Baldwin Asala, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Registered Provisional Psychologist, CPC Clinics
I work with athletes, high performers, and people in crisis or transition. I coached competitive wrestling at the University of Calgary.
I also operated a crisis line at the Distress Centre. That experience shapes my stabilization-first approach to anxiety, depression, and identity work at CPC Clinics.
- Designation
- Registered Provisional Psychologist
- Role
- Registered Provisional Psychologist, CPC Clinics
- Registration
- College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) #P7005
- Education
- Master of Counselling Psychology, City University of Seattle, 2022
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - Certifications
- Mindfulness Certification · 60+ Hours Crisis-Intervention Training
- Top 3 specialties
- Sports Psychology and Performance · Crisis Intervention and Acute Stress · Anxiety, Depression and Identity
- Services delivered
- 15, across counselling, 3 workshops, and the REVIVE program
- Also works with
- Resilience and self-efficacy · Life transitions · Suicide prevention and safety planningLearning disability advocacy · ADHD and neurodivergence
- Client ages
- Adolescents (13 to 17), Adults (18 to 64), Older Adults (65+)
- Works with
- Athletes and high performers, adolescents and adults, and people in acute distress or life transition
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- In person in Calgary · Virtual
- Serving
- Alberta
- Billing
- Direct billing to 30+ insurance providers
What Baldwin Works With
Baldwin holds 3 primary specialties. Crisis-informed, performance-focused care runs through all 3.
Sports Psychology and Performance
This work covers competitive athletes, high performers, and people under workplace pressure.
Baldwin coached competitive wrestling at the University of Calgary for multiple seasons. He applies that same performance mindset to therapy, including motivation, self-efficacy, and identity under pressure.
Crisis Intervention and Acute Stress
This work covers acute distress, suicide risk, and situations that need fast stabilization.
Baldwin operated the crisis line at the Distress Centre. He also completed 60+ hours of specialized crisis-intervention training. He holds a mindfulness certification, used for grounding work.
Anxiety, Depression and Identity
This work covers generalized anxiety, depression, and identity-related transitions, including career change, family pressure, and adolescence.
Baldwin draws on CBT and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. He also advocates for clients with a learning disability or neurodivergence.
Baldwin also provides ADHD counselling, chronic illness and pain support, and infertility counselling.
He offers youth counselling, men's mental health therapy, and virtual therapy. Baldwin also runs 3 CPC workshops and 2 REVIVE programs, namely Executive Reset and Competitive Edge.
What Sessions With Baldwin Look Like
Sessions move through 4 stages, from stabilization to performance-focused skill building.
- Safety check. Baldwin asks about immediate risk and current stability before any other work starts.
- Stabilization. Sessions target the intensity of a crisis or setback, using grounding and mindfulness skills.
- Skill building. CBT and solution-focused work address the thought patterns behind the distress.
- Performance application. For athletes and high performers, skills transfer into training, competition, and workplace pressure.
Not every client needs stage 1. Baldwin adjusts the sequence to the person in front of him.
Talk About Where to StartBaldwin May Be a Good Fit If
You are an athlete or high performer stuck on identity or performance pressure
You are in acute distress and need fast, practical stabilization
Anxiety or depression shapes your day and has not lifted
You are managing a life transition, including career change or adolescence
ADHD or a learning difference affects school, work, or family life
You want a strength-based, crisis-informed clinician rather than a purely clinical one
How I Work
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT identifies the thought behind a reaction, then tests it against evidence.
Person-Centred Therapy
Sessions follow your priorities first, with Baldwin adjusting pace and focus to match.
Strength-Based Therapy
Work builds on capacities you already hold, then extends them under pressure.
Mindfulness Practices
Grounding skills settle the body during acute stress or before competition.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
SFBT starts from what already works in your life, then extends it.
Confidential. Compassionate. Evidence-informed.
What the Complimentary Consultation Covers
The Complimentary consultation runs 20 minutes by phone or video, at no cost.
- What brought you here, and what you want to change
- Whether CBT, mindfulness, or another approach fits
- Session format, direct billing, and the next available appointment
Baldwin refers you to another psychologist at CPC Clinics, if a colleague suits your case better.
Book Your Complimentary ConsultationProfessional Experience
- Wrestling Coach, University of Calgary
- Crisis Line Operator, Distress Centre
- Volunteer Leader, Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre
- Volunteer Leader, Prairie Skies Equine Therapy
- Registered Provisional Psychologist at CPC Clinics, delivering 15 active services
Book With Baldwin
Book a free 20-minute consultation with Baldwin. Sessions run in person in Calgary and by video across Alberta. CPC Clinics offers direct billing to 30+ insurance providers.
Book a Free ConsultationCall 911 or go to your nearest emergency department, if you are in crisis. The footer below lists support lines.