My daughter is 16 years old and I am looking to get her counselling. Do you offer counselling for teenagers who aren’t part of Mount Royal?

Hello,

We only offer counselling to MRU students. However, I would be happy to share some off-campus resources that you may wish to check out. I’ll share two options and the third is a call centre where professionals will be able to share more information about other services that might meet you daughter’s needs.

Calgary Counselling Centre: Their counsellors guide individuals, couples, families and youth through their concerns.

The process begins with the NEXEN Call Centre: where you can call or go online to complete your counselling form. Upon completion of your counselling form you will receive a call to set up an appointment within three to five business days.  Day, evening and weekend appointments are available.

Counselling fees are determined on a sliding fee scale, according to annual family income and ability to pay. There are no financial barriers to counselling services provided by the Centre. (403-691-5991 or http://www.calgarycounselling.com/ )

Eastside Family Centre: The Eastside Family Centre offers services for youth and families experiencing emotional upset that may arise from a variety of situations ranging from parent/adolescent conflict and mental health disturbance to domestic violence, financial stress and/or employment loss.

Service is available on a first-come, first-served basis with no appointment required. It offers no-cost, walk-in counselling, and focused counselling with a qualified professional that may include psychiatric and clinical consultation. It also provides no-cost, legal advice in collaboration with Calgary Legal Guidance and outreach and school services based in highly accessible centres throughout the community. (403-299-9696 or http://www.woodshomes.ca/site/PageNavigator/programs/crisis/programs_eastside.html )

Access Mental Health is connected to many local community resources, and they will be able to share more options. They can also streamline the process for accessing specialized mental health services. You can access this service by calling 403-943-1500 (Ext 1 – child and adolescent services; Ext 2 – adult and senior services) Monday to Friday 7:30am -7:30pm.

I hope that gives you a start. All the best to you and your daughter.

Mirjam Knapik, Ph.D., R. Psych.