Resources for before, during, & after therapy
Counseling & Mental Health
LGBT National Help Center: Peer support through phone, chat, or email
The Pride Centre of Edmonton: Free drop-in, single session counselling (Tuesdays & Thursdays) and other resources for the LGBTQ+ communityCalgary Centre for Sexuality: Free supportive counselling for 2SLGBTQ+ online or in-person
Skipping Stone: DBT skills group for trans adults
Centre for Newcomers 2SLGBTQ+ Newcomer Services: One-on-one support and other services for queer newcomers to Canada
Trans Lifeline: A 24/7 crisis hotline provided for the trans community by the trans community
Pink Manta Ray Connect: Online social support and connection for LGBTQ+ folks
Gender Care
Conversations with a Gender Therapist (YouTube): Affirming and helpful videos about things you care about, from Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities: Awesome book about trans bodies and trans lives
Reddit: Explore here for the peer perspectives, affirmation, and info you’re looking for
Transbucket: Surgery results and real info on gender-affirming procedures & nationwide surgeons
Other Resources in Alberta
Calgary OutLink: Support, education, outreach, and referrals for 2SLGBTQIA+ in Calgary
Edmonton 2 Spirit Society: Enhancing traditional roles & responsibilities for Two Spirit people in Indigenous communities
Fellowship of Alberta Bears: Resources and gatherings for those in the gay bear community
Fyrefly Institute at University of Alberta: Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ folks around Edmonton
Team Edmonton: Queer sports and recreation in YEG
Trans Equality Society of Alberta (TESA): Advocacy and education for trans Albertans
For immediate help, call 911.
Hotlines
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 9-8-8
Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566Crisis Text Line: text WELLNESS to 741741 for help
BlackLine (Especially for BIPOC): 1-800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
TransLifeLine: 1-877-330-6366
In-Person Support
For in-person help, please go to the nearest hospital emergency room .
Hotlines Serving Edmonton, Calgary, and Greater Alberta
211 Alberta (Services & resources): 2-1-1
Alberta Mental Health Help Line: 1-877-303-2642
Calgary Distress Centre: 403-266-4357
Edmonton & Area Distress Line: 780-482-4357
Indigenous Support Line: 1-844-944-4744
Southwestern Alberta Distress Line: 403-327-7905
Looking for a good fit?
Therapy is not one-size-fits-all! Other therapists we admire and respect are listed in the below directories. For help identifying a great therapist for you, we suggest the free Get Matched service at Inclusive Therapists.
- Inclusive Therapists
- Asians for Mental Health
- Asian Mental Health Collective
- Queer & Trans Therapists of Color
- Therapy for Queer People of Color
- DMHS: Deconstructing The Mental Health System
- Melanin & Mental Health
- Therapy for Black Girls
- Latinx Therapy
- Open Path Collective (just for sliding scale options)
Funds and low-cost/no-cost services
The Loveland Foundation’s Therapy Fund: financial assistance for Black women & girls seeking therapy
The Mental Health Fund (MHF) for Queer and Trans People of Color: financial assistance to queer & trans folks of color accessing mental health support from QTPOC therapists
Therapy Aid Coalition: free virtual therapy for healthcare professionals and first responders
Postpartum Support International: free virtual therapy for pregnant people, their partners, and those with postpartum depression
For individuals
Insight Timer app: a favorite meditation app with timed soundscapes and thousands of free guided meditations
Diaphragmatic breathing: here’s a how-to
You Feel Like Shit: An Interactive Self-Care Guide: not feeling great but don’t know why? this easy guide makes self-care a no-brainer
Centre for Clinical Interventions: self-help workbooks with exercises for a range of mental health concerns
Coping with Depression: a guide for managing depression while we work toward long-term relief
Interview with Dr. Tara Brach on how we can regain calm in difficult times
The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living (Russ Harris): a great primer on how to opt out of unhelpful cycles and reach real thriving
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating (Christy Harrison): must-read resource on eating & our bodies that will open your eyes and change your life
The Body Is Not an Apology (Sonya Renee Taylor): self-love is radical–start your journey to body liberation here
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life (Emily Nagoski): it’s not just about sex–it’s about freedom from shame and keys to real intimacy
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies (Resmaa Menakem): the roadmap to healing racialized trauma
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (Bruce Perry, Oprah) (audiobook recommended!): insight on the way your life experiences impact and run through the present
Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans (Jenny Wang): a great starting place for AAPI mental health and wellbeing
For couples
Brené Brown on Empathy (YouTube): a digestible & memorable video about a critical skill
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (Sue Johnson): neuroscience brought to couples therapy; a favorite resource for clients
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love (Amir Levine & Rachel S. F. Heller): accessible and insightful primer on your connection and what you bring into the relationship
Queer Attachment: An Anti-Oppression Toolkit for Relational Healing (Leah Jo Carnine & Fizz Perkal): fantastic zine for queer folx on attachment & healing in relationship, available as a printed pamphlet or by-donation PDF
Dr. Nadeau in the media
Following her academic career, counseling psychologist Dr. Miranda Nadeau leaves it to the popular media to share her expertise on healing, self-compassion, LGBTQ+ therapy, multiracial therapy, and being an AAPI therapist. See media based on interviews with Miranda below.
Working on a piece for which you’d like to interview Dr. Nadeau? Contact us here.
Parents (Magazine): How to Tell If You’re Parenting Through a ‘Functional Freeze’ (August 5, 2025)
USA Today:
- Millennials, Gen Z are ‘spiraling,’ partying hard and blowing their savings. Why? (August 15, 2024)
- Bed rotting every night? You’re actually in a ‘functional freeze.’ (July 10, 2024)
SeekHer Foundation (Instagram Live): Speaking Your Truth: Own Your Value to Reclaim Your Power (October 12, 2023)
USA Today:
- ‘Fair Play’ and when you’re jealous of your partner’s work success. (October 9, 2023)
- Videos of long blue text messages show we don’t know how to talk to each other. (August 16, 2023)
People of Color in Psychology (Podcast): Multiracial Mental Health, Empowerment, and What Clients Want You to Know (July 26, 2023, Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
USA Today:
- Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan car chase details are still unknown. But the trauma is real. (May 18, 2023)
- Zach Braff, Florence Pugh and when it’s OK to be friends with your ex. (March 23, 2023)
- Dating horror story videos are taking over TikTok. Why? (February 27, 2023)
- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigned. What that says about privilege, burnout. (January 19, 2023)
- Are you ambivalent about celebrating July 4? You’re not alone. (July 1, 2021)
POPSUGAR: 5 Ways to Help a Friend Who Has an Eating Disorder, According to Psychologists (March 16, 2021)
USA Today: Skip the diet and dating goals? You should make this your New Year’s resolution (January 10, 2021)
Austin Fit Magazine: Diversity in Mental Health: Welcoming All in Counseling (November 20, 2020)
Real Simple: Feel Like You Don’t Enjoy Anything Anymore? There’s a Name for That—and You Can Break Through It (November 18, 2020)
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