Online therapy shouldn’t feel like a compromise.
At ShiftGrit, it doesn’t.

Whether you’re in a small town, a busy city, or just prefer the comfort of your own space, our full therapy model — including reconditioning and identity-level transformation — is available 100% virtually.

We don’t adapt our sessions for Zoom. We deliver the real work, anywhere you are.

Virtual Doesn’t Mean Less Effective — It Means More Accessible

Some clients come to us because they’re remote.
Others just want to avoid the commute, childcare juggling, or logistical stress.
Either way, our online therapy delivers the same therapeutic intensity, clarity, and structure you’d expect in-person — with a few extra perks:

✅ Comfort of your own environment
✅ Easier scheduling
✅ Reduced emotional “hangover” post-session
✅ More flexibility for high-functioners or caregivers

How Online Therapy Works at ShiftGrit

We use Jane — a secure, privacy-compliant video platform trusted across Canada.
It’s as easy as clicking a link. No downloads, no setup headaches.

More importantly:
You get access to the exact same protocol we use in-person, including:

  • Pattern identification
  • Reconditioning of limiting beliefs
  • Emotional reprocessing work
  • Goal mapping and client education

We treat real identity-level issues online — not just talk through surface stressors.

What We Treat Through Online Therapy

From clinical concerns to lifestyle optimization, online therapy works for:

And because we work at the belief level, it doesn’t matter where the problem shows up — we can treat the root.

Alberta-Wide, From Anywhere

We currently offer online therapy across Alberta (and beyond, depending on therapist registration). That includes:

  • Calgary
  • Edmonton
  • Red Deer
  • Lethbridge
  • Medicine Hat
  • Remote towns and rural areas

Whether you’re in a high-rise or on a farm, your therapy doesn’t have to wait.

👉 Book an online therapy consult today

FAQ

What do you need in order to use Shift Counselling Online?

We use Jane App to provide our online counselling services. Jane App allows us to provide secure Telehealth video sessions. Here is a helpful guide on how to join your online appointment.  You can use Jane App from your desktop or laptop computer, mobile phone or tablet.

I've done online counselling before. How is this different?

Shift doesn’t deliver client-led online counselling. Our accountant, acupuncturist or lawyer doesn’t make us “figure it out,” so we don’t either. We’re also not a fan of keeping people in the dark or deluging them with psycho-babble. We come armed with a directive program that we lay out in a transparent fashion, so clients always know what we’re doing and why. We’re not going to just sit around and chat about the problem of the moment. That’s too easy. Instead, we look at the underlying, causal factors that block people from living the life they want. That allows us to deal with the problem of the moment AND insulate from future roadblocks in one go. Two birds, one stone.

Which Alberta Communities do you service for Online Therapy?

Taber, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, High Level, Grand Prairie, Okotoks, Fort McMurrary, Brooks, Medicine Hat, Canmore, Banff, Cochrane, Fort Saskatchewan, Drayton Valley, Jasper, Lloydminster, Slave Lake, Stettler, Barrhead, Raymond, Three Hills, Cardston, Gibbons, Redcliff, Didsbury, Peace River, Stony Plain, Sylvan Lake, Strathmore, Morinville, Blackfalds, Coaldale, Innisfail, Wetaskiwin, Athabasca, Lac la Biche, Westlock, Bonnyville, Rainbow Lake La Crete, Paul, Vereville, Camrose, Fitzgerald, Red Deer, Wood Buffalo, Pincher Creek, Beaumont, Chestermere, Cold Lake, Ponoka, Claresholm, High River, Airdrie, Olds, Whitecourt, Devon, Rocky Mountain House, Smoky Lake, Vermillion, St Albert, Sherwood Park, Sturgeon County, Strathcona County, Leduc, MacLeod, Lacombe, Spruce Grove, Edson, Hinton, High Prairie

What happens in the first online counselling session?

Your first session is different than any other you will have. We ask you many questions, which are very to-the-point and directed so that you are never at a loss for what to say. We start with "What brings you to online counselling?" and go on to topics like medical history, sleep, and family history and end with goal setting (which we help you with) and outlining a treatment plan. It’s a full 50 minutes of your history, wish list and present circumstances, but you are always in control and can pass on any question that makes you uncomfortable. Plus, we always leave time for you to grill us a little on whatever you’d like.

What techniques does Shift use?

Shift utilizes a little mix of established therapies, enhanced by some original concepts and a unique sequence. We start things out with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and using a structured therapy program that uses counter-conditioning and evidence-based techniques to establish new perspectives.

💬 Not in the Loop — or Ready to Break It?

Whether you’re in Calgary or Edmonton, ShiftGrit offers therapy that does more than help you cope — it helps you repattern the beliefs and reactions that keep you stuck.

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