AVA Psychology Group

Dr. Andrea Kilgour

Andrea Kilgour graduated with a doctorate degree, at the top of her class, from Queen’s University in 2003. Throughout her clinical psychology education and training, she focused on Neuropsychology and completed the accredited residency program at the Ottawa Hospital. After graduation, she moved to Winnipeg, MB, where she took up a joint appointment with the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, as an assistant professor / clinical academic. Her work continued to focus on Neuropsychological Assessment with a wide variety of patients, but primarily those for whom neurosurgery was being considered. In addition to clinical work, she has published and presented over 80 peer- reviewed papers, conference presentations, and invited addresses. She has received a number of research grants and has served as a reviewer for scientific journals, as well as grant-funding research councils. In 2014, Dr. Kilgour moved to Alberta, where she has continued to practice in both the public and private sectors.

Dr. Virginia Newton

Dr. Newton is a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in neuropsychiatric disorders. She obtained a doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology from Fielding Graduate University. She has held academic positions at the University of North Carolina and the University of Alberta, and served as a Psychology Consultant for the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta before moving into full-time independent practice. She has more than ten years of experience in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings, often working with individuals who have complex clinical presentations.

Dr. Mollie Schodorf

Dr. Mollie Schodorf obtained her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology in 2004.  She completed a postdoctoral residency in pain management and health psychology at the Midwest Regional Pain Center (MRPC) in Bloomington, Illinois, and specialized in the psychological treatment of chronic pain at MRPC until relocating to Canada in 2009.  Her areas of focus include health psychology, pain management, headache, chronic illness, trauma, and general life transitions that can affect physical health.  She uses an integrative therapeutic approach, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and biofeedback, to best suit the needs of her clients.  Dr. Schodorf believes in creating a warm and collaborative environment so that her clients feel the most comfortable in taking the steps toward change.

Dr. Cameron Clark

Cameron M. Clark Ph.D., R.Psych. obtained his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Calgary in 2017, following a pre-doctoral residency at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto. His research focused on augmenting human intelligence via working memory training, including neuroimaging investigations of the potential mechanisms involved. After completing his Ph.D., he returned to Calgary to complete a research-based post-doctoral fellowship at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute / Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary focused on the cognitive and brain health benefits of aerobic exercise. He has been practicing clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology since 2018, and has experience in a variety of clinical settings with specialties in psychological assessment, neuropsychological assessment, neurorehabilitation, as well as both individual and group-based memory intervention.

Dr. Jennifer Ference-Belhomme

Dr. Jennifer Ference-Belhomme obtained her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary in 2018, where her research was focused on identifying early symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in infants and toddlers. During her training, she worked in a variety of pediatric settings throughout Calgary, including community mental health, hospitals, group homes, and forensics. Dr. Jen completed her predoctoral clinical residency at the Alberta Children's Hospital, where she worked with children, youth, and families with a variety of mental health concerns, as well as occurring medical conditions. Her private practice is focused on diagnostic and psychoeducational assessment of children and youth (aged 0 to 21 years), with particular attention to assessment of ASD, ADHD, learning disabilities, and giftedness. She is committed to providing evidence-based assessments, ensuring to include individualized and thorough recommendations. Dr. Jen is able to provide therapy services for children and adolescents on a case by case basis.

Aziz Razavi

Aziz Razavi is a Registered Provisional Psychologist who holds extensive training and experience treating ADHD, Anxiety-Related Disorders and Phobias, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Depression and Mood Disorders, Somatic Symptom Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and PTSD. Prior to obtaining his Master’s of Science in Clinical Psychology from Walden University in 2019, Razavi was driven by a passion to help people with mental illness. As such, he pursued his Bachelor’s in Social Work at the University of Calgary. This education enabled Razavi to appreciate the intersectional barriers that contribute to poor treatment outcomes. Fueled by the systemic challenges to accessing mental health services, he sought comprehensive training and experience in suicide prevention and crisis management through his service at the Calgary Distress Centre.

Dr. Shannon Tabor

Dr. Shannon Tabor, R.Psych., obtained her PhD in counselling psychology at the University of Calgary after completing her doctoral residency at the Counselling and Clinical Services on the University of Alberta campus. She utilizes evidence-based approaches in her work with both adults and adolescents. Dr. Tabor has a breadth of experience working with mental health concerns including acute and chronic stress, posttraumatic stress, complex and developmental trauma, burnout, compassion fatigue, psychosomatic symptoms, persistent post-concussion symptoms, emotional regulation, risk behaviours, anxiety, mood problems, and depression. Much of her training has been focused on the treatment of trauma and she is able to offer gold standard approaches for treating PTSD and other mental health concerns related to trauma. Such approaches she can offer include prolonged exposure therapy (PE), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and skills training in affective and interpersonal regulation (STAIR). Each client who sees Dr. Tabor is given space to share their story and identify their personal treatment goals and are then offered individualized support in meeting those goals.

Dr. Katrina McDougall

Dr. Katrina McDougall is a clinical psychologist with specialty in providing evidence-based therapy services to children and adolescents. In her practice, she values compassionate, collaborative, and empowering approaches to psychological services for youth and their families.

Dr. McDougall completed her graduate training at Washington State University, her pre-doctoral residency at WellSpan Health, and obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology. She has extensive training and experience in providing evidence-based therapy and assessment services across the lifespan and in a variety of clinical settings, including community mental health, primary care, schools, and hospitals. Some of her specialty areas include working with children experiencing acute distress, anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, and medical/ health anxiety. Dr. McDougall is passionate about providing high quality, evidence-based care to youth and their families.

Dr. Erin Pougnet

Dr. Erin Pougnet is a clinical psychologist who specializes in helping children, adolescents, and young adults to improve their mental health, daily functioning, and overall well-being in order to reach their heights. She obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Concordia University in Montreal, and she was fortunate to receive training and experience in various Calgary pediatric settings (Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Clinic; Mood, Anxiety, and Psychosis Service; OCD Clinic; Alberta Children’s Hospital Sleep, Metabolic Disorders, Rheumatology, Spine, Juvenile Amputee, and Orthopedics Clinics; Child Abuse Service).

Since 2010, Dr. Erin has specialized in assessing and treating neurodiverse and neurotypical youth. She is passionate about engaging in psychoeducational assessments with children and adolescents from ages 3 to 18+ to explore diagnostic possibilities including ADHD, ASD, learning disorders, and mental health struggles, as well as engaging in evidence-based treatment of mild, moderate, or severe mood and/or anxiety disorders including OCD. Dr. Erin also works closely with young adults who are having difficulties launching into adulthood due to mental health struggles and/or neurodiversities. She recognizes the importance of family support in helping youth to create lasting change, and seeks to involve caregivers in the treatment process when possible and appropriate.

Sarah Vanderveen

Sarah has worked as a Registered Clinical Psychologist since 2013. She routinely completes psychological, cognitive, and vocational assessments, as well as decision making capacity assessments. She has specific and relevant training in capacity assessment, as well as the assessment and treatment of dual diagnoses (i.e., co-morbid neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders). Sarah routinely provides presentations and education around emotional and behavioural changes secondary to brain injury, as well as adjustment to disability for individuals and their caregivers. She also maintains a small counselling caseload of individuals and family members, with primary presenting concerns including coping with loss/grief associated with a mental health and/or disability diagnosis/medical condition, as well as trauma-related and adjustment disorders, anxiety, and depression.

Dr. Tiffany Beks

Dr. Tiffany Beks is a Registered Psychologist, EMDR therapist, and Clinical Traumatologist. She completed a PhD in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary and completed a doctoral residency in traumatic stress, abuse/neglect, and perinatal mental health. Her current areas of focus are trauma and chronic stress, perinatal mental health, military/first responder mental health, and grief and loss. Her approach to therapy and counselling is strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed. She draws from a range of therapeutic models to address the unique concerns of each client, including narrative therapy (NT), acceptance-and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), and solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). Dr. Beks believes in creating a warm, compassionate, collaborative, and relationally rich environment to support and promote change.