109 Stockton Point, Unit 10, Okotoks, Alberta T1S 2C3, Canada
Therapists
Jennifer Rioux, Registered Psychologist
Jennifer Rioux, Registered Psychologist
Jennifer Rioux, Registered Psychologist
Jennifer Rioux is a Registered Psychologist and offers In-person and virtual services to Alberta residents. Jennifer founded Big Rock Psychology due to knowing the value of having psychologists working together in one building and providing a space for the community that offers as many supports it can for community needs.
Jennifer works with individuals & couples with a variety of issues including addictions, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, relationship wellness, anger management, life stress, self-harm, infertility, unresolved trauma, grief, and sexual identity. She values a collaborative approach whether offering support or working to look at the thoughts, feelings, and behaviour that are keeping you stuck in unhealthy or unsatisfying patterns. Her goal is to help you recognize your strengths and potential, increase positive life experiences, and build capacity to cope with life's struggles. LGBTQIA+ affirming
Jennifer is trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities including CBT, DBT and SFT, Gottman Method for couples in therapy including specialized training for couples that have suffered an affair and/or trauma and couples and addiction recovery. She also utilizes trauma informed practice such as Prolonged Exposure therapy., ART* (accelerated resolution) replacing distressing images to regulate emotional distress and assist in other symptom management, EMDR therapy, which assists in reprocessing and decreasing emotional/physiological disturbances related to trauma and other issues in life that you may encounter. Jennifer’s professional experience in addiction treatment centers, community centers & medical facilities addressing various addictions, mental health, personal, and family relational concerns has been a valuable part of my professional journey and brings those expertise to her private practice
You may email Jennifer at jennifer@riouxpsychologyservices.ca or check out her website via link below:
David Small, Registered Psychologist
Jennifer Rioux, Registered Psychologist
Jennifer Rioux, Registered Psychologist
David Small is a Registered Psychologist providing in-person and virtual psychological service to Alberta residents.
David believes that personal distress is manageable and that most life stressors fall into three categories that include relationship difficulties, internal factors (troubling thoughts) and difficult life events (past and present). Depression and anxiety often occur when these factors are unresolved. He uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive-behavioural and solution focused strategies to help his clients develop manageable goals to reduce distress. David believes that every client has the capacity to make changes and the evidenced based strategies that he uses in his practice are an effective way to help overcome barriers.
He has developed areas of specialization in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and he is also a strong advocate, and affirming counsellor, for the LGBTQ+ community. As an EMDR trained therapist he assists in reprocessing and decreasing emotional disturbances that his clients may be experiencing related to a traumatic event.
David wants to work together with you to combine his mental health guidance with the expertise you already possess about your life. Help is an email or a phone call away!
You may email David at: davidsmall.c.psych@gmail.com or learn more on his website link below!
Lauren Samantha Byrne, Registered Psychologist
Jennifer Rioux, Registered Psychologist
Ryley Hatchard, Registered Psychologist
Lauren is a Registered Psychologist. She works with couples struggling with relationship dissatisfaction, as well as, adults and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, stress management, self-esteem, life transitions, and emotional wellness. She aims to provide a safe, understanding, and encouraging environment to help clients explore the difficulties they are facing. She works collaboratively with clients to provide the best tools possible to help them achieve their goals and live their best lives.
Lauren makes sure that her approach to counselling fits each individual client. Her treatment approaches include: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Person-Centred Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, as well as Guttman’s Couples Methods and Interventions.
Reaching out for help can feel intimidating but you do not have to face your struggles alone. You can book online on her website link below or email me her at heartworkscounselling@gmail.com. Lauren is look forward to hearing from you!
Ryley Hatchard, Registered Psychologist
Amy Gale, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Ryley Hatchard, Registered Psychologist
Ryley has experience conducting comprehensive psycho-educational assessments, providing behavioral and mental health consultative support to school teams and parents, supervision to school-based counsellors and university students completing their master’s degree in educational psychology, and direct counselling support to children, teens, young people, and their families. Some of the specific areas that she has helped families with include Learning Disabilities , Intellectual Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Anxiety Disorders, Specific Phobias , School Refusal, and Depression
Ryley has collaborated in service delivery planning for both community and government programs and initiatives which provides her with the skills and connections to assist families and individuals in finding and advocating for the right resources, at the right time, in the right way, so that individuals and families develop a foundation that helps them to achieve their goals and dreams. You may contact Ryley via email at ryley@foundationspsychology.com or find out more through her website on link below!
Shauna Greene, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Amy Gale, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Amy Gale, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Shauna is an experienced and skilled Provisional Psychologist. She knows that seeking support is brave and it shows that you already have the strength and capacity for resilience and growth. She feels honoured to learn about you and your story, and adjust her approach so that your unique needs are met. It is her priority to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and unbiased space where you will be seen, heard, and comfortable exploring and working through your concerns. She hopes all her clients feel understood, accepted, cared for, and empowered.
Shauna believes in a therapeutic relationship that involves collaboration and cultural humility, and values your perspective and feedback to your treatment plan.
Her style is integrative, and draws from approaches such as Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy., accelerated resolution therapy. She work with children (10+), teens, adults, and seniors dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem issues, relational troubles, stress, anger, and life transitions.
LGTBQIA+ and neurodiversity-affirming.
I offer you respect and freedom to be yourself - enabling you to identify and expand on your strengths and resources, as well as add the tools best suited for you to make positive and lasting changes. The focus will be on your personal progress, because everyone is different.
Email Shauna at surgepsychology@outlook.com or book an appointment via link below
Amy Gale, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Amy Gale, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Amy Gale, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Amy is a skilled Provisional Psychologist with a passion to provide psychological and relational wellness therapy to her clientele.
Amy works with a variety of presenting concerns including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, grief and loss, anger management, and family and couples' relationships.
Modalities may include CBT family systems, DBT skills, Gottman Level 1 for
Couples and Family therapy that strengthen connection, emotional attunement, communication and conflict management strategies
Fun facts about Amy:
Amy served in the US Navy for 15 years. Her career shift to psychology was driven by the passion to help others as she has been helped herself. She is life experienced and brings much skill to her counselling practice. She values a person-centered and collaborative working relationships with her clientele.
LGBTQIA+ affirming
Accepting new intakes for evening and daytime availability
Michelle Meldrum, Registered Psychologist
Natalie Ford, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Laurissa Knight, Registered Psychologist
Michelle is a Registered Psychologist, servicing Okotoks, South Calgary and surrounding areas. She works with children, teens, adults, couples and families presenting with a variety of issues including, depression, anxiety, ADHD, behavioral issues, grief, self-esteem, anger management, emotional regulation, family conflict, relationships, separation/divorce, parenting, and co-parenting after divorce. She values the therapeutic relationship and takes a collaborative approach when working with her clients, She strives to gain a full and comprehensive understanding of her client's needs and goals in order to help them make the changes they are looking for and reach their potential.
She is trained in a variety of therapeutic models and interventions that she uses to support and guide her clients including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Client Centered, and Structural Family Therapy. She works with each client to find the best fit model(s) to make the life changes they have identified.
Her diverse professional experience within hospitals, schools, community outreach, counselling centers, and career and life coaching has helped her to develop skills in a variety of areas. She looks forward to meeting you and learning how she can help you reach your goals, and support you on your journey.
Michelle is also available Evenings and weekends
Laurissa Knight, Registered Psychologist
Natalie Ford, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Laurissa Knight, Registered Psychologist
Laurissa is a Registered Psychologist with a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. She focuses on providing compassionate psychological support that is grounded in evidence-based practice and caters to the unique needs of each individual.
Laurissa works from a holistic and integrative approach to support her clients in mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual healing and growth. Her focus is to guide individuals in recognizing patterns and stories that do not serve them, developing skills to move through challenges, and healing relationships (with self and others). Laurissa shows up to each session with warmth and authenticity, working from a place of respect, curiosity, and humour. She aims to facilitate a space in which her clients feel comfortable showing up as they are to explore their lives with honesty and compassion.
Laurissa is a client-centered, trauma-informed therapist and utilizes various modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution Focused approaches, but you will see additional modalities utilized along the way. Her professional philosophy is that everyone is capable of growth and healing, and we can all benefit from a little support or guidance to get there.
Laurissa’s background includes working in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. She works with adults and youth (16+) in the areas of anxiety, ADHD, depression, anger, trauma, self-worth, body image, boundaries, communication, relationship concerns, and grief/loss.
You can book an appointment online through her website via link below or email her at laurissaknight.psychology@gmail.com
Natalie Ford, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Natalie Ford, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Natalie Ford, Registered Provisional Psychologist
Natalie is accepting new intakes for individual therapy with children, youth, and adults., couples therapy and family therapy.
Natalie’s past experience in horticulture brings a unique perspective and understanding of the importance of environmental factors and how environmental factors may be impacting mental health. Her passion for psychology and counselling was inspired by her experiences raising three children and losing a son, which has given her a deep understanding of life's complexities and how stressors can affect mental health and relationships.
She feels honoured to walk alongside her clients and help navigate whatever challenges they are dealing with, whether they are ready to make changes or white knuckling life, trying to make it through the day. Her approach is compassionate, curious, empathetic, and non-judgmental, tailored to each person's needs, which is person-centered and trauma-informed.
She combines Cognitive-Behavioural, Attachment therapy, Gottman therapy Level 1 & 2, treating affairs and trauma and EMDR to support those facing depression, anxiety, burnout, life changes, parenting stress, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, medical diagnoses, relationship struggles, grief, and loss—including infant and pregnancy loss.
Evening Availability
In Person and Virtual services
