About Us
Emotions Aren't the Enemy
Most people come to therapy wanting to feel less. Less anxious. Less angry. Less overwhelmed.
We help you feel better - not by silencing your emotions, but by finally understanding them. When you stop fighting what you feel, you start leading it.
Rod Mitchell, MC, MSc, Registered Psychologist
Why I Started This Clinic
I founded Emotions Therapy Calgary after years of watching people struggle with the same frustrating pattern: they'd try therapy, learn some coping strategies, and still feel hijacked by their emotions when it mattered most.
The problem wasn't effort. It was approach.
Traditional talk therapy often can't reach what's happening in your nervous system - the part of you that overrides logic when you're triggered. I built this clinic to bridge that gap, bringing together psychologists trained in advanced methods like EMDR, somatic therapy, and neuroscience-based techniques that create real change, not just temporary relief.
Since then, we've grown to a team of three psychologists and worked with over 500 clients across Calgary. We're still small by design - a practice where you're never just a number on a waitlist.
How We Work
We combine advanced therapeutic methods with a philosophy that actually makes sense: your emotions aren't the enemy.
Emotions as messengers. Anxiety, anger, and sadness are telling you something. We help you understand the message so you can address the cause - not just mask the symptoms.
Nervous system-informed. Willpower fails when your body is in survival mode. Our methods work with your biology, not against it.
Practical tools for real life. You'll leave with strategies that work in high-pressure moments, not just in the therapy room.