Perimenopause and Menopause Therapy in Calgary
When you don’t feel like yourself, it helps to understand what’s changing.
Inner Balance offers perimenopause and menopause therapy in Calgary for anxiety, rage and overwhelm. We also provide CBT-I for insomnia and CBT for hot flashes, with practical support for changes in your body and sense of self.
Free 15-minute phone consultation.
The Things You Used to Manage May Feel Harder
Perhaps you’re awake at 3 a.m., calculating how much sleep you can still get. By afternoon, a small request feels like one demand too many.
You might recognize:
Anxiety or overthinking that feels harder to manage
Rage or irritability, followed by guilt
Feeling chronically overwhelmed
Brain fog, forgetfulness or difficulty concentrating
Insomnia, hot flashes or night sweats
Changes in sexual desire or comfort with intimacy
Weight gain, body image concerns or other health worries
An identity crisis or uncertainty about what comes next
Therapy can help you understand what is affecting you and work on specific changes in daily life.
A Transition That Can Coincide With So Much Else
Perimenopause is the transition leading up to menopause. Hormonal changes can affect mood and sleep, while other health concerns and life circumstances also play a part. Menopause is generally identified after 12 months without a period when there is no other explanation. Your medical provider can help clarify what stage you’re in.
You may be becoming an empty-nester, caring for aging parents or reflecting on your career. Changes in how you feel can leave you questioning your capacity and what you want from this stage of life.
You may feel unsure who you are becoming as familiar roles change, or find that your own needs keep slipping behind everyone else’s.
We can explore that uncertainty and the expectations you’re placing on yourself. Psychological support can work alongside medical assessment and treatment.
Work on What Is Making Your Day Harder
We can help you recognize what leads up to an angry outburst, practice responding earlier and communicate limits when demands feel constant. For anxiety and overthinking, we’ll look at patterns that keep worry going and choose practical steps to try between appointments.
When brain fog affects your confidence at work, we can address the self-criticism and pressure to compensate by doing more. The work may include practical adjustments and more realistic expectations of what you can carry.
There’s also room to discuss sexual changes, body image and the emotional impact of weight gain. Individual therapy can support communication about intimacy and personally meaningful goals. Medical providers can assess physical symptoms and new or persistent cognitive changes.
Our Chronic Illness & Health Support page explains our work with weight management and ongoing health concerns.
Insomnia: When Sleep Starts Feeling Like Work
Night sweats or a busy mind may wake you. After several difficult nights, watching the clock and trying harder to sleep can add to the struggle.
Both our clinicians offer cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a structured treatment addressing sleep patterns and the thoughts and behaviours that maintain insomnia. Your individualized plan may include reviewing a sleep diary, adjusting your sleep schedule, rebuilding the connection between bed and sleep, and working with sleep-related worry. We’ll review what you notice between appointments and adapt the plan as needed.
Medical contributors to disrupted sleep may also need assessment. Read more about insomnia treatment on our chronic health page.
A Nonhormonal Option for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
Our practice offers menopause-specific CBT to help reduce the distress and disruption associated with hot flashes and night sweats.
This is a nonhormonal alternative for managing these symptoms if you cannot or prefer not to use menopause hormone therapy (MHT), also commonly called hormone replacement therapy (HRT). CBT can also be used alongside medical treatment.
Your psychologist can help you work with symptom-related worry and how you respond when symptoms occur. Your medical provider can discuss which medical options are appropriate for you.
Practical Care With a Focus on Women’s Mental Health
Dr. Kristin Calverley and Dr. Leah Chadwick are clinical psychologists with doctoral training. Dr. Kristin brings more than two decades of clinical experience and holds a Menopause Mental Health Provider Certification.
Your plan may draw on CBT, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness or self-compassion approaches. We’ll explain how the recommended approach relates to your concerns and choose manageable steps together.
Our team profiles explain each clinician’s background.
Start With the Concern Affecting You Most
Begin with a free 15-minute phone consultation to discuss fit. Your initial assessment is 90 minutes, allowing time to design a personalized treatment plan. Standard ongoing appointments are 50 minutes.
Online appointments use secure Jane video where your psychologist is authorized to provide care. Our Online Therapy page explains location-specific options.
Questions Before You Begin
Do I need a diagnosis first?
No. You can seek psychological support while exploring possible contributors with your medical provider. You can also contact us while you’re still having periods.
Do I need a chronic illness to receive CBT-I?
No. Ongoing insomnia can be your main concern. Bring any other health concerns to the assessment; our Chronic Illness & Health Support page explains our service boundaries.
Do you prescribe MHT or other medication?
No. Our psychologists provide psychological assessment and therapy. We can discuss coordination with your medical provider when appropriate and with your consent.
What are the fees and insurance options?
The consultation is free. Our Fees & FAQs page lists current fees. Insurance coverage depends on your plan, location and psychologist.
Let’s Talk About What Has Changed
A consultation is a chance to explain what you’ve noticed and ask how we may be able to help.
Free 15-minute phone consultation.