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Denise, MA, BEd

Registered Provisional Psychologist

Personal Information

Fees: $200 per 50 min session

Sessions: In-person & Virtual

Clients:

  • Children (5-11)
  • Adolescents (12-17)
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families

Direct billing may be available for:

  • Greenshield
  • Humania
  • Medavie
  • Medic Construction
  • SSQ
  • SunLife

Clients with coverage from other insurance providers must pay upfront and will receive a receipt for reimbursement.

Please check with your provider to ensure coverage.

About Denise

Since childhood, Denise has always been known to be a problem solver and helper. Her lived, and professional experiences are a mosaic of diverse roles and relationships, including being a second-generation Canadian, Alberta Certified Teacher, behaviour specialist, and parent.

Denise knows firsthand the complexities of navigating a world with a child that has behavioural struggles, a bicultural world, the world of education and everyday interactions. Her heart extends to young adults and adoptive families as they navigate life’s ups and downs and in between. With a warm, understanding spirit, Denise is dedicated to helping her clients find their way, offering a guiding hand informed by a life rich in experiences that many can relate to.

Anxiety

Relationship Issues

Stress

Training & Expertise

Other Specialities

  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Autism
  • Behavioural Issues
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Education and Learning Disabilities
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Spirituality

Approaches Trained In

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Spiritually Augmented CBT
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • EMDR

Denise's Blog Posts

The Journey of Adoption

The Journey of Adoption

The journey of adoption is chosen for various reasons. Regardless of the reason, it is an emotional journey for everyone involved, the birthparents, the adoptive parents, and the adoptee.    For the birthparents, making the decision to place their child in the...

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How can an SLP help your child? 

How can an SLP help your child? 

by Yvonne Martin, SLP at Infinite Path Speech Language Pathologists support many different areas of communication in children. Here are some of the things an SLP can help your child with:  Articulation/Speech Intelligibility  An SLP can work with your child...

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October is Dyslexia  Awareness Month

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

Did you know that Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder that gets misdiagnosed? Dyslexia, also known as Specified Learning Disorder in Reading. It is estimated that approximately 750 000 Canadian students struggle with this learning difference ( Dyslexia...

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