

ShiftGrit Core Method™
Our structured framework for breaking outdated identity patterns.
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Mount Royal (Calgary) + Westmount (Edmonton) Growth Studios — in-person sessions plus virtual coverage across Alberta.
Virtual sessions across BC — Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, and beyond — delivered by CCC + RSW credentialed therapists.
Virtual sessions across Ontario — Toronto and beyond — delivered by CCC + RSW credentialed therapists.
ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling operates exclusively through its Growth Studio model. Our Mount Royal (Calgary) and Westmount (Edmonton) locations are fully dedicated ShiftGrit Growth Studios—this is not a service line, it’s our core.
Identity-Level Therapy targets the belief patterns and emotional loops driving automatic reactions—not just the surface symptoms. By working at the identity layer, clients shift how they interpret safety, regulate threat, and relate to themselves and others. The result: reconditioning at the root of shame, self-sabotage, reactivity, and overwhelm.
It’s organized around three pillars:


Our structured framework for breaking outdated identity patterns.
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Real-world examples of loops like perfectionism, procrastination, and shutdown.
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Clear definitions that keep the language sharp and the process transparent.
Learn more about The GlossaryShiftGrit currently operates two physical clinics — Mount Royal in Calgary and 124 Street in Edmonton — and serves clients virtually across British Columbia and Ontario through CCC- and RSW-credentialed therapists. Coverage in additional Canadian markets is being added over time.
Identity-Level Therapy is the broad therapeutic category our ShiftGrit Core Method™ falls under. Rather than managing isolated symptoms, it works at the level of the foundational beliefs and identity-linked patterns that drive automatic reactions — so change happens at the root, not just the surface.
Currently, in-person sessions are offered in Calgary and Edmonton (Alberta), and virtual sessions are available across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Coverage in additional provinces is being added as we credential more therapists.
Both formats deliver the same structured ShiftGrit Core Method™ protocol — same session goals, same Pattern Library, same therapists. Virtual sessions happen over a secure video platform; in-person sessions happen at our Calgary or Edmonton clinics. Many clients use a mix depending on schedule and preference.
Pricing varies by clinician credential and session type. Many extended health and employee assistance plans cover sessions with our CCC, RSW, RP, or registered psychologist clinicians. Reach out via the Get Matched form for current rates and coverage details.
Yes. Every ShiftGrit clinician is registered with the appropriate provincial college or national body — including the College of Alberta Psychologists, the Alberta College of Social Workers, the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, and the College of Psychologists of Ontario, depending on credential and province served.
Anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, OCD, ADHD patterns, burnout, self-esteem, addiction, binge eating, relationship issues, and the dozens of other Pattern Library concerns we treat at the identity level. Our Pattern Finder helps identify which patterns may be active for you.
Directory services list therapists from many independent practices; the therapists you find there use whatever methodology they personally prefer. ShiftGrit clinicians are trained in our specific evidence-based methodology — the ShiftGrit Core Method™ with Pattern Theory™ and Reconditioning. Every client journey runs the same structured protocol regardless of which clinician you see or which clinic delivers the session.
Calgary: ShiftGrit Growth Studio – Mount Royal, 815 17 Ave SW #210. Edmonton: ShiftGrit Growth Studio – Westmount, 10445 124 Street.
Use our Get Matched form, which collects information about your concerns, location, and preferences and routes you to a clinician trained in the right Pattern specialty for your situation. Most clients are matched within a few business days.