ALL CLINICAL TEAM
NOTE: All practitioners at Little Oaks Psychology receive specialized training in Neurodiversity at our Clinic. All practitioners support clients with ADHD, individualized learning needs, Autism, Anxiety Disorders, and Mood/Emotion Dysregulation, in addition to their areas of special interest listed below.
lARISSA predy, Registered Psychologist
Age Ranges: Ages 3 to 50+
Availability: Limited Daytimes & Occasional Evenings
Assessment & Counselling / Therapy
Name: Larissa Predy
Position: Psychologist | Clinical Supervisor | Clinic Director
Qualifications: M.A. in School & Clinical Psychology; Doctoral Candidate in Developmental Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Unique learner profiles (particularly ADHD/AuDHD and intellectual exceptionalities)
Parenting complex children & youth
Family Therapy (including adult-children and their parents)
Perfectionism and high-achievers
Personal Philosophy: Larissa believes in the importance of creating a safe and inclusive space for clients, where they can be vulnerable and share openly to improve outcomes and see measurable change. She values collaboration with clients and their families, aiming to enhance self-awareness and resilience in each individual throughout their journey.
*Accepting new clients by referral only.*
Raquel Karam, cOUNSELLOR (ccc)
Age Ranges: Ages 15 to 50+
Availability: Early Mornings, Daytimes, Early Evenings
Assessment & Counselling / Therapy
Name: Raquel Karam
Position: Clinical Counsellor | Clinical Manager
Qualifications: M.A. in Counselling Psychology, Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Supporting academic and business professionals (e.g., teachers, mental health specialists, and front-line workers)
Psychoeducation as a tool for prevention and behavioural change
Socio-cultural factors
Past trauma
Personal Philosophy: Raquel fosters a safe, empathic, and collaborative environment, helping clients gain insight and work towards their goals. She values understanding individuals within their socio-cultural contexts and believes in the power of psychoeducation for effective and lasting change. Fluent in French and English.
*Accepting new clients.*
Dr. Tara Crumpler, Registered Psychologist
Age Ranges: Ages 3 to 50+
Availability: Limited Daytimes
Assessment
Name: Dr. Tara Crumpler
Position: Registered Psychologist
Qualifications: Ph.D. School & Applied Child Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Autism
ADHD
Child/youth social-emotional and behavioural concerns
Learning Differences
Personal Philosophy: Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychoeducational assessments and practical intervention recommendations. Works collaboratively with children, parents, and schools to balance strengths and challenges, drawing on positive psychology, developmental and behaviourist perspectives to support resilience and successful outcomes.
Megan Crowell, Mental Health Therapist
Age Ranges: Ages 3 to 50+
Availability: Daytimes, Evenings & Saturday’s
Counselling / Therapy
Name: Megan Crowell
Position: Mental Health Therapist | Counselling
Qualifications: B.Ed., M.A. in Counselling Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Trauma-informed support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Anxiety, mood, and depression management
Executive functioning and academic/learning skills
Personal Philosophy: Megan believes in providing individualized, strengths-based, and collaborative support that affirms neurodiversity. She values walking alongside families through trauma-informed care, recognizing each person’s inherent capacity for growth. Her therapeutic approach centers on person-focused cognitive behavioural strategies to empower clients across the lifespan.
*Accepting new clients.*
Erin Cromwell, Provisional Psychologist
Age Ranges: Ages 3 to 17
Availability: Daytimes & Evenings
Counselling / Therapy
Name: Erin Cromwell
Position: Registered Psychologist | Behaviour Specialist
Qualifications: B.Ed., M.Sc. Mental Health in Children and Young People, M.A. Counselling Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Behaviour Management
Anxiety
Attachment
Personal Philosophy: Erin fosters a positive therapeutic relationship to create a safe, empowering environment conducive to client growth. She employs a person-centred approach complemented by cognitive behavioural strategies and ACT, collaborating with clients to enhance connection, clarity, and self-awareness across the lifespan.
*Accepting new clients.*
Elise Anthieren, Registered Psychologist
Age Ranges: Ages 3 to 50+
Availability: Daytimes & Evenings
Counselling / Therapy
Name: Elise Anthieren
Position: Registered Psychologist | Behaviour Specialist
Qualifications: B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Counselling
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Developmental Delays
Behavioural Issues
Anxiety & Trauma
Parenting
Personal Philosophy: Elise supports young children and families in building confidence and connection. Her person-centred approach focuses on strengths and unique experiences. She combines cognitive behavioural, emotion-focused therapies, and art/play interventions for self-expression. Elise empowers clients facing developmental delays, trauma, and behavioural issues.
*Limited Availability for new clients.*
Pallavi Goel, Provisional Psychologist
Age Ranges: Ages 12+
Availability: Daytimes, Evenings & Saturday’s
Counselling / Therapy
Name: Pallavi Goel
Position: Registered Provisional Psychologist | Counselling
Qualifications: B.Sc. in Psychology; M.A. in Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Life Transitions
Anxiety & Depression
Family Systems & Relationships
Cultural Sensitivity & Perspectives
Personal Philosophy: Pallavi views seeking support as strength, offering a safe, empathetic, non-judgmental space. Her collaborative, compassionate approach guides clients toward healing and growth. She provides culturally sensitive, evidence-based care using CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Mindfulness, Resilience Building, and Internal Family Systems. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.
*Accepting new clients.*
Fiona Aliaj, Master of cOUNSELLING sTUDENT intern
Age Ranges: Ages 8+
Availability: Evenings & Saturday’s
Counselling / Therapy
Name: Fiona Aliaj
Position: Practicum Student in Counselling
Qualifications: B.A. in Psychology, Student in Counselling Masters at City University
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Supporting Children and Families
Social-Emotional Development
Attachment-Based Therapy
Culturally Informed Counselling
Personal Philosophy: Fiona values collaboration and creates a safe, empowering therapy space where clients feel heard and supported. Her client-centred, cognitive-behavioural approach is tailored to individual needs. She uses evidence-based, strengths-focused care to help children and adolescents build social and emotional skills. Fluent in English and Albanian.
*Accepting new clients.*
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Jessica predy, Rec Therapist
Age Ranges: Ages 6 to 65+
Availability: Daytimes Only
Recreation & Leisure Therapy
Name: Jessica Predy
Position: Recreational Therapist (CTRS)
Qualifications: B.A. in Therapeutic Recreation
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Leisure Education
Physical Health Across the Lifespan
Mindfulness Practices and Mind-Body Connection
Community Integration and Social Skills
Personal Philosophy: Jessica believes in empowering individuals by recognizing their hidden strengths and addressing disability as a mismatch in adaptivity. She prioritizes collaboration to find meaningful modifications that highlight abilities. Her practice emphasizes creativity, playfulness, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches, with the individual always at the centre of intervention planning.
*Accepting new clients & collaborative practice.*
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Stephanie Zottl, Provisional Psychologist
Age Ranges: Ages 3 to 35+
Availability: Daytimes & Evenings
Counselling / Therapy
Name: Stephanie Zottl
Position: Registered Provisional Psychologist
Qualifications: M.A. in Counselling Psychology, B.A. in Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Adolescence
Perfectionism
Women with ADHD & ASD
Mental health
Personal Philosophy: Stephanie embraces a developmentally appropriate and attachment-focused approach, particularly supporting young clients with behavioural and cognitive challenges. She integrates person-centred counselling with evidence-based therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and cognitive-behavioural strategies, tailoring interventions to the unique needs of each client. Her work is informed by extensive experience in inpatient tertiary care settings with neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders.
*Limited Availability for new clients.*
Yasmine Boulos, Registered Psychologist
Age Ranges: Ages 3 to 50+
Availability: Daytimes, Evenings & Saturday’s
Assessment & Counselling / Therapy
Name: Yasmine Boulos
Position: Registered Psychologist
Qualifications: M.A. School & Applied Child Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Autism
ADHD
Learning Disabilities
Anxiety
Personal Philosophy: Yasmine views assessments as an empowering tool to help people better understand themselves and to support success when all life factors align. She believes individuals are the experts on themselves and aims to affirm strengths, identify vulnerabilities, and collaborate to develop practical, personalised strategies.
*Limited Availability for new clients.*
Kaitlin Ritchie, Registered Psychologist
Age Ranges: 6-50+
Availability: Daytimes, Evenings, & Saturday’s
Assessment & Counselling / Therapy
Name: Kaitlin Ritchie
Position: Registered Psychologist
Qualifications: M.Ed. School & Applied Child Psychology; B.A., Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
ADHD
Learning disabilities
Anxiety
Neurodiversity
Personal Philosophy: Kaitlin provides assessment services for ages 3 through adult, focusing on evaluating both strengths and weaknesses to guide intervention. She works collaboratively with clients, families, and other professionals to understand each individual’s unique profile and support success across learning, behavioural, and mental health concerns.
*Limited Availability for new clients.*
Cary Northwest, Registered Psychologist
Age Ranges: 6-50+
Availability: Daytimes & Evenings
Assessment
Name: Cary Northwest
Position: Registered Psychologist | Assessment
Qualifications: M.Ed. School & Applied Child Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
ADHD
Anxiety
Learning disabilities (including giftedness and intellectual disorders)
Neurodiversity and life transitions in adults
Personal Philosophy: Cary provides tailored assessment and treatment for children, adolescents, and adults, believing success depends on multiple factors. She combines school-based play therapy experience with individualized plans to support clients across school, work, social, and home settings.
*Accepting new clients per assessment waitlist.*
GiOvanna Dicker, Registered Psychologist
Age Ranges: 6-50+
Availability: Daytimes & Evenings
Assessment
Name: Giovanna Dicker
Position: Registered Psychologist | Assessment
Qualifications: M.A. School & Applied Child Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
ADHD
Adult Neurodevelopment
General mental health
Behaviour difficulties
Personal Philosophy: Giovanna views assessments as a meaningful gift that fosters self-understanding and helps parents, teachers, and family better support the individual. She believes assessments validate lived experiences, answer longstanding questions, and can be life-changing. Her goal is to honour each person assessed, instill hope for the future, and support their success in pursuits they choose.
*Accepting new clients per assessment waitlist.*
Sarah Piers, Provisional Psychologist
Age Ranges: 3-50+
Availability: Daytimes, Evenings & Saturday’s
Counselling / Therapy
Name: Sarah Piers
Position: Registered Provisional Psychologist | Counselling
Qualifications: M.A. Counselling; B.A., Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
ADHD
Anxiety
Child behaviour / Adolescence
Parenting and family support
Personal Philosophy: Person-centred, non-judgmental approach focused on building resilience through emotional literacy, self-regulation, problem-solving, and meaningful connections. Uses evidence-based methods (CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, play-based interventions, Solution-Focused Therapy) to support children, adolescents, and families and to coach parents in understanding and responding to their child’s needs.
*Accepting new clients.*
Dr. Poliana Goncalves Barbosa, Provisional Psychologist
Age Ranges: 3-50+
Availability: Limited Daytimes
Assessment
Name: Dr. Poliana Goncalves Barbosa
Position: Registered Provisional Psychologist
Qualifications: Ph.D. Psychology, M.A. Counselling, M.A., Psychology
Top 4 Areas of Special Interest:
Autism (all ages)
ADHD and neurodevelopmental disorders
Language and social‑cognitive development in early childhood
Learning difficulties, giftedness, and social/emotional/behavioural concerns
Personal Philosophy: Translating scientific knowledge into clinical practice empowers people to understand how their brains work, recognize strengths, address challenges, and reach their full potential. Poliana emphasizes evidence‑based assessment across the lifespan to inform tailored supports and interventions.
*Accepting new clients per assessment waitlist.*
