Farm-informed Counselling
We Know Farming
AGKNOW COUNSELLING NETWORK
Great NEWS! The provincial government through the ministry of Mental Health and Addictions is making a long term commitment to a Farm Informed counselling program in Alberta through a partnership with Counselling Alberta. You may have already seen some advertising and social media posts from Counselling Alberta about the program: Farm Informed Counselling - Farm and Ranch
Many of our AgKnow Counsellors have signed on to support the new program which is scheduled to be fully transitioned by November 1, 2025. Until then, the 4 free counselling sessions will still be available from any of the Counsellors on the AgKnow Farm Counselling Team.
We will continue to find and promote all Farm Informed Professionals, who meet the needs discovered through our engagements surveys and research and hope to continue our work of increasing the capacity of our health care and industry to support the wholistic needs of farm families, their employees and veterinarians.
Check back throughout October as we make the final transition to our new permanent program in partnership with the Government of Alberta and Counselling Alberta.
As you scroll through our listing of cousellors to select the profiles of interest, you can read more about each therapist’s connection to agriculture upon booking a counselling session.
Certification Glossary
RPC – Registered Professional Counsellor
This is an experienced-based counsellor who usually has a diploma in the field or other counselling credentials. To be a Registered Professional Counsellor means that others have supervised them in the field.
R.Psych – Registered Psychologist
A registered psychologist has a graduate degree in psychology. They focus on different talk therapy or counselling approaches to treatments and don’t prescribe medication.
Registered Provisional Psychologist
A person in training to become a psychologist. They have a graduate degree in psychology and are completing their internship hours under the supervision of a registered psychologist.
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor with additional years of training in mental health and the brain. Being a medical doctor, a psychiatrist can prescribe medication.
