Men's Therapy in Calgary | Anger, Burnout, Neurodivergence & Trauma
Specialized counselling for men navigating anger, burnout, ADHD and complex trauma. In-person in NW Calgary. Online across Alberta.
At Pathfinder, we work with men who are good at holding it together until they aren't. The anger that leaks out at home. The burnout that's been quietly building for years. The late ADHD diagnosis that suddenly explains everything. The trauma that talk therapy hasn't touched.
Our practice focuses on four areas where men consistently struggle to find specialized support: anger and emotional regulation, executive burnout, neurodivergence (ADHD and autism), and trauma. This isn't generic therapy. It's targeted, practical work that respects how you think and how you live.
Clarity in the chaos.
"Give sorrow words." — Macbeth
Quick Answers
Do you offer in-person and online sessions? Yes, in-person in NW Calgary at #204B, 2120 Kensington Road NW, and secure online therapy across Alberta.
What are your fees? Individuals: $190 / 50 minutes. Couples: $270 / 80 minutes. EMDR extended session: $270 / 80 minutes. The Pathfinder Executive Intensive: $900 / single 3 hour session.
What do you help with? Anger and emotional regulation, executive burnout, ADHD and autism in adults, complex trauma, men's mental health, couples counselling, anxiety and depression.
How do I get started? Book a free 15-minute consult and we'll match you with the right clinician on our team.
Is therapy covered by insurance in Alberta? Most extended health plans in Alberta cover our services, including Sun Life, Canada Life, Manulife, Blue Cross, GreenShield, Equitable Life, and Desjardins. Chanelle Gagne's RSW designation is covered under many plans that don't cover registered psychotherapy. We help confirm your coverage before your first session.
How long does therapy take? Some work is six sessions. Some work is two years. The honest answer is: as long as the problem takes, and not longer. We re-evaluate openly at intervals you can see coming, and we end when ending is the right call. We don't pad sessions or extend treatment unnecessarily.
Do you offer EMDR therapy? Yes. Ryan Filax-Wylie (CCC) is trained in EMDR and uses it primarily for trauma, including complex PTSD, single-incident trauma, and adverse childhood experiences. EMDR is available for individuals in-person at our Calgary office and online across Alberta.
What is the difference between a CCC and an RSW? A CCC (Canadian Certified Counsellor) is certified by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and is eligible under many extended health plans. An RSW (Registered Social Worker) is provincially regulated through Alberta College of Social Workers. Chanelle Gagne holds the RSW designation, which broadens insurance coverage for our clients.
Do you work with couples? Yes. Chanelle Gagne (RSW) specializes in couples counselling using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method principles, and IFS. Couples sessions are 80 minutes at $270. We work with couples navigating recurring conflict, emotional distance, infidelity recovery, and transitions like parenting and major life changes.
Where are you located? Our in-person office is at #204B, 2120 Kensington Road NW, Calgary, AB T2N 3R7. We also offer secure online sessions across Alberta. Parking is available on the street and nearby. The office is accessible by transit.
Is this you?
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You hold it together at work, then snap at your partner or kids the moment you walk in the door.
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You're successful on paper and running on fumes. The weekends don't fix it anymore.
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You and your partner keep having the same fight, with different words, for years.
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Old experiences still show up as panic, shutdown, or numbness and you've stopped expecting that to change.
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You finally got the late ADHD diagnosis and now you're trying to figure out what the last twenty years actually were.
If any of that sounds familiar, therapy with the right clinician can give you space to slow down, see the pattern clearly, and change it.
Trauma-Informed Care
Individuals & Couples
Evidence-Based Approaches
Clarity, Healing & Growth
For the women and families in our clients’ lives.
You’re often the reason he made the call.
If you’re a partner, parent, adult child, or sibling of someone we work with, you already know what most clinics won’t say out loud: men, in particular, often arrive in therapy because the people who love them ran out of room to carry what wasn’t theirs to carry. We don’t take that lightly. Our job is not to fix him in a way that makes your life easier on the surface while leaving the underneath untouched. Our job is to do the actual work, with the anger, the numbing, the over-functioning, the questions he hasn’t let himself ask, so that what changes is real, and so that you’re not the one holding the change together. You don’t need to manage this for him. He has us now.
Why Pathfinder
Therapy works best when it feels honest, collaborative, and built around you, not delivered from a script.
Our team is trauma-informed, person-centred, and culturally aware. We draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and we match the approach to you, not the other way around.
Three things we hold to:
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We move at your pace. No pushing, no script, no rushing past what matters.
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We use the right tools for the job. Different approaches for different people, blended for fit.
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We aim for change you can keep. Skills, insight, and patterns you carry forward, not dependence on the therapy room.
Our Therapists
Founder & Therapist
Ryan Filax-Wylie
Existential therapy for adults asking the bigger questions
RSW & Therapist
Chanelle Gagne
Trauma-informed therapist for women navigating the in-between
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Graham Wills, MA
EMDR and trauma therapy for men, teens and couples
Not Sure Who's Right? Book a free 15-minute consult and we'll help you choose.
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Practice: Pathfinder Therapy. Founder Ryan Filax-Wylie, CCC
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Fees:
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$190 / 50-min individual counselling session
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$235 / 60-min psychology session
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$270 / 80-min couples session
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$270 / 80-min EMDR extended session
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$900 / Pathfinder Executive Intensive
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Location: #204B, 2120 Kensington Road NW, Calgary AB • Online across Alberta
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Availability: Weekdays, evenings and some weekends
Covered by most extended health plans
Pathfinder is covered by most extended health benefits in Alberta including Sun Life, Canada Life, Manulife, Blue Cross, GreenShield, Equitable Life, and Desjardins. Chanelle's RSW services are eligible under most plans, including many that don't cover registered psychotherapy. We'll help you confirm coverage before your first session.