272020Jul

New Services!

Smith Psychological Services has expanded! Effective September 2020, Smith Psychological Services and Wellness Centre will include dietician services and traditional Chinese medicine services as a way to encapsulate the mind/body treatment for mental health. We look forward to working with you!

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222016Oct
Out Run the Stigma of Mental Health

Out Run the Stigma of Mental Health

Smith Psychological Services was asked by the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta with the opportunity to have a booth at Outrun the Stigma at our Mental Health Expo. This Mental Health Expo includes representatives from a number of community organizations around Calgary, interactive games, performers, and more. This Mental Health Expo provides participants with the opportunity to interact…

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102015Jan
Procrastination and Impulsivity

Procrastination and Impulsivity

Procrastination and impulsivity are both bad habits. They cause problems in school, at work, in life. But psychologically, they would seem to have little in common. Impulsivity, after all, is all about now—wanting and needing something immediately, urgently—and not waiting for later.Later is the province of procrastinators, who will happily delay until tomorrow what could—or…

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72015Jan
Why Cravings Occur

Why Cravings Occur

Craving is produced by prolonged drug use, and it is one of the most frequent causes of relapse, even after long periods of abstinence. For addicts, the trouble begins once they decide to give up the addiction. Craving produces a powerful urge to consume a drug.  Accompanying every withdrawal symptom is an intense craving for the…

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