One-on-one therapy with a team of experienced therapists.
No referral needed · Direct billing available
Sometimes you can name exactly what is wrong. Other times, you just know things do not feel the way they used to. Either way, individual counselling gives you a private hour with someone whose only
job is to help you make sense of it.
At Stillwater Therapy, you meet one-on-one with a therapist in our Fort McMurray office. No referral is needed, and you can view current availability and book online anytime.
Twelve-hour shifts, rotating days and nights, and an hour on the bus or highway each way. By the time you are home, there is barely enough left for supper, let alone for your family or yourself. Then the rotation flips, and you start over with your sleep.
Counselling can help you deal with the exhaustion, irritability and disconnection that build up over months and years of this, and with the guilt that often comes with it. Your therapist understands this schedule because they live in this community, and we will work with your rotation rather than against it.
Moving to Fort McMurray, a new job or a layoff, becoming a parent, separation, or retirement.
Our therapist will review consent and confidentiality, then get to know you: what is happening now, what you have tried, and what you would like to change. You set the pace and decide what to share.
Many people start weekly or every two weeks, then space sessions out as things improve. Some come for a few sessions to work through something specific; others stay longer. Your therapist will check in with you regularly about how it is going.
Twelve-hour shifts, rotating days and nights, camp work, and an hour of commuting each way. One partner sleeps while the other gets the kids ready. Days off get spent catching up on everything that did not happen during the rotation, and the relationship quietly drops to the bottom of the list.
Add being hours from extended family, with no easy babysitter and no one to vent to over coffee, and it is no surprise that couples here end up drifting. Our therapists live and work in this community. They have seen these patterns many times and know how to help couples rebuild around a schedule that will not change.
Twelve-hour shifts and rotations make standing weekly appointments unrealistic. Appointments are available seven days a week, 8 AM to 8 PM, and you can book online anytime to see real-time availability and fit sessions around your rotation. Virtual sessions are also available so you can keep up with your therapy even when working remotely or out of town.
Stillwater Therapy
#306, 108 Riverstone Ridge
Fort McMurray, AB T9K 1S6
We are on the third floor, above Gym Nation. Free underground parking is available, and an
elevator takes you right to our floor.
Many extended health benefit plans cover counselling and psychological services. We bill your insurance directly when your plan allows.
Coverage depends on your plan and your therapist’s credentials, so check your benefits before your first appointment.
If cost is a barrier, our group therapy sessions are a lower-cost option that many people find valuable alongside or instead of one-on-one work.
No referral is needed. Book online to choose your therapist and time, or call us, and we will help you get started.
No. You can book directly online or by phone.
Yes. Many of our clients work shift rotations. Rather than a fixed weekly time, you can book around your schedule, including on your days off. Virtual sessions are also an option when you’re working away or out of town.
It varies. Some people work through a specific issue in a few sessions, while others benefit from longer-term support. Your therapist will review progress with you as you go.
Yes, within the limits your therapist will explain in your first session, such as safety concerns.
They differ in training and registration, and insurance plans sometimes cover them differently. Our team includes Registered Psychologists, Registered Social Workers and Canadian Certified Counsellors. Each therapist’s credentials are listed on their profile page.
Many extended health plans cover it, and we bill directly when your plan allows. Check which provider types your plan covers, since that can determine which therapist to book with.
That’s okay, and it’s more common than people expect. Let us know and we’ll help you switch to someone else on the team.
