Chris is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Behavioural Sciences at Ambrose University where he discovered his passion for psychology and the stories that children and adults live each day. He recently completed his Master’s of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology at the University of Calgary. Chris provides both formal assessment and counselling services at RMPS.
Chris has over 9 years of experience working work children, youth, and their families in educational, residential, and community-based settings. He specializes in assessment, including psychoeducational, social-emotional-behavioural, and ADHD assessment. In his practise Chris utilizes a strength-based approach and is interested in Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, as well as mindfulness and play-based techniques. Chris recently became a father and works hard to create a sense of trust and safety in the vulnerable spaces that he occupies with clients.
Raquel is an Office Administrator at RMPS. Back in Brazil, her home country, she graduated as a Psychologist and worked as a clinician for the past 5 years. Although she loved working with children and adults, she discovered a new passion: manage the administrative tasks that keep the business running.
As someone who is passionate about learning new things and developing new skills, with the career transition also came the decision to live abroad and explore a new culture. To serve empathetically and connect with people is Raquel’s main personal and professional goal.
Amanda is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Amanda earned her doctoral degree in Psychology at Brock University in Ontario in 2017, with a specialization in developmental psychology. Amanda provides formal assessment services at RMPS.
Since 2009, Amanda has received formal training and work experience in private practice settings in conducting psycho-educational assessments for students ranging from preschool through university. Amanda is skilled at test administration, interpretation of data, and report writing for various referral questions including ADHD, Learning Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, Giftedness, and Intellectual Disabilities. Amanda enjoys working with people of all ages from diverse backgrounds, and she tries to make the testing environment feel relaxed and comfortable while maintaining integrity in testing protocol.
Zara is a Psychometrist/Psychological Assistant at RMPS. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Calgary and her Graduate Diploma in Psychological Assessment at Concordia University of Edmonton.
Zara has spent over five years working alongside children, adolescents, and their families in a variety of settings. These include public and private schools, in-home support, residential programs, early-intervention programs, and non-profit organizations. Currently, Zara is part of the assessment and neurotherapy team. As a lifelong learner, Zara plans to go back to graduate school and eventually become a psychologist one day.