109 Stockton Point, Unit 10, Okotoks, Alberta T1S 2C3, Canada
Therapists
Jennifer Rioux, Registered Psychologist
Michelle Meldrum, Registered Psychologist
Michelle Meldrum, 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, EMDR, Gottman Method for couples in therapy including specialized training for couples that have suffered an affair and/or trauma. She also utilizes Solution focused therapy, Narrative therapy, and Prolonged Exposure therapy. Jennifer is trained in 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:
Michelle Meldrum, Registered Psychologist
Michelle Meldrum, Registered Psychologist
Michelle Meldrum, 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
David Small, Registered Psychologist
Michelle Meldrum, Registered Psychologist
Lauren Samantha Bryne, Registered Psychologist
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 Bryne, Registered Psychologist
Lauren Samantha Bryne, Registered Psychologist
Lauren Samantha Bryne, 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
Lauren Samantha Bryne, Registered Psychologist
Katrina Belliveau, 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.comor find out more through her website on link below!
Katrina Belliveau, Registered Psychologist
Lauren Samantha Bryne, Registered Psychologist
Katrina Belliveau, Registered Psychologist
Katrina is a Registered Psychologist and works with adults and teens/youth presenting with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, anger management, sleep difficulties, and overall life transitions and difficulties. She believes that life can be a beautiful journey but at times along the way we can experience difficulties and have moments in which we lose our way. Katrina believes when given the right tools and support people can overcome stressful life events.
She focuses on a strength-based approach, tailoring treatment to the unique needs of each client. Therapy is designed around exploring beliefs and barriers which are keeping us from reaching our full potential. Katrina’s treatment approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused interventions.
Recognizing that we need help and support is the first step and knowing when problems have become bigger than we can handle is hard. She provides free phone consultations upon request or you can feel free to email Katrina directly at kbelliveaucounselling@gmail.com.
Bookings can also be done on her website with link below.
Amy Gale, Practicum Intern
Shauna Greene, Masters Level Practica
Shauna Greene, Masters Level Practica
Amy is a Masters Level student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Brescia. She is excited to provide counselling services to Okotoks and surrounding areas at a reduced fee.
She will be completing her practicum/internship with us and providing quality counselling at 50% off of the recommended fee for psychology services from PAA (Psychology Association of Alberta) under the supervision of Jennifer Rioux.
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
Please contact Jennifer if you are interested in booking an appointment with Amy at jennifer@riouxpsychologyservices.ca
Shauna Greene, Masters Level Practica
Shauna Greene, Masters Level Practica
Shauna Greene, Masters Level Practica
Shauna’s desire to understand and help others led her to pursuing her career in Psychology and is currently a Master’s Level Student at Yorkville University. Her motivation is strengthened through her own life experiences and witnessing firsthand the healing power of compassion and the recognition of individual differences, as well as the shared human condition, which is naturally imperfect.
Shauna knows that every person, life story, and situation is unique. That is why her approach to counselling is client-dependent and flexible. It is collaborative, and draws from Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Shauna prioritizes respect, authenticity, curiosity, non-judgement, acceptance, and care in her relationship with clients.
Shauna works with youth and adults presenting issues, such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, self-esteem, relational wellness, stress management, anger management and life transitions.
LGBTQIA+ affirming
Please contact Jennifer if you are interested in booking an appointment with Shauna at jennifer@riouxpsychologyservices.
