Offering the Right Care at the Right Time
Providing safe, stable housing and personalized supports for adults facing housing insecurity. Our programs help individuals build life skills, strengthen independence, and move toward long-term stability in a supportive community environment.
A Healthier, Happier you is Within Reach
Trellis’ diverse team of counsellors and therapists are here to support you in overcoming life’s obstacles and flourishing.
We offer therapy for everyone in the community over 4 years of age in individual, romantic partner, and family sessions.
Interested in Therapy Support?
Access to therapy services is by referral.
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What is the Cost of Therapy Support Services?
Cost varies depending on the type of session, therapist designation, and personal life factors. Connect with us today to determine your session cost.
Trellis offers direct billing to most insurance providers. Our therapy team has designations recognized by insurance companies including Registered Psychologists, Provisional Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Canadian Certified Counsellors, and clinical students. Insurance receipts provided.
We have a limited number of appointments available on a sliding scale. Revenue is reinvested back into offering low-cost or free therapy sessions for those in our community without the financial resources.
A Customized Experience
We work with you to ensure the right therapist is supporting you. Our diverse therapy team practices a range of therapeutic modalities. This allows us to tailor our approach based on your needs and goals. Types of evidence-based therapy include EMDR, ACT, CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Systems Therapy, ART, Solution-Focused, arts-based, and more.
Gain Hands-on Experience While Making a Difference
If you’re looking to gain hands-on practicum experience and make a difference in the lives of people each day, Team Trellis could be the place for you!
Our therapists work with children, youth and families across their life span starting as young as age four. We offer high quality, accessible counselling that uses a whole person relationship-centered approach.
Interested in a Clinical Practicum Placement?
Practicums for September 2026 are now full. Inquiries for January 2027 will begin in March 2026 and general questions can be emailed to Candace.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Vulnerability, openness to learn and play, comfortable working with a large spectrum of “problems” including substance use, complex trauma, suicidal ideation.
- Comfortable working under the lenses of anti-racism, harm reduction, and gender/sexuality affirming.
BURNOUT! We completely understand the financial restraints that come with being a student. However, between working, self-care, school demands, learning how to become a counsellor, and supporting your clients as a counsellor it’s a lot to take. We’ve seen how this impacts our students as well as our clients and this is our way of mitigating that risk.
Biweekly group supervision with various therapists on the team (psychologists, counsellors, social workers). This is a time to consult and learn from everyone!
1:1 supervision with your approved supervisor. This is a time to consult, do case reviews, reflect, brainstorm, get and give feedback.
When you are ready your case load will be populated from our waitlist. We try our best to accommodate with fit and availability.
We do our best to meet people where they are at. We can see clients virtually, a phone call, in the community (ie. their school, the library, etc.), or at one of our Trellis offices across the city.
Yes, we require our students to be able to drive to different locations and unfortunately do not pay mileage. We expect our students to balance having boundaries around the amount they are driving with client need.
The majority of your hours will be during the typical work week, Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm, we do allow students to see SOME clients in the evenings and weekends. We limit these hours as our paid staff do not work weekends and fewer evenings.
We require our students to complete 400 hours over approximately 8 months
Creating Safe Spaces for Connection, Healing and Dialogue
Our Circle Keepers work across Trellis programs to support Indigenous youth, individuals and families through culturally grounded care. They create safe spaces for connection, healing and dialogue while centering Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.
Guided by Elders and Knowledge Keepers, Circle Keepers support people through all stages of their journey with Trellis. Their work moves beyond western approaches to case management and instead honours holistic relational and traditional models of care. This includes helping people navigate systems connecting them to Indigenous resources ceremony and medicines and walking alongside youth and families through times of transition or crisis.
Circle Keepers also play an important role in strengthening cultural safety across Trellis. They share teachings, provide guidance and help ensure Indigenous knowledge is woven into everyday practice so both people served and staff feel supported, respected and seen.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support for Youths
Offered in partnership with Alberta Health Services (AHS), Enhanced Youth Wellness supports youth ages 13 to 18 who are accessing treatment for mental health and/or substance use through AHS’s Adolescent Day Treatment Program (ADTP).
Our trained support staff co-facilitate ADTP group therapy sessions and provide one-on-one support for a period of three to six weeks as youth leave treatment and return to their community schools, jobs and regular daily routines.
While we primarily offer support to youth transitioning out of treatment, programming can be available to youth before and during treatment if requested.
Interested in Youth Wellness Support?
Youth must be referred through Alberta Health Services.
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Eating Disorder Clinic Support
Trellis works alongside the Eating Disorder Clinic at Alberta Children’s Hospital to support young people and their families throughout their care journey.
This includes helping individuals feel more prepared for treatment, offering support during treatment, and walking alongside them as they transition back into their daily lives and community.
Our team focuses on connection, continuity and practical support, helping bridge the gap between clinical care and everyday life.
What we offer:
- Support before, during and after treatment
- Case management for community reintegration
- Connection to community resources and supports
Interested in Eating Disorder Support?
This program is available to patients of the Calgary Eating Disorder Clinic at Alberta Children’s Hospital.
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Integrated Youth Services at Kickstand Strathmore
Kickstand Strathmore is a one-stop hub where youth can access support in a way that feels easy, connected and responsive to their needs.
Through an integrated model, youth and their natural supports can connect to a range of services in one place – from mental health and primary care to employment and community supports. Services are delivered in collaboration with partner organizations, making it easier to get the right support at the right time.
Many services are available on a drop-in basis, reducing barriers and creating space for youth to reach out when they’re ready.
What we offer:
- Mental health support, including single-session counselling (Tuesdays, 10AM – 6PM)
- Primary care supports (nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, pharmacy, PCN)
- Addictions support services
- Indigenous wellness
- Peer support
- Help navigating systems, applications and community resources
- Employment services in partnership with Prospect Services
Interested in Kickstand?
Many services are drop-in, and youth, natural supports or service providers can connect directly to learn more or get started.
Kickstand Strathmore | Free Support for Young People
For questions, connect with us at kickstand@growwithtrellis.ca or call 403-934-0516.
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