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Virtuous Circle Counselling Virtuous Circle Counselling offers Counselling Services in Calgary, Edmonton & Halifax

Mental-health struggles aren’t character flaws. They’re experiences that deserve understanding and support.Someone may s...
10/16/2026

Mental-health struggles aren’t character flaws. They’re experiences that deserve understanding and support.

Someone may still work, care for their family, make plans, laugh and show up while struggling internally.

You don’t need to fully understand another person’s experience to treat them with compassion.

Instead of assuming, listen.
Instead of judging, ask.
Instead of dismissing, support.

Counselling support is available.

📍 Calgary | Edmonton | Halifax

Learn more at vccounselling.com

10/13/2026

Behind every title, there's a story that doesn't always get told.

🎙️ Episode 1 of Behind Every Title is about to drop.

In our first episode, Tiffany Petite shares the moment her body forced her to stop, and how that experience changed the way she thought about leadership, success, and the life she was building.

A candid conversation about the pressures behind success, the realities of leadership, and the moments that challenge us to rethink what really matters.

Coming soon to YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.

10/10/2026

Why do we often wait until everything feels overwhelming before taking our mental health seriously?

Mental health care can also be maintenance:

Checking in with yourself.
Making time for rest.
Staying connected.
Setting boundaries.
Noticing when something feels different.
Asking for support before everything becomes too much.

You don’t need to be in crisis for your mental health to deserve attention.

Counselling support is available.

📍 Calgary | Edmonton | Halifax

Learn more at vccounselling.com

Meet Trina Marshall, one of VCC’s Counselling Psychology Students. 💙Trina is completing her Master of Counselling at Cit...
10/09/2026

Meet Trina Marshall, one of VCC’s Counselling Psychology Students. 💙

Trina is completing her Master of Counselling at City University of Seattle and brings more than 15 years of experience supporting individuals through her work in social services.

She provides a calm, grounded and collaborative space for adults and couples. Her areas of interest include:

Anxiety and depression
Coping skills
Emotional regulation
Grief and loss
Life transitions
Relationship concerns
Self-esteem
Stress and burnout
Women’s issues
Couples counselling

Trina takes a holistic approach that recognizes the connection between the mind, body and nervous system. Her therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, somatic therapy and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

Trina is currently accepting new clients at VCC’s Calgary Crowfoot location.

Reduced-fee supervised student counselling is available:

Individual sessions: $50
Couples sessions: $75

Learn more or request a complimentary consultation at vccounselling.com

10/05/2026

You can go to work, care for your family, make plans, laugh with friends and continue showing up and still be struggling internally. Mental illness doesn’t always look like visible sadness, isolation or being unable to function.

That’s why assumptions such as “They seem fine” can prevent meaningful conversations.
Check in. Listen without judgment. Remember that you may not know the full story.
Individual Counselling and mental-health support are available.

📍 Calgary | Edmonton | Halifax

Learn more at vccounselling.com.

Therapy should not feel out of reach because of cost.Virtuous Circle Counselling offers reduced-fee counselling with gra...
10/02/2026

Therapy should not feel out of reach because of cost.

Virtuous Circle Counselling offers reduced-fee counselling with graduate-level practicum therapists who receive ongoing supervision and guidance from experienced professionals.

Individual counselling: $50/hour
Couples counselling: $75/hour

Compassionate support is available for concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, relationships, grief, emotional regulation and life transitions.

Appointments are available online and in person in Calgary.

Learn more or book an appointment at vccounselling.com

09/30/2026

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

Today, we honour Residential School Survivors, their families and communities. We remember the children who never returned home, and we recognize the lasting and intergenerational impacts of Canada’s Residential School system.

Reconciliation requires more than remembrance on one day. It asks us to listen to Indigenous voices, continue learning and carry that understanding into meaningful action.

Every Child Matters. 🧡

Learn more through the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: nctr.ca

Emotional safety is the feeling that you can be honest without being mocked, dismissed, punished or made to feel ashamed...
09/28/2026

Emotional safety is the feeling that you can be honest without being mocked, dismissed, punished or made to feel ashamed.

It can look like being listened to, having your boundaries respected, asking for help and knowing that disagreement won’t automatically threaten the relationship.

No relationship is perfect. Emotional safety grows through consistency, respect, accountability and repair.

Which part of emotional safety matters most to you?

This one feels different 💜Six years ago, Virtuous Circle Counselling started with me working from a walk-in closet duri...
09/25/2026

This one feels different 💜

Six years ago, Virtuous Circle Counselling started with me working from a walk-in closet during the pandemic.

There was no outside investment. No big launch. Just an idea about how mental-health care could feel more human, and how we could make it easier for people to find the right support.

Today, VCC has been named one of The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Top Growing Companies for the third consecutive year.

2024 — #33
2025 — #60
2026 — #211

But those numbers aren’t really what I’m proudest of. The part I’m proudest of is what’s in the middle: the people, the purpose, and the possibilities.

A practice that started in a walk-in closet has grown into a team of more than 30 clinicians. Along the way, we’ve had the privilege of supporting more than 17,000 Albertans.

More people reaching out for support. More conversations happening. More opportunities to create meaningful change.

We bootstrapped it. We learned as we went. We got things wrong. We kept going.

Three years. One pretty incredible journey.

Same purpose. Bigger possibilities.

The cost of counselling can prevent people from seeking support—even when they know they could benefit from it.Our reduc...
09/24/2026

The cost of counselling can prevent people from seeking support—even when they know they could benefit from it.

Our reduced-fee student counselling program helps make professional mental-health support more accessible:

Individual counselling: $50hour

Couples counselling: $75hour

Sessions are provided by carefully selected graduate-level practicum therapists under the supervision of experienced professionals.

If cost has been standing between you and counselling, this may be an option worth exploring.

Available online and in person in Calgary.

Visit vccounselling.com to learn more.

Address

Suite 300, 4838 Richard Road SW
Calgary, AB
T3E6L1

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

Telephone

+15878568369

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