Kevin Alderson

What clients take with them after working with Kevin Alderson is something concrete: a clearer sense of what was driving the problem, practical tools for managing it, and the confidence that real progress is possible. Dr. Alderson, a Registered Psychologist based in Calgary, has spent decades refining how he works so that nothing in a session is wasted — he collects your background before you arrive, so the moment you connect, the actual work begins.

He holds a Ph.D. in counselling psychology and has authored eleven books, including a widely used textbook on addictions. His practice covers a broad range of concerns: adults, teenagers, and families navigating addictions — whether to substances, gambling, or the compulsive pull of gaming and online behaviour driven by the same reward loops — alongside mood and anxiety disorders, abuse recovery, career transitions, and relationship and sexuality issues including gender identity and alternative lifestyles.

Dr. Alderson describes his approach through four qualities he holds himself to: caring, compassionate, competent, and well connected within the mental health community. He works with people who are serious about change — not just coping, but genuinely moving forward. Calgary-based sessions are in person; clients elsewhere in Alberta can meet with him by video.