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rTMS Brain Stimulation

A non-invasive treatment that uses focused magnetic pulses to support mood, focus, sleep, and nervous system regulation.

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Why Choose CPC

Why Calgarians Choose
CPC Clinics for rTMS

People searching for “something beyond another pill” are usually looking for three things: a treatment backed by real evidence, a team they trust, and care that works around the life they already have. CPC Clinics was built around that overlap.

Local and Integrated

Psychological assessment, counselling, therapy, and rTMS all come from one Calgary‑based clinical team, not a rotating cast of contractors.

Performance-Informed

Executives, pilots, athletes, and first responders make up a large share of our rTMS caseload, which is why Executive Reset and Competitive Edge exist as dedicated programs for that group.

Evidence-Based and Structured

Every protocol still follows Health Canada and FDA guidance, with defined goals and documented review throughout.

Accessible across Calgary and Southern Alberta

Close to downtown, the Beltline, and Mission, with clients also traveling in from Airdrie, Okotoks, and Cochrane.

Without EXOMIND™ / rTMS

Underactive neural circuits

Low mood, brain fog, and emotional flatness
Reduced focus, motivation, and stress resilience
With EXOMIND™ / rTMS

Stimulated, reconnected networks

Clearer thinking and steadier emotional regulation
Improved focus, motivation, and everyday resilience

The Science

What Is rTMS?

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or rTMS, uses a coil against your scalp to send focused magnetic pulses into brain regions. At CPC Clinics, we use EXOMIND™ to target your left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the area behind mood regulation, decision-making, and sustained attention.

In depression and chronic burnout, this region tends to be underactive. We use EXOMIND™ to help raise brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the protein your neurons need to build new connections, so your mood steadies and your thinking clears.

Rather than sedating or numbing you, rTMS restores signal to circuits that had gone quiet.

See It In Action

What Happens During
an rTMS Session?

A clinician positions the EXOMIND™ coil against your scalp. You’ll feel rhythmic tapping, closer to a percussive sensation than pain. You can read, listen to music, or just sit with it.

  • No sedation, no recovery time, no driver needed
  • Read, listen to music, or simply rest during the session
  • Walk in before work, walk out ready for your day
  • Clinician present throughout the entire session
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Who We Help

Who rTMS Is For
in Calgary

Most people arrive here after trying at least one antidepressant, sometimes several, with results that didn’t hold. See if you recognize yourself in one of the patterns below.

High-Pressure Professionals

Executives, founders, pilots, and physicians who function fine on the outside while running on empty internally: brain fog, flatness, and motivation that used to be automatic and now has to be forced.

Executive Reset was built for exactly this group.

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Common Experiences
Emotional flatness or blunted affect
Brain fog and difficulty concentrating
Feeling drained even after rest
Persistent low motivation
Anxiety without a clear trigger
Loss of enjoyment in previously rewarding work

Treatment Process

How rTMS Works
at CPC Clinics

A clear, step-by-step process designed around your life and goals—not just your diagnosis.

Consultation and Screening

A Calgary-based clinician reviews your full clinical picture before treatment starts.

  • Reviews your mood and symptom history
  • Notes medications and treatments you’ve already tried
  • Talks through your goals for work, family, or performance

In-Clinic Sessions

Each visit follows the same simple structure.

  • Positions the EXOMIND™ coil against your scalp and delivers focused pulses
  • Runs about 6 sessions over 3 weeks for a typical course
  • Adjusts your schedule based on how you respond

Structured Monitoring

Your clinician stays involved for the full course of treatment.

  • Tracks your mood, energy, and cognitive performance
  • Coordinates with your family physician or psychiatrist when relevant
  • Offers maintenance sessions if you’re responding well and want to sustain the gains
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Patient Stories

Real Experiences, Real Results
In Their Own Words

Hear directly from people who chose rTMS at CPC Clinics when other approaches had stopped working. Their words are unscripted.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions
About rTMS in Calgary

rTMS, or repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, uses magnetic pulses to stimulate brain regions involved in mood, focus, and emotional regulation. It doesn’t require anesthesia, and despite the name, no electricity enters your brain directly. The magnetic field induces small currents in targeted tissue.
A typical EXOMIND™ course runs about 6 sessions over 3 weeks, shorter than the 20 to 36 sessions common with older TMS protocols, because EXOMIND’s targeting is more precise per session.
Stimulating the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex appears to raise BDNF activity, supporting the brain’s ability to form and strengthen neural connections. Patients typically describe the effect as cumulative: small shifts each session build toward a steadier baseline rather than one dramatic change.
Adults diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder who haven’t responded adequately to antidepressants are the clearest fit. Persistent low mood, emotional flatness, or motivation that won’t respond to standard treatment are also reasons to have the conversation, pending screening.
Yes. rTMS doesn’t involve drugs. You can continue existing medications under your prescribing physician’s guidance while adding rTMS; any changes to medication get coordinated with your full care team.
Pricing depends on your individualized protocol and gets discussed after your consultation confirms eligibility.
Certain rTMS services exist in hospital or research settings. At CPC Clinics, we provide a community-based, clinician-led option focused on adults seeking structured, private rTMS care with personalized attention.
You’ll feel a tapping or pulsing sensation where the coil sits against your scalp. It can feel unusual for the first minute, then becomes easy to tune out. Any discomfort is typically mild and tends to fade over the first few sessions.
In CPC Clinics’ EXOMIND™ studies, 83% of patients with depression reported feeling less depressed and stressed, and 88% showed improved mental well-being scores at follow-up. Individual results vary, and rTMS works best as part of a broader, monitored treatment plan.
Yes, for most people. Serious side effects such as seizures are rare when treatment follows established safety protocols. The main risks apply to a small group, people with certain implanted devices or an active seizure disorder, which is exactly why screening happens before anyone starts.
People with certain implanted devices such as pacemakers or cochlear implants, an active seizure disorder, or specific neurological conditions may not be candidates. This gets reviewed in detail during intake rather than assumed in advance.
EXOMIND™ uses newer ExoTMS™ waveforms and more precise targeting than earlier TMS generations. That precision is part of why session counts run shorter, and why comfort and clinical outcome both improve alongside it.
For most people, no. You arrive at our Calgary clinic, have your session, and then go on with your day, back to work, parenting, training, or class. There is no recovery room and no driving restriction solely due to rTMS.
Because you are not just renting a machine. You are working with a Calgary-based team that understands clinical psychology, performance, and the demands of life in Southern Alberta, and that uses EXOMIND™ within a structured, evidence-informed treatment framework.

Take the Next Step

If you’re exploring brain stimulation treatment in Calgary because medication and talk therapy alone haven’t closed the gap, EXOMIND™ rTMS at CPC Clinics is built around exactly that situation.

Whether you’re an executive, an athlete, a front-line worker, or a parent trying to feel like yourself again, the goal is the same: get your brain functioning the way it’s meant to.

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