Compassionate Counselling.
Proven Experience. A Personalized Path Forward.
Bharat Sharma is an experienced counselling professional and a member of the team at Edmonton Counselling Services, helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s most challenging moments with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being. With more than a decade of professional experience and a commitment to personalized, compassionate care, Bharat has supported thousands of counselling sessions since the practice began serving Albertans in 2013.
His areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, addiction recovery, anger management, relationship difficulties, marriage and couples counselling, and major life transitions. He also provides specialized Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) services for individuals navigating workplace-related substance-use assessments and return-to-duty requirements.
Bharat combines professional knowledge with a practical, client-centred approach. Drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, and other individualized therapeutic strategies, he helps clients explore unhelpful patterns, strengthen coping skills, improve communication, and work toward meaningful, lasting change.
Recognized for excellence in couples and marriage counselling, Bharat has received ThreeBestRated® recognition as one of Edmonton’s Top 3 marriage therapists for six consecutive years, and was named a Top 3 Couples Therapist in Edmonton in 2026. His professional achievements also include recognition from the City of Edmonton, acknowledgement by DECSA for helping more than 254 people overcome mental-health-related barriers through a government-supported project, and recognition of the clinic by Best in Edmonton.
Bharat’s commitment extends beyond the counselling room. He has contributed to community mental-health initiatives, supported nonprofit organizations, and shared his knowledge through mental-health presentations, radio, television, and community events. His professional background includes work in an acute mental-health hospital setting, collaborating within an interdisciplinary environment supporting people with complex mental-health and addiction concerns.
Individualized & expert care for you or your loved ones.
To improve the mental health & overall well-being through healing, caring & Counselling.
Credentials
Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling
Registered Professional Counsellor
Qualified Substance Abuse Professional
Registered Social Worker
Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor
Designated Capacity Assessor, Alberta
Canadian Certified Clinical Supervisor
Canadian Clinical Supervisor Addiction
EMDR Basic Training
License & Professional Association Membership
The Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta
Alberta College of Social Workers
The Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
The Canadian Professional Counsellors Association
Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
Qualifications
Certificate Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders
Certificate Trauma-Informed Care in Substance Abuse Treatment
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Training
Capacity Assessment Training, Alberta
Experience & Achievements
Bharat Sharma approaches therapy from a holistic, mindfulness-based perspective, addressing the person as a whole: mind, body, and Soul. He is experienced in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused therapy, and Mindfulness. He has also gained much success throughout his work with clients who suffer from Mental health, sleep, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship issues. Bharat also offers therapy in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi to bridge language and cultural gaps, ensuring accessible, quality mental health care. His goal is to create a warm, welcoming space where clients feel comfortable sharing, fostering a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship.
He has also been invited as an expert speaker on mental health and well-being topics by multiple organizations, radio, and TV. – 2015
DECSA recognized Bharat Sharma for treating over 254 people in Edmonton, Alberta, with mental health challenges & disabilities, helping them overcome their challenges and achieve their personal and professional goals through a Government of Canada project. -2017
He worked in an acute mental health hospital in Edmonton that specializes in caring for complex mental and medical health issues as part of an interdisciplinary team supporting mental health & Addiction. -2018
Several nonprofit organizations in Alberta have recognized Bharat Sharma for providing their staff and members with mental health counseling & programs.- 2019
ThreeBestRated® Top 3 Marriage Therapist, Edmonton, Alberta, awarded for six consecutive years (2026).
One of The Best Edmonton Mental Health Clinics by BEST IN EDMONTON. -2021
Best Marriage Counselling in Edmonton by Kev`s Best.- 2022
City of Edmonton Mayor’s Recognition -2022
3 Best Marriage Counselling in Edmonton by ThreeBestRated® -2026
Top 3 Couples Therapists in Edmonotn, 2026 by ThreeBestRated.
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