I support a range of individuals with a variety of mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, neurodiversity, trauma, assessments, and school or work-related issues. I have completed specialized training when it comes to working with children and adolescents, supporting individuals who have been impacted by sexual violence, formal testing and evaluation, differential diagnoses, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
I have been working in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorder for over nine years supporting emerging research, providing therapeutic intervention, parent coaching and support, and completing diagnostic assessments. I completed my Master's Degree capstone in the field of ASD by assessing what the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had when it came to the adaptation of telehealth for the diagnostic assessment process during the shutdown of services.
I was the Autism Clinical Lead at Insight Psychological where I first began my journey in private practice as a practicum student in the last year of my Master's degree. I provided consultation, training, and support to my colleagues to ensure competence when working with neurodiverse individuals.
I complete a variety of assessments for individuals of all ages, such as psychoeducational assessments (learning and academic assessments), ASD, ADHD, trauma-related, mental health, and personality disorder assessments. I have a wealth of training and knowledge around differential diagnoses, and supporting individuals to understand themselves better is important to me.
Giving back to the community is important to me; I have been a volunteer with the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE) for five years providing over 500 hours of short-term support and helping individuals to access various resources relating to sexual violence. I am extremely passionate about given the immense need for this line of work.
I was awarded the Rick Chalifoux/Jean Gauthier Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award by SACE in February 2023. I was also nominated by SACE for Alberta Blue Cross' Community Well-Being Grant Program and was 1 of 75 volunteers in Alberta out of over 250 nominations who received this award and recognition in August 2023 for my contribution to promoting community well-being.
Outside of my independent practice, I work a few different roles to support the public sector. I am a Psychologist with Recovery Alberta supporting the Child, Youth, and Families - Addiction and Mental Health portfolio and provide assessment services to school-aged children as a vendor for schools. Lastly, I support a research project at the Stollery Children's Hospital completing assessments as part of a genetic double-blind clinical drug trial.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and my dog. My favourite forms of self-care are cooking my favourite recipes, playing Candy Crush (I'm a bit past level 9950), cleaning and tidying up my home, drinking bubble tea with friends, and going on long walks.