Registered Psychologist

Karen is a Registered Psychologist who specializes primarily in conducting comprehensive and individualized, psychological and psychoeducational assessments. Through the completion of a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology from Acadia University in 2008, and a Master of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology from the University of Calgary in 2013, she has gained intensive and specialized training and experience in assessing and identifying individual’s unique cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and behavioural strengths and challenges. While Karen has extensive experience in a variety of assessments across the lifespan, her diagnostic specialties include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Giftedness, Specific Learning Disorders, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Karen also has specialized training in the assessment and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Through her training and practice via professional and personal endeavors, she has a range of experience working with children, youth and adults through various settings including acute child and adolescent inpatient mental health units, government agencies, schools, private practice and community programs. This variety of clientele and placements has provided her with rich learning opportunities and application of evidence based and best practice care for her clients.