{"id":"psychologists-calgary-2026","name":"Best Psychologists in Calgary","category":"Psychologists","location":{"city":"Calgary","province":"Alberta","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/calgary","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"psychologists-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:59.999Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Aleeza S. Mohamed, M.A., R.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Registered psychologist at Suite 205, 736 1 Avenue NE, offering in-person and secure virtual therapy","best_for":"Adult women wanting trauma-informed and culturally responsive individual therapy","why_it_ranks":"Mohamed leads for a clearly resolved provider, population and exact accessible site, long-standing Alberta registration stated by the practice, a detailed first-session and consent pathway, multiple evidence-informed approaches, transparent fees and a direct fit consultation. Cultural context supports case fit but does not imply universal fit or an outcome.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/calgary/profile/aleeza-mohamed-calgary-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-calgary-2026/aleeza-mohamed-calgary-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Dr. Magdalen Schluter, Ph.D., R.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Clinical psychologist at Mandel and Associates, 320-1167 Kensington Crescent NW","best_for":"Adults seeking evidence-based therapy or adolescents and adults needing psychological assessment","why_it_ranks":"Schluter ranks second for current named-provider and exact-site evidence, clearly separated assessment and adult-treatment scopes, substantial clinical training, an individualized treatment rationale, published standard-session fee and a fit-consultation route. Academic credentials establish training context rather than superior outcomes.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/calgary/profile/magdalen-schluter-calgary-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-calgary-2026/magdalen-schluter-calgary-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Angelo Sison, M.A., R.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Registered psychologist at Suite 210, 333 24 Avenue SW, with in-person and authorized virtual services","best_for":"Teens and adults seeking structured trauma-informed therapy with identity-aware case fit","why_it_ranks":"Sison earns third for a current named-provider pathway, exact Calgary site, clearly bounded populations, a structured treatment-and-progress model, focused trauma training and direct consultation access. Modality labels and marketing language were discounted, and prospective clients should verify current registration and fit independently.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/calgary/profile/angelo-sison-calgary-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-calgary-2026/angelo-sison-calgary-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}