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Counselling Alberta

Counselling Alberta, a division of Calgary Counselling Centre, plays a vital role in extending mental health support to communities across Alberta.

Launched to provide accessible care for individuals and families throughout Alberta including in rural and remote regions, Counselling Alberta has expanded rapidly over the past year, receiving 5,326 requests for service.

In 2024, Counselling Alberta significantly increased its presence, serving clients in 173 cities, towns, and villages across the province. We continue to work with several partner agencies to ensure clients could access in-person support, including: 

  • The Family Centre – Edmonton 
  • Momentum Counselling – Edmonton 
  • Some Other Solutions – Fort McMurray 
  • Catholic Family Services – Grande Prairie 
  • Lethbridge Family Services – Lethbridge 
  • Medicine Hat Family Services – Medicine Hat 
  • Vantage Community Services – Red Deer 

By focusing on providing no-waitlist, affordable counselling, Counselling Alberta ensures that Albertans in all corners of the province receive the mental health care they need, when they need it. 

Map: Communities served in 2024.

5,326 Requests for service
4,858 Cases
173 Cities, towns, and villages with clients

When disaster struck, we responded.

This year, Counselling Alberta also responded swiftly to the crisis caused by the Jasper wildfires. As part of the provincial hazard response and the Calgary Emergency Wellness Response Team (EWRT) we provided immediate mental health support at the Calgary reception centre for evacuees of the Jasper Wildfire. The reception centre was open for 43 days, assisting approximately 1,800 Jasper evacuees.

In addition to this support, we created a dedicated webpage with resources and information on how to cope with the stress and emotional toll of the fires. This initiative demonstrated our commitment to being there for Albertans in times of urgent need, ensuring they had access to essential mental health resources and counselling support. 

Counselling Alberta ensures that Albertans in all corners of the province receive the mental health care they need, when they need it.