Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)

Ready For Change?

Expert Relationship Counsellor (Gottman Level 3)
Specialized Training & Expertise in:
Burnout & Career change
Anxiety & Depression
Teens & Family therapy

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SERVICES OFFERED AT TANYA HANSEN THERAPY

If you are "Ready for Change", then by making the decision to invest in yourself, your relationships, or your career, you are on the path towards meaningful change.

CAREER, WORK, WORK-RELATED BURNOUT/DISABILITY MANAGEMENT

Do you feel "stuck" or dissatisfied with your current career or need a change? We spend so much of our time in the engagement of work or work activities, it makes it so important to feel you are in the right place, feel happy, satisfied, and to feel a sense of purpose in your work. Burnout is unfortunately becoming more and more common - let's talk about prevention and also how to pull out of burnout and achieve long-term work/life balance. Tanya Hansen has worked with individuals and couples where one or both of the partners is an entrepreneur or a white collar professional where overtime and poor work/life balance is a concern.

Career planning for youth and young adults - Are you a teen (or parent of a teen or young adult) looking for career and educational direction and want some help with decision-making? Are you looking to launch a teen or young adult with disabilities, mental health issues, or other challenges and need support and guidance?

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ANXIETY, STRESS AND DEPRESSION

Are you experiencing stress and anxiety or is the main reason you are looking here is because either you, your teen/young adult, or both are experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or burnout that is having a major impact on your life and your health and well-being?

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PARENTS, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS

Are you a teenager/young adult or a parent worried about the mental health of your teen (depression, anxiety, video game addiction) and well-being? Are they at risk in some way - hanging out with the wrong crowd or starting to make some bad decisions? Is there stress/strain in your relationship, doors slamming, shutting you out? It CAN get better.
Are YOU the teen, experiencing anxiety, depression, struggling in relationships, friendships, and school?
Are YOU a young adult struggling to figure out the direction you want to take in life and in your relationships with family and friends, your career, and with your significant other. The struggle for ADULTING is real and not usually taught in school.

You've come to the right place. Tanya has worked in a local high school as a counsellor, and has over 2 decades in working with youth, young adults, and their families.Additionally Tanya has additional training and experience in working with ADD/ADHD and the impact this can have on all aspects of life including career, education, and relationships. Living a balanced and less stressful life IS possible through collaboration, behaviour modification, and support.

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RELATIONSHIPS

Individual Therapy for Relationship Transitions

If you’re questioning your relationship, going through a separation or divorce, or re-entering the dating world, individual therapy can help you gain clarity, confidence, and direction.

Questioning Your Relationship

Explore whether you want to stay, leave, or redefine the relationship
Clarify your needs, values, and goals
Identify unhelpful patterns and dynamics
Build confidence in decision-making

Divorce & Separation Recovery

Process grief, loss, and emotional overwhelm
Adjust to life changes and a new normal
Rebuild stability and self-trust
Move forward with greater clarity

Dating & Dating After Divorce

Rebuild confidence and emotional readiness
Reflect on past relationship patterns
Clarify what you want in future relationships
Develop healthy boundaries

For couples (Accepting new couples)

Gottman Couples Therapy

If your relationship feels stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed by stress, Gottman-informed couples therapy can help you strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and reconnect emotionally.

Feeling Stuck or Disconnected

Ongoing conflict, emotional distance, or loss of closeness
Feeling more like roommates than partners
A breakdown in the sense of “we” or “us”
Wanting to feel emotionally connected and in love again

Life Stressors Impacting Your Relationship

Financial stress, job loss, or major career transitions
Long work hours, frequent travel, or extended time apart
Entrepreneurial or high-pressure work environments
External stressors creating tension, resentment, or disconnection

Communication, Conflict & Repair

Repetitive arguments that never feel resolved
Difficulty feeling heard, understood, or emotionally safe
Escalation during conflict or emotional withdrawal
Wanting healthier communication and effective repair after conflict

Tanya Hansen is trained to Level 3 in the Gottman Method, a research-based approach to couples therapy focused on strengthening friendship, improving communication, managing conflict, and rebuilding emotional connection. She has extensive experience working with couples facing high stress, including those in oil and gas, travel-based work, and entrepreneurial environments, and when facing stressors such as children/teens with disabilities, challenging behaviours, and mental health issues.

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WHAT TO EXPECT IN THERAPY?

At Tanya Hansen Therapy, I will provide an initial assessment, meaningful therapy homework, and provide accountability in follow-up sessions (which is proven to be a key component to making changes), and am able to provide both short-term and long-term follow-up, depending upon your specific situation. I also provide three flexible options to make therapy accessible and convenient for you through in-person, telephone, or web-based video counselling (using encrypted HIPAA/FOIPP compliant technology - JANE) or a combination of any of these approaches to make therapy convenient and available to fit YOUR schedule.

Please call or email me for an individual, couples, career, or family therapy consultation today.
Tanya Hansen 587-891-2577 or email tanya@tanyahansentherapy or email me through the Contact Us page.

Tanya Hansen, Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)

Tanya has been in practice in Okotoks since 2011 and has worked in the field of Mental Health Counselling since 1997. She has provided telephonic and video counselling services for over 5 years.

SERVICES

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Online Counselling

When there is a good internet connection, online counselling can feel very similar to in-person counselling and leads to similar and sometimes superior outcomes.
This approach offers convenience, no commuting, no parking fees, avoids traffic and bad weather, and can often be a flexible choice for parents in that no babysitter is required.
Recommended for: couples and individuals

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Online Webinars

This is a great, and very inexpensive, way to get to know more about the counsellor you are thinking of seeing, as well as gaining practical tips, advice, and information in an area where you are seeking more information and skills. It can also be a helpful adjunct to individual, couples, and family counselling.