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ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
  • Services

    SERVICES

    Every service is built on our proven approach: targeted, transparent, and designed to deliver real results in your life.

    • Individual Counselling

      One-on-one support to work through personal challenges and build lasting change.

    • Couples Counselling

      Guidance for partners to strengthen communication, resolve conflict, and deepen connection.

    • Online Counselling

      Secure virtual sessions that bring therapy to you, wherever you are.

    • validate

      Psychological Assessments

      Professional evaluations to better understand mental health, learning, or behavioural concerns.

    • Clinical Concerns

      Targeted therapy for issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress.

    • Life Optimizations

      Practical strategies to strengthen resilience, clarity, and everyday performance.

    • Child Psychology

      Support tailored to children’s developmental, emotional, and behavioural needs.

    • LGBTQ2+ Counselling

      Structured support for LGBTQ2+ individuals and couples to navigate challenges and build clarity.

  • Therapists

    ALBERTA

    • Registered Psychologists

      Fully licensed professionals offering expert, personalized care for a wide range of mental health concerns.

    • Registered Provisional Psychologists

      Highly trained psychologists completing licensure, offering structured, evidence-based care under senior supervision.

    • Registered Social Workers

      Professionals registered with the Alberta College of Social Workers offering counselling and support.

    • Counsellors

      Registered or Canadian Certified Counsellors, RCC, CCC.

    • Mental Health Therapists

      Master’s-level clinicians offering reduced-rate therapy under supervision of senior psychologists.

    • Intern Therapists

      Graduate-level interns gaining supervised clinical experience at ShiftGrit.

    Interior of ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling’s Edmonton therapy office – green chair and modern decor in a calming space

    Where Else is ShiftGrit

    British Columbia

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  • Identity-Level Therapy

    ShiftGrit Core Method ™

    • Overview

      Break the deep-seated patterns that keep clients stuck in unhelpful cycles

    • Identity Patterns Therapy

      The Clinical application of the ShiftGrit Core Method™

    • Pattern Theory™

      Our structured framework for understanding belief loops and survival strategies.

    • Pattern Reconditioning

      The process of rewiring patterned emotional responses through counter-conditioning.

    • Integrated Therapy Modalities

      How CBT, DBT, ACT, and Schema Therapy support—but don’t replace—our core method.

    Pattern Library

    • Pattern Theory™ (Overview)

      A structured lens for understanding thought, feeling, and behaviour loops.

    • Non-Nurturing Elements™

      The recurring themes that shape unhelpful emotional patterns.

    • Schema Domains & Lifetraps

      Common deep-rooted beliefs that drive negative cycles.

    • Core Beliefs (77 canonical)

      Foundational beliefs that influence emotions, choices, and identity.

    Glossary & ConceptS

    • Limiting Beliefs

      Subconscious beliefs that restrict growth and potential.

    • Dysfunctional Need™

      Emotional needs that fuel unhealthy coping strategies.

    • Pressure Cooker

      The internal build-up that leads to sudden emotional outbursts.

    • Opt-Out Behaviour

      Avoidance patterns that prevent growth or connection.

    • Walnut Brain

      The primitive brain system driving reactive responses.

    Getting Started

    • Getting Started

      How to begin your therapy journey with ShiftGrit.

    • FAQ

      Quick answers to the most common client questions.

    • Rates

      Transparent pricing and coverage information.

    • About ShiftGrit

      Who we are and what makes our approach different.

    • Founder’s Story

      The vision and journey that shaped ShiftGrit Therapy.

  • Areas We Serve

    Areas We Serve

    ShiftGrit offers in-person and virtual therapy across Canada, starting in Alberta and beyond.

    • Calgary

      In-person and virtual counselling in Calgary, using ShiftGrit’s Identity-Level Therapy.

    • Edmonton

      In-person and virtual therapy services in Edmonton, built on Identity-Level Therapy.

    • Vancouver

      Expanding Virtual Services to support more communities across Canada.

  • Resources

    🔹 Blog & Insights

    • A person stands in a bright, minimalist therapy studio facing a glowing circular mirror, which reflects their confident future self.

      Therapy That Builds—Not Just Repairs

    • A stylized person faces their future self in a glowing circular mirror inside a minimalist therapy studio, surrounded by soft light.

      Why You Don’t Need to Be Broken to Grow

    • Black and white illustration of a person sitting in stillness while their shadow reveals a detailed internal blueprint of anxious beliefs, symbolizing identity-level anxiety therapy.

      Calgary Anxiety Therapy That Goes Deeper Than Coping Tools

    • Illustration of a person standing in a neural loop — one path chaotic and red labelled “Anxiety Loop,” another golden and calm labelled “New Pattern”

      When It’s Not Just Anxiety — It’s a Pattern

    • An abstract representation of imposter syndrome, featuring fragmented pieces of a figure in mid-air, symbolizing emotional dysregulation and internal conflict caused by perfectionism.

      Imposter Syndrome: You’re “Not Good Enough”—But You’re Also Doing Just Fine

    • 📍View All Blog Posts

    🎙️ The Shift Show Podcast

    • A digital illustration of a person being pulled into a glowing smartphone screen, symbolizing internet addiction and digital overwhelm.

      Scroll, Click, Repeat: Escaping the Internet Addiction Trap

    • Episode 034: Rewiring Trauma: How to Break Free from Limiting Beliefs

      Rewiring Trauma: How to Break Free from Limiting Beliefs

    • parenting strategies for toddlers

      Parenting Little Ones: The Struggles, The Strategies & The Science

    • Support for First Responders & Veterans

      Beyond the Call: Navigating Trauma and Transition for Veterans and First Responders

    • Episode 31: Grit, Growth, and Balance: The High Performer’s Guide to Mental Toughness

      Grit, Growth, and Balance: The High Performer’s Guide to Mental Toughness

    🎞️ Videos & SlideShare

    • What Keeps You Stuck — And How We Break the Pattern

    • ShiftGrit Glossary — Identity-Level Therapy Terms

    • 📍 Video Library

    CAREERS

    • Join the team →

    • News

  • Contact

internal operating system

Side profile of a human head with a circuit board embedded in the brain, representing internal system upgrade and identity-level pattern reprogramming.
Identity-Level TherapyEmotional Dysregulation

Upgrading Your Internal Operating System: How Real Change Happens

ByByShiftGritApr 30, 2025
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  • Anger & Reactivity1
  • Emotional Dysregulation15

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How Does ShiftGrit’s Therapy Program Get Rid of Depression?
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Signs You Might Have High Functioning Anxiety
3 Ways to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace

ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
Head Office:
Address: 10445 124 Street,
Edmonton, AB,T5N 1R7, Canada
Phone: (780) 705-6463
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Calgary location

ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
Address: 815 17 Avenue SW #210,
Calgary, AB, T2T 0A1, Canada
Phone: (587) 352-6463

Edmonton Location

ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
Address: 10445 124 Street,
Edmonton, AB,T5N 1R7, Canada
Phone: (780) 705-6463

British Columbia

ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
Areas served: British Columbia
Phone: +1 888-352-7270

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Calgary Hub

  • Calgary Therapy Services
  • Therapists in Calgary
  • Counselling Calgary
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  • Sports Psychology

Core Therapy Services

  • Anxiety Therapy
  • Depression Treatment
  • Trauma Therapy
  • PTSD Therapy
  • OCD Therapy
  • ADHD Therapy
  • BPD Treatment
  • Self Harm Therapy

Assessments

  • ADHD Assessments
  • Psychoeducational Assessments
  • Behavioural Assessment

Specialty Issues

  • Self-Esteem Therapy
  • Imposter Syndrome Therapy
  • Addiction Counselling
  • Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
  • Burnout Counselling
  • Technology Addiction

EDMONTON Hub

  • Edmonton Therapy Services
  • Therapists in Edmonton
  • Counselling Edmonton

Core Therapy Services

  • Anxiety Therapy
  • Depression Treatment
  • Trauma Therapy
  • PTSD Therapy
  • OCD Therapy
  • ADHD Therapy
  • BPD Treatment
  • Self Harm Therapy

Assessments

  • ADHD Assessments
  • Psychoeducational Assessments
  • Behavioural Assessment

Specialty Issues

  • Self-Esteem Therapy
  • Addiction Counselling
  • Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
  • Burnout Counselling

VANCOUVER HUB

  • Anxiety Therapy
  • Depression Therapy
  • PTSD Therapy
  • OCD Therapy

Core Therapy Services

  • Self-Esteem Therapy
  • Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
  • Burnout Counselling

Specialty Issues

  • Addiction Counselling
  • Self Harm Therapy
  • BPD Treatment