Curio Counselling vs. Alberta Counselling Centre Calgary: Comparing Trauma and Assessment Services

Alberta Counselling Centre is one of Calgary's established practices offering EMDR, psychoeducational assessments, and a broad clinical range. Curio Counselling offers a similarly broad specialist range with a specific inner SW location advantage. Here is how they compare.

Alberta Counselling Centre has operated since 2015 and offers psychoeducational assessments, ADHD and autism assessments, EMDR and trauma therapy, and individual, couples, family, and child counselling. They serve clients both in-person and virtually across Alberta. Their team includes Registered Psychologists who can administer formal psychological assessments — which is a service that extends beyond what many therapy-only practices offer.

Psychoeducational Assessments: Alberta Counselling Centre's Distinctive Offering

Formal psychoeducational assessments — for ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, giftedness, and psychological functioning — require a Registered Psychologist to administer, score, and interpret. They produce diagnostic reports that are used by schools, employers, insurance companies, and disability support organizations. Not all Calgary therapy practices offer this service.

Alberta Counselling Centre explicitly offers ADHD, autism, and psychoeducational assessments as part of their service range. For families or adults who need formal documentation for school accommodations, disability applications, or clinical diagnostic clarity, this is a material service that Curio Counselling does not currently provide.

Curio Counselling offers ADHD screening and counselling for adults but does not provide formal psychoeducational assessments. If you or your child need a formal assessment report, Alberta Counselling Centre or Innerlogue Therapy are more appropriate starting points.

EMDR and Trauma Therapy

Both practices offer EMDR. The relevant question is the certification level and supervised practice hours of the specific therapists delivering it. When evaluating any practice's EMDR offering, ask directly whether the therapist has completed EMDRIA-approved training and supervised practice hours — these are the markers of legitimate EMDR certification as distinct from practitioners who have attended a single introductory workshop.

At Curio Counselling, EMDR is offered by practitioners with EMDR-specific training. The free 20-minute consultation is the right opportunity to ask directly about a therapist's EMDR certification level and experience with your specific trauma presentation.

Location

Alberta Counselling Centre serves clients virtually across Alberta and in-person at their Calgary location. Curio Counselling is located at 1414 8 St SW in Calgary's inner SW with virtual sessions available across Alberta.

Who Each Clinic Serves Best

Choose Alberta Counselling Centre if:

  • You need a formal psychoeducational, ADHD, or autism assessment report
  • You want EMDR from a practice that has made it a primary clinical focus
  • You need a Registered Psychologist specifically for insurance or assessment purposes

Choose Curio Counselling if:

  • You want EMDR alongside somatic, EFT, play therapy, art therapy, or Gottman Method couples work
  • You need a broad specialist team under one practice for individual, couples, family, and child therapy
  • You are in inner SW Calgary or want full virtual access to a specialist team

Curio Counselling Calgary

Address: 1414 8 St SW, Suite 200, Calgary, AB T2R 1J6

Phone: 403-243-0303

Website: curiocounselling.ca