Claire Tansley (Benadé)
Registered Social Worker
Hi! I'm Claire Tansley (Formerly Benadé), the proud founder and owner of New Heights Therapy. I'm a Registered Social Worker based in Airdrie, AB but offer virtual sessions to clients across Alberta and Nova Scotia. As a wife, mom and bonus mom, my experiences have guided me to the work I do. I specialize in supporting parents navigating pregnancy and postpartum challenges, kids and teens coping with big emotions, as well as first responders and their families who carry the weight of tough experiences.
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I believe therapy should feel safe, real, and practical - not clinical or cold. My approach is warm, compassionate, and rooted in helping you feel heard and understood, without judgement.
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Whether you are here for you, your child, or your family, I'm here to walk alongside you so you don't have to face it alone.
Providing Access Across Alberta & Nova Scotia
Not local to Calgary or Airdrie? We can still help! We provide virtual sessions to clients across Alberta and Nova Scotia. Since the COVID 19 pandemic, there has been an increase in desire for virtual sessions and this has been a benefit to those living in remote locations or just to those who have barriers to transportation. Having busy lives and schedules to follow can make it difficult to make your mental health a priority, but it doesn't need to be that way! Using the Jane Online Portal, we are able to provide confidential, secure virtual sessions to clients from the comfort of their homes in any location across Alberta and Nova Scotia who are looking for support.
"Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, you are not the rain."
- Matt Haig
Offering Specialized Support for:
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Individuals
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Couples
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Children & Adolescents
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Perinatal Mental Health
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Parent Coaching & Support
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First Responders & Their Families
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Vocational Rehabilitation & Return to Work
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Postpartum Group Therapy
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Parenting Children & Teens with Anxiety ( FREE Webinar)
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Tiny Humans, BIG Emotions (FREE Webinar)
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Ugly Truths of Motherhood - Preparing for Postpartum (FREE Webinar)
Individuals
Whether you are experiencing depression, anxiety or overall life stress and transitions, we are able to help support you through these tough times. Working together, we will establish what therapeutic approach will be most beneficial to your success. Offering support for a range of struggles including anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, life transitions, grief, self image and more.
Couples
Things taking a turn in your relationship? Are you and your partner experiencing difficulties in your communication or trust with one another? Let's work towards a healthy relationship and get you back to working together, not against one another!
Children & Adolescents
Children and teens are experiencing more mental health challenges than ever before. These can in turn affect their social lives, schooling, and relationships at home. If your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, ADHD, or behavioural outburts, we can help. While the child/teen is the primary client, we collaborate with parents to establish working goals and skills which can be utilized outside of the session. Parents are the primary "therapist" in the home, and as such are the key to establishing support and change.
Parent Coaching
Is your child or teen struggling with their mental health and you're not sure how to best support them? Have you received a number of emails or calls from teachers listing the "problems" they have identified at school and you're left speechless? We offer support and coaching to parents who have children with ADHD, anxiety, depression and behavioural concerns. There is no manual to parenting but we can help you navigate the needs of your child. By establishing an understanding of what your child is experiencing, we are able to work with you on coping skills and practical strategies to best support their ever changing needs.
Perinatal Mental Health
For some, trying to conceive becomes the first of many roadblocks in the path to becoming parents. For others, pregnancy can result in loss, medical concerns, or sudden changes in mental health. And for most, upon the arrival of their newborn, a slew of new challenges emerge including isolation, relationship problems, low body image, loss of self image, intrusive thoughts and more. While the nursery may be prepared and clothes are organized, no one talks about the ugly truths about motherhood but we are here to help you be the best you can be for both you and your new addition. Group sessions also available.
Vocation Rehabilitation & Return to Work Planning
Are you currently off work and looking for tailed support to ensure you are prepared for your return? We focus on functional abilities using vocationally focused CBT to reduce symptoms and increase functionality in the workplace. Through building resilience we identify triggers and useful coping skills that allow workers to feel comfortable and ready for their roles and responsibilities on the job.
"Your job is to discover the world and then with all your heart give yourself to it"
Buddha
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