Muhammed Karbani, MC

Hi, I'm Muhammed. If you're here, something isn't working anymore. Maybe it's the anger that flares before you can catch it - the outburst you swore wouldn't happen again. The drink or the habit that started as a way to cope and quietly became the problem. Or the feeling that you're going through the motions of a life that doesn't actually fit.

You're not weak for struggling with it. Those behaviors worked for you once. But the version of your life they were built for isn't the one you're living anymore.

As a therapist in Calgary AB and Canadian Certified Counsellor, I work with men navigating anger, addiction, and the patterns that keep pulling them backward. I also work with women, but men's issues are my specialty.

I know that most men don't show up to therapy saying "I think I have unresolved trauma." They show up saying "I keep blowing up at the people I love" or "I can't stop drinking" or "I don't know why I feel like this." That's the front door. We start there.

What's Underneath

Here's what I've learned: anger and addiction rarely exist on their own. There's almost always something deeper running the show - a childhood wound, a loss that never got processed, years of burying what you actually feel. That short fuse, that need to control everything, that voice telling you not to trust anyone. Those don't come from nowhere.

This is where my training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) comes in. ART is a rapid, evidence-based approach that helps the brain reprocess the memories and experiences fuelling the behavior on the surface. We don't have to spend months circling the wound. We can work with it directly, efficiently, and at a pace that doesn't feel overwhelming.

Combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and a person-centred approach grounded in my Master of Counselling from Gonzaga University, we address what brought you in and what's been driving it.

Your Pace, Your Terms

I'm not going to push you into the deep end on day one. Early sessions are about getting comfortable, figuring out what makes you tick, and deciding I'm someone worth being honest with. That part isn't a warm-up. It's the work.

I bring a particular understanding of what it's like to move through the world as a man of colour - the masks we learn to wear, the emotions we're taught to bury, and the quiet cost of holding it all together. This is the space where nobody expects you to perform strength.

You can be frustrated, confused, skeptical, even funny. Especially funny. I'm a huge nerd with a good sense of humour, and therapy with me feels like a real conversation, not a lecture.

The Bigger Picture

If a concept doesn't click one way, I'll explain it three more ways until it does. My clients don't leave with vague homework. They leave with something that makes sense on a Tuesday night when it actually matters.

My goal isn't just to get you through a rough patch. It's quality of life - your relationships, your habits, your sense of purpose. Even if nothing feels urgently wrong, there's always room to grow.

Available for in-person and virtual sessions, including evenings and weekends. Let's see if we're the right fit. Book a free 20-minute consultation.