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Parent Counselling in Calgary and Across Alberta

Skip the generic advice.

Dr. Kendra is here for you.

While other therapists focus on the child, Dr. Kendra brings 20 years of specialized training and experience focused on supporting parents and families.

Dr. Kendra’s Dual Approach: Your Wellness & Their Development

When parenting and life feel stressful, uncertain, or overwhelming, Dr. Kendra provides specialized clinical support where it matters most: your personal wellness and navigating your child's development.

Focus 1: Your Personal Wellness

When the pressures of life build, your well-being matters. Dr. Kendra provides a therapeutic space to help you understand and respond to your emotional triggers, take steps to care for your wellness, and navigate the everyday demands, guilt, and worry that come with parenting.

Focus 2: Navigate Parenting and Child Development

Dr. Kendra provides evidence-backed and practical strategies to support you in responding to complex behavioral challenges, major life transitions, and parental uncertainty at any stage of your child’s life.

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Interested in a free 15 minute consultation or initial session?

Contact Dr. Kendra (phone, email) or schedule one here

Who Attends Parent Counselling With Dr. Kendra

  • Parents and caregivers with young children

  • Parents and caregivers with adolescent children

  • Parents and caregivers with adult children

  • Blended families

  • LGBTQ+ parents and caregivers

  • Co-parents living separately

  • Foster parents and caregivers

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Common Challenges Dr. Kendra Helps Parents Navigate

  1. Concerns About Your Child’s Feelings and Behavior

  • Worry and avoidance

  • Screen time and boundary conflict

  • Not listening and outbursts

2. Your Internal Overload

  • Second-Guessing and worry

  • Burnout

  • Guilt

  • Overwhelm

3. Relational and Communication Breakdowns

  • Relationship distance and conflict

  • Yelling and trigger cycles

4. Parent-To-Parent Disagreement

  • Inconsistent or different rules and expectations

  • Co-parenting friction