LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming Therapy

Gender Identity Support in Calgary

Bluebird Psychology offer affirming, culturally responsive therapy for teens and adults exploring, questioning, or navigating their gender identity, with a therapist who meets you exactly where you are.

What our space offers

A therapist who uses your name and pronouns without question, from the very first email.

No pressure to have language for your identity before you're ready to talk about it.

Support in both English and Arabic, with attention to how culture and family shape this experience.

Wherever you are in this, you don't have to figure it out alone

Are you questioning your gender identity and not sure who it's safe to talk to about it?

Have you already come out, but you're navigating family reactions, dysphoria, or how to move through the world differently now?

Are you a teen who needs a space separate from parents and school to think out loud?

Have you been carrying anxiety, low mood, or exhaustion that seems tied to hiding or explaining who you are?

How therapy can help

Support for wherever you are in the process

Exploring and questioning

A space to think through your identity without pressure to land on an answer or a label before you're ready.

Coming out and disclosure

Support preparing for conversations with family, friends, or coworkers, at whatever pace feels right to you.

Navigating transition

Emotional support through social or medical transition.

Family and relationship dynamics

Working through strained or shifting relationships with parents, partners, or friends as your identity becomes clearer to the people around you.

School, work, and community

Practical conversations about navigating identity at school or work, and finding community and confidence outside the therapy room.

Our Approach

Warm, collaborative, and never one-size-fits-all

Mohamed Osman-Abdallah

Registered Provisional Psychologist

Mohamed believes therapy should be a space where you can show up as you are, without having to perform, have the right words, or already know what needs to change. He balances compassion and curiosity with honest conversation and practical strategies for moving forward.

His work is culturally responsive and neurodiversity-affirming, with close attention to how culture, identity, relationships, and lived experience shape mental health, alongside gender.

Mohamed works with teens, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, self-esteem, identity, and life transitions, including gender identity. His approach is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth, giving you space to show up as you are without needing the right words or a plan already in place.

Drawing from ACT, CBT, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approaches, his work is culturally responsive, neurodiversity-affirming, and LGBTQIA2S+ affirming, and he provides therapy in both English and Arabic. Mohamed holds an MSc in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary and offers sessions in person at our Calgary SW office and virtually across Alberta.

Session Details - What to Expect

In person or virtual - Meet Mohamed in person at our Calgary SW office, or connect virtually from anywhere in Alberta.

50-minute sessions - Sessions run 50 minutes. Many extended health plans cover counselling, so it's worth checking with your provider.

Start with a free consult - A free 15-minute phone consultation is a low-pressure way to ask questions and see if it feels like a fit before booking a full session. You can email our office at office@bluebirdpsychology.ca to book.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about gender identity therapy

This is talk therapy, not medical care. Mohamed does not prescribe hormones or provide medical transition services. He offers emotional support, exploration, and coping strategies.
Mohamed works with teens, young adults, and adults. Sessions are available in person at our Calgary office or virtually across Alberta.
Yes, always. You're welcome to share your name and pronouns at any point, including before your first session, and they'll be used consistently and respectfully throughout your care.
Mohamed's individual sessions are focused on the teen or adult client, though he can offer guidance on family conversations and, where appropriate, involve a parent or family member in part of the process with the client's consent.
Yes, with the same limited exceptions that apply to any therapy client, such as risk of harm to yourself or others. Mohamed can walk through exactly how confidentiality works for teens at the first session, including what is and isn't shared with parents.
No. Many people start therapy while still questioning or exploring. You don't need any labels or certainty to begin, and the process is meant to support you wherever you are in figuring things out.

Reach out whenever you're ready

Book a free 15-minute consultation with Mohamed to ask questions and see if it feels like the right fit, no pressure and no obligation. Email us at office@bluebirdpsychology.ca to get started.

Have questions?

We’re here to help!

Email us: office@bluebirdpsychology.ca
Call us: (587) 288-6884
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with one of our psychologists here.
We are located at 277, 200 Rivercrest Dr. SE in Calgary, AB