Mobile therapy across the Calgary metro
Leanne is based in NW Calgary and offers in-home EMDR 2.0 sessions throughout the city — NW, NE, SW, SE — and across the surrounding communities of Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, Strathmore, High River, and beyond. Most Calgary therapists are clinic-only; mobile in-home work is a genuine alternative for clients who prefer face-to-face sessions, have accessibility needs, or for whom a clinic environment is not workable.
Travel: Included within Calgary city limits. A mileage fee is added for appointments outside Calgary — confirmed during your free consultation so there are no surprises.
Fees: Standard sessions are $150–$200. A sliding scale is available upon request for clients facing financial barriers — therapy should not be out of reach because of cost.
The shape of trauma in Calgary
Calgary's trauma load looks different from the rest of the prairie cities. The energy sector cycles have produced repeated mass layoffs over the past decade — the kind that gut professional identities, deplete savings, and recur often enough that the city's collective nervous system is set to alert. Add the 2013 flood, ongoing climate-driven extreme weather, a healthcare system that has been in restructure-mode for years, and a large first-responder community across Calgary Police Service, Calgary Fire, EMS, and the RCMP K Division — and the operational stress in the city is real.
Calgary also sits on Treaty 7 territory — the homeland of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Tsuut'ina, and the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) Nations, and the Métis Nation of Alberta Region 3. The intergenerational trauma of residential schools — including Old Sun, St. Mary's, and many others — is still a present reality in many family systems in the city.
Why telehealth EMDR makes sense for Calgary clients
Calgary has more private mental health clinics than almost any other prairie city, and on paper there is "access" to trauma therapy. In practice, EMDRIA- certified clinicians with EMDR 2.0 training and current availability are still relatively scarce, and per-session rates for psychologists in the $220–$280 range have priced many clients out. Registered Social Worker fees are typically lower and broadly covered by extended health plans — which opens up the same evidence-based care to a wider population.
Telehealth also removes the practical friction Calgarians know well: crossing the city in afternoon traffic, finding parking near Mission or Beltline clinics, scheduling around shift work, or the privacy concerns of sitting in a waiting room when your professional community is small. Sessions from your own home solve all of that.
Conditions Leanne treats for Calgary clients
- PTSD — for first responders, healthcare workers, MVA survivors, and assault survivors.
- Complex trauma and developmental trauma — for childhood abuse, residential school impact, and prolonged adversity.
- Anxiety, panic, and burnout-related anxiety — including the high-functioning anxiety common in Calgary's professional service sector.
- Depression — including treatment-resistant depression rooted in unprocessed trauma.
- Indigenous-informed care — for First Nations and Métis clients across Treaty 7.
What an EMDR 2.0 session looks like in practice
Sessions run 50–60 minutes (sometimes 90 for deeper processing) on a secure, PIPA-compliant video platform. You will need a private space, headphones, and a stable internet connection. The first one or two sessions focus on history-taking, safety, resourcing, and treatment-plan alignment. Active EMDR 2.0 processing begins once you feel grounded and we have agreed on a target. Most single-incident PTSD cases see meaningful relief inside 6 to 12 sessions. Complex trauma takes longer, and we are transparent about that during your consultation.
Insurance and coverage in Calgary
Coverage is broad. Most extended health plans available through energy sector employers, AHS, the City of Calgary, and tech and finance employers cover Registered Social Worker services. Alberta Blue Cross, Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Great-West Life, and Equitable Life all typically include RSW coverage. First Nations clients across Treaty 7 can usually access coverage through NIHB. Receipts are provided in the standard format required for direct submission.