Frequently Asked Questions

We support individuals through many of life’s challenges — whether you are a woman seeking unique understanding, a busy working professional, or both! Issues can include anxiety, stress, self esteem issues, relationships, fertility struggles, and big life transitions. We also offer employee wellness services for corporations and teams. If there’s something you’re struggling with that isn’t mentioned here, feel free to reach out—we’re always happy to chat and see how we can best support you.

Therapy is a safe space to explore what’s going on in your life—with someone who listens, supports, and walks alongside you. At Wave Mental Wellness, therapy is personalized, non judgmental, and rooted in empathy and connection.

Our style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in real life tools. We blend evidence based approaches like Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, mindfulness, and cognitive strategies through a trauma informed and culturally sensitive lens.

Absolutely, we deeply understand what it’s like to be a woman juggling many hats. We work with women navigating anxiety, perfectionism, self doubt or low self esteem, motherhood, infertility challenges, and more. We hold space for you to feel seen, supported, and empowered—no matter what season of life you're in.

Yes! The founder of Wave worked 12+ years in the corporate world, offering a unique insight into the struggles professionals face. We specialize in supporting high achieving busy professionals who feel overwhelmed in stress, burnt out, or stuck. Whether you're navigating career stress, leadership challenges, or work-life boundaries, therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and move forward with more support and confidence.

Great question! A lot of the issues we provide therapy for can fall under multiple categories. You can be seeking therapy for 1 theme in your life, or multiple, and we will still be able to support you.

Yes, we offer couples therapy for partners who want to reconnect, improve communication, or move through conflict with more understanding. We work with all types of relationships in a safe, inclusive space. Therapy can help you both feel heard and supported.

Yes we partner with organizations to provide workplace mental health and wellness services that support employee wellbeing and team culture. Services can include one-on-one employee or executive support or coaching, group workshops and presentations, and wellness programs tailored to your company’s unique needs. Whatever it is you’re seeking, reach out to see how we can help!

If you have any questions before getting started, head over to our contact page and send us an email!

If you’re ready to book - whether it’s a free 15 minute phone consultation, or a 1 hour therapy session - click the ‘book now’ button on the site and it will take you to our booking platform, Jane. There you can create a profile, and choose the session you’re interested in booking.

This complimentary call is an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have regarding therapy, Wave specifically, the therapist’s style and method, or how they will best support your issue. Research shows the most successful therapy outcomes arise from the relationship you have with your therapist, therefore it’s important you feel we are the right fit for your needs!

Once you book a consult, the therapist will call you at that time and you’ll be able to ask any question in a causal format. Following this you are more than welcome to have the therapist book you in for a 1 hour therapy session, or use the Jane app to book in yourself!

We offer direct billing for Sunlife! Hopefully this expands for other insurance providers soon. Otherwise we provide receipts for reimbursement under health benefits that cover clinical counselling, psychotherapy, counselling therapy, and mental health therapy. We’re happy to walk you through the process if you’re unsure about your coverage, and if you have questions always reach out to your provider.

It can definitely be confusing—we get this question a lot! All of these professionals are trained to support mental health and emotional wellbeing, but there are some differences in background and scope:

• Registered Clinical Counsellors / Psychotherapists focus on talk therapy and emotional support. They’re trained in various approaches - at Wave, our therapist falls into this category.

• Psychologists often provide therapy, but they’re also trained in assessments and diagnosis.

• Registered Social Workers (RSWs) also offer therapy and emotional support, often with a strong focus on systems, community, and advocacy. Many work in both clinical and community-based settings.

At the end of the day, it’s less about the title—and more about finding someone you connect with and feel safe with. If you’re unsure who’s the best fit, we’re happy to help you figure it out.

Wave Mental Wellness is based in Calgary, Alberta. Our office is located just outside downtown Calgary in the same building as the SKA Thermal Spa (306, 638 11 Ave SW). We offer in person therapy sessions on Mondays & Tuesdays.

We also offer online therapy across Canada Monday to Saturday, so you can get support wherever you are.

Evening and weekend therapy is also available for both methods!