Chris Sciberras
M.C., Registered Psychologist #6325
Youth, adults, and families
Chris works with youth, adults, and families using CBT, DBT, ACT, and Solution-Focused practices, including work with addiction.
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Therapy that meets you where you are.
Breakthrough Psychology is a Calgary practice offering counselling, therapy, and coaching for individuals, couples, and families. Evidence-based care in a space where you feel heard, valued, and genuinely able to change something.
- Registered psychologists
- Direct billing available
- In person or online
Welcome
Reaching out is often the hardest part. Whether you are carrying something heavy, navigating a relationship that has become difficult, or simply want to build a life that feels more like your own — you do not have to work it out alone.
More about our practiceWhat we offer
Support shaped around your life
From individual therapy to couples work, coaching, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy — every plan is built for the person in front of us, not from a template.
Individual Counselling
One-to-one support for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, addiction, and life transitions.
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Rebuild communication, repair trust, and strengthen the emotional bonds that hold relationships together.
Learn moreOnline (Telehealth) Therapy
The same care, from wherever you feel most comfortable — anywhere in Alberta.
Learn morePersonal Development Coaching
A results-oriented partnership focused on the goals in front of you, not the story behind you.
Learn moreAccelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
An evidence-based, eye-movement approach that can resolve distressing memories in a small number of sessions.
Learn moreGroup Therapy
Shared, facilitated support with people working through similar challenges.
Learn moreInterest list openOur approach
Evidence-based, and unmistakably human
We use therapeutic methods with evidence-based practices behind them — and we deliver them the way people actually need them: patiently, practically, and without judgement.
How we work- 01
You are heard first
Before anything else, we listen. Our work begins with understanding your story on your terms, without assumptions about what you need or how quickly you should need it.
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Evidence-based methods
We draw on CBT, DBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused practice, and ART — approaches with evidence-based practices behind them — and adapt them to you rather than fitting you to a protocol.
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Practical, not abstract
You should leave sessions with something usable: a skill, a reframe, a next step. Insight matters, but so does what happens on a difficult Tuesday afternoon.
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A collaborative plan
Goals are set together and revisited together. You always know what we are working on and why, and you are free to change direction as your needs change.
Our team
The people you will be working with
Fit matters more than almost anything else in therapy. Read a little about each of us and choose the person who feels right — or let us help you decide.
Angela Popovici
Provisional Psychologist #8589
Individuals, teens, and couples
Angela offers therapy for individuals, teenagers, and couples using CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused approaches.
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Jaclynn Sciberras
B.Ed., Certified Life Coach
Leadership coaching and team building
Jaclynn is a Certified Life Coach focused on leadership coaching, team building, and personal growth.
Read full bioWhat to expect
Getting started is straightforward
Four steps from first contact to ongoing support — at whatever pace works for you.
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Reach out
Book online, call, or send us a message. Start with a free 15-minute consultation if you would like to talk things through first.
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Find your fit
You choose the therapist or coach who feels right for you. Read their profiles, or use a free consultation to help you decide.
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First session
Consent, confidentiality, and the beginning of your story. You set the pace and we start shaping goals together.
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Move forward
Ongoing sessions, in person or online, with progress reviewed together and adjusted as your needs change.
Direct billing
Many benefit plans cover counselling from a qualified psychologist. We direct bill most providers — Sunlife and some smaller insurers excepted.
Early, late & Saturdays
We open at 8:00 am every weekday, run until 8:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and offer Saturday mornings. No referral is needed to see a psychologist in Alberta.
Anywhere in Alberta
Meet us at our SE Calgary office or by secure video from home. Telehealth sessions are the same rate as in person.
Common questions
Good to know before you begin
Answers to what most people ask us first — coverage, fit, and what actually happens in that first session.
Read all FAQsIs therapy covered by health insurance?
Many health benefit plans cover counselling from a qualified psychologist. We offer direct billing through most providers, with the exception of Sunlife and some smaller insurers. We recommend confirming your coverage and any annual maximum with your provider before your first session.
How will I know if the therapist is a good fit?
Fit matters more than almost anything else in therapy, which is why we offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation. Use it to share what you are hoping to work on and to get a feel for how the therapist responds. If the approach is not the right match, we would rather help you find one that is.
What can I expect at my first session?
The first session covers informed consent, the limits of confidentiality, and a few administrative details. From there, it starts the process of building rapport, exploring your story, and establishing goals. You set the pace — there is no expectation that you arrive with everything figured out.
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
Our two primary approaches are Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), which focuses on mindfulness, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which addresses unhelpful thought patterns and the behaviours that follow from them. Treatment plans are customised to each client rather than applied from a template. Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is also available.
Get started
Ready when you are
Book a session online, or start with a free 15-minute consultation to see whether we are the right fit. No pressure, no commitment.