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Dr. Abada (she/her) is a registered psychologist with extensive training and expertise across multiple areas of clinical psychology. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Alberta in 2000 and completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2006 at the University of Saskatchewan, in a program that was dually accredited by both the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and the American Psychological Association (APA) at the time. She completed her residency in Clinical Psychology in 2005 at the Department of Clinical Health Psychology, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, also in a dually accredited program. Her residency included specialized training in child neuropsychology.

Dr. Abada’s clinical experience spans adult mental health, clinical health and rehabilitation psychology, pediatric psychology, and forensic psychology. She has worked and trained in various settings, including the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon, a federally operated forensic mental health facility accredited by Accreditation Canada.

Currently, Dr. Abada works in a CARF-accredited outpatient clinic specializing in traumatic injuries, including psychological and brain injuries. She provides assessment, treatment, and consultation services and is dedicated to training and mentoring future psychologists. She supervises psychology residents and a provisional psychologist, and mentors newly hired psychologists, as well as professionals from other mental health disciplines.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Abada is a sessional instructor at Concordia University of Alberta, where she has been teaching since the late 2000s or early 2010s. She has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in assessment and treatment and is currently teaching an undergraduate course.

Dr. Abada is committed to evidence-based practice, clinical training, and advancing the field of psychology through both direct patient care and academic contributions.

Chantal St. Jean (she/her) has been in the mental health field in a clinical capacity for the last 10 years working with traumatic psychological injuries. As a provisional psychologist Chantal has completed all of her schooling in order to register as a provisional psychologist with the College of Alberta psychologists; however, Chantal is completing the final steps in her training for formal assessment and treatment.​ 

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Chantal earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Grant MacEwan University in 2011 and completed a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy  at the University of Alberta in 2014. Chantal worked as an Occupational Therapist for almost a decade where she found her passion for working in the field of mental health. Subsequently, she earned her Master of Counselling in Counselling Psychology in 2024 through Athabasca University.  

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Chantal has vast experience working with individuals from various backgrounds, identities and walks of life. Chantal's style can be characterized as compassionate, and she is known for using humour, analogies, and education to cultivate a welcoming space. In her spare time, Chantal enjoys reading fantasy, listening to music, watching hockey and spending time with her family. Finally, Chantal is a life-long learner and committed to evidence-based practice to better support her clients. 

Stephanie Hawryliw (she/her) is a Registered Psychologist who has been practicing since 2016 and conducting virtual ADHD assessments since 2022. Prior to registering as a psychologist, she completed her Bachelor of Education in 2005 at the University of Alberta and was a teacher for 6 years. She completed her Master of Counselling Psychology at Athabasca University in 2016 and is currently completing her Doctorate in Psychology at California Southern University. 

Stephanie started her career in psychology working with grade school students in a nontraditional school setting before moving on to an outpatient clinic specializing in traumatic injuries. Stephanie also has also had a private practice since 2018 where she sees adult clients with varying needs. One theme that has been prevalent through Stephanie's work in psychology has been supporting clients with traumatic symptoms. This is an area that Stephanie was first introduced to in her practicum at the YWCA in 2015/2016 and one that Stephanie has grown to be passionate about working in. Since the start of her career, Stephanie has gained experience working with students and clients alike from diverse backgrounds and with varying needs. Stephanie is invested in lifelong learning and has recently taken on a role of mentoring psychologists who are new to the field.