I have over 15 years of experience working with youth with diverse neurodevelopmental profiles, including autism, ADHD, giftedness, intellectual disability, and learning disability. As a client-centered and neuro-affirming clinician, I am committed to evidence-based practice that integrates current research with clinical expertise, while ensuring all services are individualized to meet clients’ needs. I ultimately aim to help clients understand themselves and to feel equipped and empowered to support their own health and wellbeing.

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(PLEASE NOTE: DR. CARLY IS NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS) Dr. Carly is a Registered Psychologist (Alberta) with expertise in working with children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health issues. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology at the University of Calgary and earned her PhD in Clinical-Developmental Psychology from York University (Toronto, Ontario). She completed her CPA-accredited clinical internship at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids; Toronto, Ontario), with a focus on eating disorders and suspected child abuse and neglect. She has worked in a range of hospital and community mental health settings and is also a researcher at a Canadian University. In this role, she identifies the best approaches to supporting the mental health needs of neurodivergent people and teaches psychology trainees to provide compassionate and neuro-affirming care. She also works with autistic and neurodivergent people to co-develop neuro-affirming mental health prevention and intervention strategies and has published extensively in this area. As a psychologist, educator, and researcher, Dr. Carly’s excellence and commitment to field of neurodevelopmental conditions has been recognized via national and local awards such as Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40, the Kid’s Brain Health Network Early Career and Mentor Award, and a Killam Emerging Leader in Research Award.

Over the last 20 years, Dr. Carly has had extensive experience in assessing and working with neurodivergent children, youth and young adults. She has substantial experience providing therapy to children and youth, and has expertise in autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and disordered eating. Dr. Carly’s approach is strengths-based, neurodiverse affirming, relational, and integrative. As a scientist-practitioner, her work is guided by evidence-based methods, which include cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and unified protocol approaches. She provides a warm, empathetic, and accepting space, while tailoring her therapeutic approach to each person’s needs and goals.

(PLEASE NOTE: DR. CARLY IS NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS) Dr. Carly is a Registered Psychologist (Al... Read More

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I am a Registered Psychologist specializing in assessments for children, youth, and young adults, including psychoeducational and giftedness evaluations, as well as thorough assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and mental health concerns like anxiety and mood disorders. I obtained my BSc (Hons.) in Psychology at the University of Calgary and went on to be admitted to their Clinical Psychology program, where I obtained my MSc and my PhD. My graduate research focused on eating disorders and body image. Throughout my training, I worked in a variety of clinical settings around Calgary doing assessment, therapy, and consultation with children, youth, and families with a variety of mental health concerns including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, eating disorders, and behavioural concerns.

I completed my pre-doctoral clinical residency within the Saskatoon and Area Psychology Residency Program, where I received extensive training working with children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD), and other developmental differences. During my time at the Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program in Saskatoon, I worked closely with developmental pediatricians, pediatric psychiatrists, and other clinical psychologists and was trained to administer the ‘gold standard’ assessment instrument for ASD, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), as well as comprehensive developmental interviews. This training served to bridge the gap with my previous experience in child and adolescent mental health and allows me to provide evidence-based service to children, adolescents, and young adults with complex concerns.

My training experiences have served to provide me with the skills necessary to administer thorough assessments to individuals with diverse neurodevelopmental profiles, through a client-centered and neuro-affirming lens. My goal is to help individuals and families better understand their strengths and challenges and to move forward with the clarity and confidence they deserve.

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