every family is too.
We tailor the level of parent involvement to your child's developmental stage, therapeutic goals, and your family's individual needs—because lasting change happens when everyone feels supported.
FAQs
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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.
Ready to Help Your Child Soar?
Taking the first step is often the hardest part. Our Calgary child psychologists are here to help your family move forward with warmth, expertise, and care that is thoughtfully tailored to your child's unique needs.
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