Struggling with holiday loneliness? The real healing doesn't come from fixing your schedule. It comes from processing the beliefs about yourself that make solitude feel like proof of your unworthiness.

More clients are asking about nervous system regulation and somatic therapy — and for good reason. At OBP, we integrate EMDR with body-based tools to support whole-person healing. Our newest free resource, the SIBAM Somatic Awareness Worksheet, helps you explore your experience through sensation, image, behaviour, affect, and meaning. Start reconnecting with your body’s wisdom today.

EMDR for domestic violence and trauma in Airdrie, Cochrane. New research on perpetration patterns shows intervention works. Attachment-based therapy, trauma-informed counselling, and EMDR help families heal. Evidence-based psychology supporting recovery and breaking cycles locally.

Tears aren’t weakness. They’re wisdom. As a trauma-informed psychologist in Calgary, I believe crying is communication, not a problem to fix. At Off the Beaten Path Psychology, we help clients feel safe to express emotion, build nervous system capacity, and reconnect with their true selves. Therapy isn’t about holding it together, it’s about healing through authenticity and compassion.

EMDR therapy during the perinatal period addresses postpartum depression, anxiety, and trauma through flexible approaches. Learn how this sensitive time for nervous systems can support healing, why rage and anger are normal, and how treatment adapts to include babies and mobile sessions.

Ever wonder why your best insights come during long runs? This Canadian Running Magazine feature that Kristy wrote a few years ago explores the neuroscience of running - how bilateral movement rewires our brains for greater creativity, empathy, and resilience. Discover why the runner's high is more than just endorphins.

At Off the Beaten Path Psychology in Airdrie, Calgary, and Cochrane, our therapists know the power of pets in mental health. From daily walks to quiet cuddles, our dogs and cats help us regulate, connect, and recharge. Learn how animals complement therapy, from walk-and-talk sessions to EMDR support, and discover why healing sometimes comes with four legs and a tail.

If your life scorecard was measured by minutes of 'being' rather than 'doing', would you be winning? We live in a culture that rewards the hustle—but what if success wasn't found in our to-do lists or accomplishments, but in our capacity to simply be present? The true measure of a life well-lived might be the invisible tally of moments you fully experienced.

Trauma has become a cultural buzzword, but real healing is possible. Learn the difference between PTSD and CPTSD, discover how EMDR therapy helps integrate past experiences, and understand how to shift from being stuck to becoming curious about growth. Your past won't change, but you can rewrite your story through evidence-based trauma treatment and compassion.

Healing isn't about uprooting everything. It's planting new coping skills so we rely less on what no longer serves us. Free journal prompt!