The Psychological Services Division of the Calgary Police Service is located away from all police buildings to ensure privacy and confidentiality. It is the only police service in North America that provides comprehensive diagnostic expertise, treatment and counselling to sworn and civilian members and their families. It provides organizational development and forensic support to police operations by professionally licensed practitioners. Confidentiality and privacy are of the utmost importance. The Psychological Services Division has been recognized for the quality and comprehensiveness of these services.
Employee and Family Services
Our highly experienced and specialized therapists can also access the services of other professionals (e.g. family therapists, medical doctors and holistic practitioners) to provide comprehensive assessment and treatment for a wide range of issues, including:
- Psychological assessment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Organizational and Occupational Stress Injuries
- Marriage and family counseling
- Psychological mediation
- Managing workplace stress
- Sleep issues
- Developmental issues in children, adolescent and family issues
- Geriatric care
- Chronic disease and grief issues
- Eating disorders
- Dealing with excessive behaviours (e.g. gambling, sex, alcohol and substance abuse)
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In-House Therapy Services
- EMDR
- ART
- Prolonged Exposure
- Trauma-focused CBT
- Cognitive Processing Therapy