Welcome to Stepping Forward Counselling
Counselling therapist in Red Deer, Alberta
Helping adults and teens take a step forward towards happiness.
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Looking for counselling without the wait?
You can now book directly with Rian and Justin, our therapists currently accepting new clients. They offer online (telehealth) sessions with flexible availability — often same-day appointments. To schedule, simply open our online booking calendar, select Rian’s name, and choose the Telehealth option to view his openings.
About
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Stepping Forward Services is located in Red Deer AB and offers both counselling for adults, teens and families.
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In addition to this, Maxine offers Consulting Services to Canadian Businesses, offering solutions for recruitment, employee retention, group facilitation, and Mental Health First Aid. For more information about Consulting Services, please visit our website here.
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Known for offering great quality and tailored services, our clinic is dedicated to enhancing well being by offering different session modalities suited for different needs such as anxiety, depression, ADHD and much more.
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Our therapists specialize in different areas of practice, to support you in whatever problems you are going through.
Don't hesitate to check out our team members section to know who would be the best fit for your needs.
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Counselling services
Types of therapy services
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We offer
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Adult individual therapy
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Pre teen and teen individual therapy
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Family therapy
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Couples therapy
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Free individual therapy (student therapist, no waiting list)
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Our therapists
Rian Griffin
Specializes in pre teens, teens, and adults going through life transitions, including work related stress.
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Justin Bronson
Currently finishing off his practicum to become licensed as a therapist in 2026.
Offers free therapy individual sessions for adults currently going through struggles.
Angela Schneider-Gurski
​Specializes in family problematics and focuses in helping women going through rough difficulties such as parenting, work or life expectations.
Maxine Poulin
Specializes in teenagers going through anxiety, behavior crisis and depression and adults going through workplace difficulties.​
Mental Health First Aid
We teach Mental Health First Aid courses in collaboration with Opening Minds and the Canadian Mental Health Commission online and in Alberta.
This training can be taken for personal or professional purposes
September 2025
Friday September 19th 2025: In person, Red Deer
October 2025
Monday October 27th 2025: In person, Red Deer
November 2025
To be determined, please contact Maxine
Whether you are a professional working with the general public, or a person wanting to know how to help your family and friends, this course helps you know how to support an individual struggling mentally.
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