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Registered Psychologist, Calgary ABTherapy for Life Transitions in Calgary
Available in-person in Calgary SW and virtually across Alberta.
Even the changes you chose can leave you feeling unmoored. Therapy for life transitions gives you a steady place to process what is shifting, grieve what you are leaving behind, and step into the next chapter with more clarity.
Understanding transitions
Change asks a lot of us, even good change
Graduating, starting a career, ending a relationship, becoming a parent, moving cities, changing how you understand yourself. Transitions reshape not just your routines but your sense of identity, and that can bring anxiety, grief, and uncertainty even when the change is one you wanted. It is completely normal to feel both excited and lost at the same time.
This work is a particular passion of Chloe's, especially with young adults navigating the leap into adulthood. Therapy gives you room to make sense of what is happening, to feel what you feel without rushing past it, and to reconnect with what matters to you as the ground shifts.
Transitions are the space between who you were and who you are becoming. You do not have to cross it alone.
Common transitions we support
You might be navigating
- Moving from school into the working world
- Career changes, job loss, or burnout
- The start or end of a significant relationship
- Becoming a parent, or an empty nest
- Relocating to or within Alberta
- Shifts in identity, values, or beliefs
- Entering a new life stage or decade
Our space
A calm, private space in Calgary SW
Our approach
How we approach life transitions counselling
A transition can shake the ground under you, even a positive one. Life transitions counselling gives you a steady place to find your footing again.
Chloe helps you make sense of the change, work through the grief or fear that can come with it, and reconnect with what matters to you. The work is practical and paced to you.
You do not need to be in crisis to benefit. Working through change early often keeps it from turning into something harder.
Your therapist
Meet Chloe, your life transitions therapist
Chloe Machielse is a Registered Psychologist in Calgary and an experienced life transitions therapist. She offers a warm, steady, and affirming space.
Her style is collaborative and unhurried. You will never be pushed to talk about more than feels safe. Sessions are available in person in Calgary SW and virtually across Alberta.
Book a free consultThe details
Life transitions therapy in Calgary SW, with us
Where. In person at 5940 Macleod Trail SW, Suite 103, Calgary, inside Park Psychology, with parking on site. Virtual sessions available across Alberta.
Session length. 50 minutes.
Session fee. Contact us for current rates.
Payment and insurance. Sessions are with a Registered Psychologist, so they are eligible for reimbursement under most extended health plans that cover psychologists. You receive a receipt after each session to submit to your insurer.
Getting started. Book a free 15 minute consult by phone to see if it is a fit.
Common questions
Life transitions therapy: FAQ
My change is not a crisis. Is therapy still worth it?
Absolutely. You do not need to be in crisis to get value from therapy. Working through a transition early often keeps it from turning into something harder.
What counts as a life transition?
A move, a career change, a breakup or divorce, becoming a parent, an empty nest, retirement, or any moment where the ground shifts and you are finding your footing again.
How long will it take to feel steadier?
Many people feel some relief early, just from having a clear space to think. How long the full work takes depends on the change and your goals, and we check in on it together.
Is life transitions therapy covered by insurance in Alberta?
Sessions are with Chloe Machielse, a Registered Psychologist, so they are eligible for reimbursement under most extended health plans that cover psychologists. You pay at the time of session and receive a receipt to submit to your insurer. Check your plan for psychologist coverage and any annual limit.
Get in touch
Prefer to reach out first? Send a message
No pressure and no commitment. Booking the free consult through Jane takes a few steps, so if you would rather just say hello and ask a question, use this and Chloe will reply personally.
Find your footing again
Book a free 15 minute consultation and talk through the change you are facing.
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