Solstice Psychological Services

What Solstice Psychological Services does

Solstice Psychological Services is a private collective of eight independent registered psychologists operating from a single office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2017, the practice provides individual, couples/family, and adolescent counselling using a broad range of therapeutic modalities — including EMDR, Brainspotting, CBT, IFS, Hakomi, Gottman Couples Therapy, Advanced Integrative Therapy, and the Comprehensive Resource Model — addressing concerns such as trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, life transitions, chronic pain, ADHD, and addiction. All therapists are LGBTQ-affirming, and several are approved providers under Indigenous Services Canada–NIHB and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, allowing Indigenous clients to access services through federal health benefits.

The business model is professional services: each therapist manages their own client intake, scheduling, and billing, with sessions priced at $235 per hour following the Psychologists' Association of Alberta fee schedule. Sessions are delivered in person at the Calgary office and via virtual/phone channels, accepting eTransfer, cash, cheque, or credit card payments depending on the therapist. The collective relies on a third-party booking platform (clients.thechirp.ca) and grows primarily through organic search, the PAA professional directory, and word-of-mouth referrals. There is no proprietary technology, no app, no formal sales process, and no disclosed external investors, making the entity fundamentally a coordinated group of independent solo practitioners sharing an office environment and brand.

Name

Solstice Psychological Services

Legal name

Solstice Psychological Services

Website

https://solsticecounselling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solstice Psychological Services is a Calgary-based collective of eight independent registered psychologists providing individual, couples, family, and adolescent counselling using diverse evidence-based modalities, both in-person and virtually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychological Counselling Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG)

Keywords

• Psychological counselling
• Individual therapy
• Couples counselling
• Trauma and PTSD treatment
• Mental health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Psychological Counselling Services: Individual and couples/family counselling sessions billed at $235 per hour as recommended by the Psychologists' Association of Alberta. Fees are covered under extended health benefits plans and can be claimed as medical expenses on income taxes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Solstice Psychological Services is a collective of eight independent Registered Psychologists in Calgary, Alberta, delivering fee-for-service psychological counselling to adults, adolescents, couples, and families. Sessions cover trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, chronic pain, addiction, ADHD, parenting, and life transitions, using modalities such as EMDR, CBT, Brainspotting, AIT, Hakomi, IFS, Gottman Couples Therapy, and the Comprehensive Resource Model.

Product overview

Solstice Psychological Services is a collective of independent registered psychologists offering a unified counselling service across multiple therapeutic specializations. The practice operates as a coordinated group of eight therapists providing individual counselling, couples and family therapy, and adolescent counselling. Services are delivered through a shared office location in Calgary with both in-person and virtual/phone session options. The practice offers diverse therapeutic approaches including EMDR, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Brainspotting, Gottman Couples Therapy, Hakomi Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness-based approaches. Each therapist brings specialized expertise in areas such as trauma treatment, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions. The collective structure allows clients to find the best therapeutic fit while maintaining continuity of care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Counselling One-on-one therapeutic sessions with adults addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, stress management, and life transitions.
• Couples and Family Counselling Therapeutic services for couples and families addressing relationship issues, parenting challenges, and family dynamics.
• Adolescent Counselling Specialized counselling services for teenagers, with particular focus on adolescent girls, addressing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and developmental challenges.
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A therapy approach used to treat trauma and PTSD by activating the brain's natural adaptive processing mechanisms.
• Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) A structured, time-limited therapy approach that helps clients identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviours.
• Brainspotting A therapeutic technique that identifies, processes, and releases core sources of emotional or somatic pain through focused eye positioning.
• Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT) A body-based therapeutic approach integrating emotional, cognitive, and somatic healing methods.
• Gottman Couples Therapy An evidence-based approach to couples counselling that helps strengthen relationships through improved communication and understanding.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) A psychotherapy method that views the mind as composed of multiple sub-personalities or 'parts' and works to harmonize them.
• Hakomi Therapy A body-centred psychotherapy that uses mindfulness and somatic awareness to explore core material and promote change.
• Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM) A multi-layered therapeutic approach combining resource states, attachment repair, and trauma resolution.
• Trauma and PTSD Treatment Specialized treatment for trauma, PTSD, and related conditions using evidence-based approaches including EMDR, Brainspotting, and somatic therapies.
• Virtual and Phone Counselling Remote counselling sessions offered via phone or virtual platforms, providing accessibility for clients unable to attend in person.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Indigenous Services Canada—Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)coreOthersAll Solstice therapists are approved service providers with Indigenous Services Canada—Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB), allowing Indigenous clients to access services covered under this federal health benefits program.
• First Nations and Inuit Health BranchcoreOthersDaphne Wing is an approved service provider with First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, enabling First Nations and Inuit clients to receive coverage for psychological services.
• Psychologists' Association of AlbertacoreOthersThe practice follows the fee schedule recommended by the Psychologists' Association of Alberta and therapists are members of this professional body. This membership provides professional credentials, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, and adherence to professional standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inkblot Therapy: Canadian online therapy service connecting clients with registered therapists for individual and couples sessions. Closely comparable virtual therapy business model serving Canadian clients with similar therapeutic approaches.
• Calgary Counselling Centre: Calgary-based non-profit offering individual, couples, and family counselling with both in-person and virtual delivery. Closest local competitor with overlapping services and target market.

Broad incumbents

• Maple: Canadian telemedicine platform offering therapy and mental health services alongside general virtual care. Broad Canadian telehealth incumbent with mental-health-specific offerings comparable to Solstice's virtual sessions.
• Talkspace: Online therapy platform offering individual, couples, and teen therapy through licensed therapists. Broad incumbent with overlapping therapy offerings and digital-first delivery model.
• BetterHelp: World's largest online therapy platform offering individual, couples, and teen counselling via subscription. Major scale incumbent with overlapping therapy service categories but vastly larger digital infrastructure and geographic reach.

Others

• Headspace: Mental wellness app offering therapy, coaching, and mindfulness content. Adjacent service category focused partly on self-guided content rather than exclusively 1:1 therapy.
• Spring Health: Mental health benefits platform providing therapy, coaching, and medication management via employer partnerships. Adjacent mental health ecosystem player with overlapping therapy services delivered through insurance/benefits channels.

Emerging players

• Lyra Health: Mental health benefits platform offering therapy and coaching through employer benefit plans. Comparable therapy service model but delivered through B2B2C employer channel rather than direct-to-consumer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solstice-psychological-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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