Meet the Balance Psych Team
Samantha Dover
Registered Psychologist and Clinic Manager
Works with adults only (18+). First responders | Perinatal | Trauma Survivors
Focuses: Trauma | Grief and Loss | Post-traumatic Growth
Techniques: EMDR/ART | Grief Recovery | Existentialism
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Victoria LaBerge
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with Veterans, First Responders, teens, and individuals (ages 14+).
Focuses: Trauma/PTSD/CPTSD | Anxiety | Grief & Loss
Techniques: CBT | DBT | EMDR | Therapeutic Relationship
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Meagan Schirrmacher
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with youths and individuals.
Focuses: Emotional Distress | Difficulties with Life Transitions | Grief and Loss | Trauma.
Techniques: Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) | Narrative Therapy | Nature Based Therapy | Motivational Interviewing
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Katelyn Mayer
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with teens, adults, individuals (ages 16+).
Focuses: Trauma | Grief & Loss | Perinatal Mental Health | LGBTQ2S+ Support
Techniques: Internal Family Systems (IFS) | EMDR
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Meagan Krieger
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with teens and individuals (ages 13+).
Focuses: Queer-Affirming Support | Socioeconomic Stresses | Identity and Self-exploration | Life Transitions
Techniques: Strength-Based | Narrative Therapy | Client-Centred
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
James Bell
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with couples, teens, and individuals (ages 12+).
Focuses: Depression | Anxiety | Stress & Burnout
Techniques: Parts Work | Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Jill Harbin
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Works with teens, couples, and individuals (ages 12+).
Focuses: Attachment | Trauma | Relationships
Techniques: Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | Somatic Practices
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with a Canadian Certified Counsellor to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Amy Trovato
*Offering Sliding Scale*
Mental Health Therapist
Works with couples, families, and individuals (ages 5+).
Focuses: Neurodivergence | Trauma | Depression/Anxiety | Stress Management
Techniques: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) | Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) | Integrative Therapy
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with a Mental Health Therapist to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Kyla Stang
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Mental Health Therapist
Works with adults, teens, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals (ages 13+).
Focuses: Depression | Interpersonal Relationships | Identity Exploration
Techniques: Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) | Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) | Somatic Practices
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with a Mental Health Therapist to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Asli Verel
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Counselling Intern
Works with individuals (ages 18+).
Focuses: Grief | Trauma | Cultural Isolation
Techniques: Grief Recovery Method | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
(Supervised by Samantha Dover)
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with an intern to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Chantelle Kelly
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Counselling Intern
Works with teens, adults, and first responders (ages 10+).
Focuses: Trauma & Emotional Regulation | Stress, Burnout & Life Balance | Relationships, Boundaries & Communication
Techniques: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | Traume-Informed & Emotion-Focused Approaches | Narrative Therapy
(Supervised by Samantha Dover)
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with an intern to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Raymond Prasad
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Counselling Intern
Works with individuals (ages 18+).
Focuses: Anxiety & Stress | Trauma & Emotional Regulation | Relationships & Attachment
Techniques: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) | Strengths-based Therapy
(Supervised by Samantha Dover)
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with an intern to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Amanda Dewar
Registered Psychologist
Works with adults (ages 18+), Veterans and First Responders.
Focuses: Trauma Exploration | Attachment Healing (CPTSD) | Identity Loss | Spirituality | Holistic Wellbeing
Techniques: EMDR | Trauma Informed | Somatic Based | Parts Work | Polyvagal | Client Centered
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Lorelei Hoyt
Registered Psychologist
Works with couples and individuals (ages 4+).
Focuses: First Responders | Rural/Agricultural | Health Care
Techniques: CBT | DBT | EMDR | EFT
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Ana Paula Vieira
Registered Provisional Psychologist
*Currently not accepting clients*
Works with children, couples, individuals.
Focuses: Education and Learning Disabilities | Family Conflict | Intellectual Disability
Techniques: Assessments | Services in Spanish, Portuguese and English
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Cari McIntosh
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with individuals (ages 14+).
Focuses: Uncertainties of Life | Relationships | Anxiety
Techniques: EMDR | Emotion-Focused Therapy | Mindfulness
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Chelsea Penman
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with couples, individuals, teens (ages 13+).
Focuses: Trauma | Grief and Loss | Attachment | Perfectionism/Performance | Self-Esteem | Childhood Trauma
Techniques: Psychodynamic | EMDR | Somatic-Experiencing | Hakomi | IFS/Parts and Ego-States
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Roxanne Yost-Khan
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with individuals including children ages 4+, teens, and adults
Focuses: Children/Teens | Trauma & Attachment Healing | ADHD & Neurodivergent-Affirming Support | Parenting Support
Techniques: CBT & DBT | Parts Work (IFS-Informed) | Play/Art-Based & Mindfulness Approaches
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Sam Bardestani
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Works with individuals (ages 18+).
Focuses: Existential Concerns | Life Transitions | Spirituality
Techniques: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) | Mindfulness Based
Please note, CAF and RCMP insurance plans will not cover services by a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Jennifer Kovacs
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Works with women, couples, families and individuals (ages 10+).
Focuses: ADHD and Anxiety Support | Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills | Women's Health and Relationships
Techniques: Strength-Based Approach | Narrative Therapy | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with a Canadian Certified Counsellor to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Barbara Hood
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Mental Health Therapist
Works with teens, women, First Responders (ages 12+).
Focuses: Emotional Regulation | Relationship Issues | Life Transitions | Developing Effective Interpersonal Skills | Trauma
Techniques: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) | Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with a Mental Health Therapist to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Jessica Stankowski
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Mental Health Therapist
Works with couples, families, children and individuals (ages 6+).
Focuses: Perinatal | Seniors | Trauma-Informed Care | Holistic Healing | Grief & Life Transitions
Techniques: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) | Attachment
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with a Mental Health Therapist to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Tabitha Schaub
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Mental Health Therapist
Works with teens, adults and individuals (ages 16+).
Focuses: Grief and Loss | Life Transitions | Workplace Stress
Techniques: The Grief Recovery Method | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) | Attachment-based Frameworks
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with a Mental Health Therapist to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Alisha Wollmann
*Currently not accepting new clients*
Counselling Intern
Works with teens, adults and individuals (ages 10+).
Focuses: Neuro-Affirming Practices | Parenting & Family Supports | Career Burn-Out
Techniques: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) | Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
(Supervised by Samantha Dover)
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with an intern to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
Lara Silkstone
*Offers Sliding Scale*
Counselling Intern
Works with teens, couples, and individuals (ages 10+).
Focuses: Trauma | Anxiety | Depression
Techniques: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
(Supervised by Samantha Dover)
Please check with your insurance plan prior to booking with an intern to ensure you are covered for treatment with this provider.
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Registered Provisional Psychologist
Renée Scheidl
Works with individuals, children, and teens (ages 5+).
Focuses: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) | Nature Therapy
Techniques: Anxiety & Stress Management | Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills | Self-Esteem, Confidence & Personal Growth