Thrive Therapy★ 4.8 (19 reviews)7071 Bayers Rd Suite 343Closed for the dayView clinic

Jessica Friesen

About Jessica

Jessica is a Registered Psychologist who holds a Master’s in Psychology from Walden University, alongside Bachelor’s degrees in Developmental Art and Education from the University of Calgary. Born and raised in Calgary, she remains an Alberta resident and is fully licensed to provide therapy to clients across Alberta, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. She completed a comprehensive residency program that equipped her to work with highly diverse populations, offering individual counselling to clients of all ages. As a dedicated lifelong learner, Jessica consistently engages in new research and continuing education to bring the most current, evidence-based practices to her clinical work. In her practice, Jessica provides a comprehensive range of clinical services tailored to individual, couple, and family needs. Her areas of care include treating anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, and postpartum depression, alongside offering specialized therapy for adult ADHD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and chronic pain management. She supports clients navigating life cycle transitions, decision-making, and burnout prevention, with a strong focus on women's reproductive health, including PMS, PMDD, perimenopause, life after a hysterectomy, and chronic conditions like adenomyosis, endometriosis, and PCOS. Jessica also specializes in parenting guidance, couples counselling, career coaching, and developmental therapy for children, teens, post-secondary students, and elderly clients. Jessica builds customized treatment plans by drawing from a rich toolkit of evidence-based modalities and advanced therapeutic training. Her informed approach seamlessly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). She is also highly skilled in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Gottman-informed couples care, with specific clinical training focused on trauma-informed care, non-suicidal self-injury, and treating chronic pain. Outside of the clinic, Jessica is a passionate researcher and a creative writer who has already self-published three books. She balances her professional life by spending quality time with friends and family, reading, and taking long walks with her dogs.

Often treats: AbuseAddictionADHDAngerAnger ManagementAnxietyBinge eating disorder (eating disorders)Chronic Pain or IllnessDepression
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DivorceDomestic Abuse or ViolenceDual DiagnosisEmotion RegulationEmotional AbuseFears / PhobiasGrief, loss, bereavementLearning DisabilitiesMood disordersNarcissistic Personality DisorderObsessive- Compulsive (OCD)Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)Relationship IssuesSelf EsteemSelf-harming or suicidal behaviorSocial Anxiety DisorderStressTraumaTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Women's IssuesWorkplace stress
Sees: Adults (18+) · Children (under 12) · Couples · Families · LGBTQ2+ · Seniors (65+) · Teens (13-17)
Trained at: Walden University · Athabasca University · University of Calgary · Mount Royal University
Credentials: Master of Psychology (M.Ps.)
Member of: Nova Scotia Regulator of Psychology · College of the Alberta Psychologists

Services & prices

10 options across 9 treatments

First time, or a new issue

Assessment - Couples Psychology

Couples Psychology interventions focus on strengthening relationship functioning and connection through communication skills, conflict resolution, emotional insight, and mindfulness-based…

$23560 min

Assessment - Family Psychology

Family Psychology interventions focus on enhancing family functioning and relationships through communication strategies, problem-solving skills, emotional understanding, and collaborative,…

$23560 min

Assessment - Individual Psychology

Psychology interventions focus on improving function and independence through psychosocial, psychoeducational, cognitive, and mindfulness approaches. This assessment is about 50 minutes in…

$22560 min

Free Consultation

Free consults are completed without your child present. They are available to clients before booking an initial assessment so they can ask the therapist how they work, their training, scope of…

15 min

Assessment - Children & Youth

Psychology interventions focus on improving function and independence through psychosocial, psychoeducational, cognitive, and mindfulness approaches. This assessment is about 50 minutes in…

$22560 min

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Session - Couples Psychology

An initial assessment must be completed prior to booking a Follow-up Session. Couples Psychology interventions focus on strengthening relationship functioning and connection through communication…

$23560 min

Session - Family Psychology

An initial assessment must be completed prior to booking a Follow-up Session. Family Psychology interventions focus on enhancing family functioning and relationships through communication…

$23560 min

Session - Children & Youth

An initial assessment must be completed prior to booking a Follow-up Session. Psychology interventions focus on improving function and independence through psychosocial, psychoeducational,…

$22560 min

Session - Individual Psychology

An initial assessment must be completed prior to booking a Follow-up Session. Psychology interventions focus on improving function and independence through psychosocial, psychoeducational,…

$22560 min

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