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CCC · CCDP Canadian Certified Counsellor

Healing begins with feeling seen, heard and understood.

Life brings challenges, from personal struggles and relationship stress to career confusion and cultural transitions, and no one should have to face them alone. That’s why we’re here.

In person in Calgary & online Sliding scale options English & Nepali

“Everyone has the potential to grow, heal and thrive. Sometimes they just need the right support to get there.”

Yub Raj Paudyal, CCC · CCDP

5 provinces 15 min free consult

Common reasons people reach out

We support people with anxiety, low mood, relationship stress, career confusion, newcomer adjustment, parenting challenges, burnout, grief, self esteem and everyday overwhelm.

Avenue Counselling

This is more than therapy. It’s a path forward.

Compassion at the core Founded on it, built around it
Welcome to Avenue Counselling

A safe, welcoming space to put things down for a while.

Founded with compassion at its core, Avenue Counselling offers a place where you can explore your thoughts, process your emotions, and build tools for a more balanced, fulfilling life.

We specialise in individual, couple and family counselling, with a unique focus on immigrant mental health and career development support. Our approach is gentle yet practical, rooted in evidence based strategies and shaped by real human connection.

We know reaching out can feel overwhelming, especially if you’ve been trying to hold it all together. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship issues, parenting challenges, or the quiet weight of everyday stress, you’re not alone. We meet you where you are, with empathy, respect and a genuine commitment to your growth.

  • Therapy should be accessible. We offer affordable options and sliding scale fees.
  • Flexible formats: in person in Calgary and secure virtual sessions.
  • Everyone deserves a chance to heal, thrive and feel hopeful again.
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Our Services

Support shaped around the life you’re actually living.

Six ways we walk alongside you. Whichever door you come through, you’ll be met the same way, without judgment, and at your pace.

Individual & Couple Counselling

A space where you can breathe, where someone truly listens, and where your story matters. And if you’re coming in as a couple, we help you both slow down, listen differently, and rediscover the bond you once had.

AnxietyLow moodCommunication
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Career Counselling

You’re not behind. You’re not lost. You’re in a moment of figuring things out. We dig into your strengths, interests and values so your decisions feel right, not just on paper, but in your heart.

Career changeDirectionConfidence
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Counselling for Immigrants

Starting again in a new country asks a lot of a person. Homesickness, credentials that don’t transfer, shifting family roles, belonging in two places at once. Here, none of that needs translating first.

NewcomersBelongingEnglish & Nepali
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Family & Parenting Support

No one prepares you for how hard parenting can be. Our sessions are down to earth, judgment free and full of tools you can actually use to understand your child better and bring peace back to your home.

BehaviourConnectionScreen time
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Workshops & Wellness Programs

Sometimes healing happens best in community. You won’t just sit and listen. You’ll connect, reflect and walk away with tools that make life feel a little lighter. For families, workplaces and communities.

GroupsWorkplacesSchools
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Affordable Counselling

Mental health care shouldn’t be a luxury. We offer sliding scale fees so cost doesn’t become a barrier to healing. We’ll work with you to find a plan that fits your budget, because your wellbeing matters.

Sliding scaleNo one turned away
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Yub Raj Paudyal, Canadian Certified Counsellor
CCC · CCDP Canadian Certified Counsellor
About your counsellor

Yub Raj Paudyal is not just a counsellor.

He is someone who walks beside you when life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or just too heavy to carry alone. As a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and Certified Career Development Professional (CCDP), Yub has supported individuals and families from all walks of life, guiding them through personal struggles, career transitions and emotional healing with compassion, clarity and care.

With a background in education and counselling psychology, he brings a rare blend of insight and empathy to every session. He is especially passionate about supporting immigrants, youth and parents, helping them make sense of their experiences and move forward with confidence.

Community activist

Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing through workshops, support groups and advocacy.

Course author

Programs on screen free parenting, growth mindset for children and immigrant family wellness.

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How it works

Three simple steps. No pressure at any of them.

Reaching out is often the hardest part. Here’s exactly what happens after you do.

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Reach out

Send a message through the form, email, or call. Tell us as much or as little as you’d like. A sentence is enough.

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Free 15 minute chat

We talk briefly, with no cost and no obligation, so you can see how it feels and ask anything you need to.

3

Start at your pace

If it feels right, we book your first full session, in person in Calgary or online, whichever suits your life.

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Provinces served online
AB · BC · SK · MB · NL

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Areas of specialised
counselling support

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Languages spoken
English & Nepali

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Free first consultation
no cost, no obligation

What we believe

The principles behind every session.

Everyone has the potential to grow, heal and thrive. Sometimes they just need the right support to get there.

Yub Raj Paudyal
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC, CCDP)

Healing happens in connection with ourselves, our families and our communities.

Our guiding belief
Avenue Counselling

We meet you where you are, with empathy, respect and a genuine commitment to your growth.

Our promise to you
Avenue Counselling

Mental health care shouldn’t be a luxury. Everyone deserves a chance to heal, thrive and feel hopeful again.

Why we offer sliding scale fees
Avenue Counselling
Good questions

Things people often want to know first.

No. You can book directly. No doctor’s note or referral is needed. Just send a message through the contact form or call, and we’ll arrange your free 15 minute consultation.
In person in Calgary, Alberta, or online through a secure video platform. Virtual sessions are available to clients in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador, so distance doesn’t have to be a barrier.
Please reach out anyway. We offer affordable counselling options including sliding scale fees, because cost should never become the reason someone goes without support. We’ll work with you to find a plan that fits your budget.
Yes. Sessions are confidential and held to the professional and ethical standards of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. The few legal limits to confidentiality, such as risk of serious harm, are explained clearly before your first session, so you always know where you stand.
Yes. Sessions are available in English and Nepali. For many people, being able to describe hard things in their first language changes the whole conversation. You shouldn’t have to translate your feelings before you can talk about them.
Mostly listening. We talk about what brought you here, what you’d like to be different, and how you’d like to work together. There’s no script and nothing you have to be ready to say. You set the pace from the very first minute.
Your first step

Get a free 15 minute consultation.

No cost, no obligation, no need to have the right words ready. Just a short conversation to see whether this feels like the right fit for you.