| ABOUT US
We are a group of Ph.D.-level psychologists with expertise
in a wide range of areas. This expertise comes from extensive
assessment and psychotherapy experience in community mental
health, hospital, college and private practice. As such,
we are able to offer a diversity of psychological services
to support our clients as private individuals or within
a business context. As registered psychologists with the
College of Alberta Psychologists, our services qualify
for reimbursement under extended Health Care Benefit packages.
 Dr.
Marie Habke, R. Psych. is a Clinical Psychologist
and has 11 years experience in employee Assistance Programs
and private practice. She treats issues such as stress,
depression, perfectionism, interpersonal problems, loss
and trauma, and is a marital therapist who also has a
particular interest in stepfamilies and the elderly. She
provides such services to businesses, as expatriate screening
and preparation, critical incident response and disability
management. Dr. Habke originally started as a Registered
Nurse and has worked in hospitals and clinics in West
Africa and the Northwest Territories.
 Dr. Pat
Ferris, MSW, RSW received her Ph.D. in Organizational
Psychology and has 25 years experience as a counselling
professional focusing on couples and individuals. She
has researched, published, and presented internationally
on workplace bullying, workplace conflict management,
and work stress. Dr Ferris provides assessment, coaching, and
clinical treatment for those who have experienced stress,
bullying, conflict, and harassment at work and consultation,
coaching, and training to supervisors, managers, and organizations.
Dr Ferris is also certified in advanced critical incident management
and has developed an oil and gas industry program on peer
assistance during critical incidents. She has advanced
training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
and clinical hypnosis.
 Dr. Carol Malec received her Ph.D in Applied Psychology from the University of Calgary focusing her research on wellness and health promotion in chronic illness. Dr. Malec is a National Doctoral Fellowship Award Scholar with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada from 1998-2003. She has presented her research at National and International conferences on lifestyle, stress and health and received the P.O Davidson Award for her work at an International Conference on Behavioral Science. Dr. Malec is co-founder of the Lifelong Wellness Research Institute committed to research, development and delivery of educational seminars to help individuals in the process of change. Her clinical practice specializes in cognitive-behavioural therapy for stress, coping with chronic medical conditions (Cancer, MS, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Obesity), depression, and anxiety. Dr. Malec has a special interest in grief, suicide intervention, sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. She has previously practiced in New Zealand and Australia.
 Dr.
Risha Joffe, R. Psych. received her Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology from UBC. She currently works in the
Neurorehabilitation Program for Calgary Health Region
and in private practice. Her previous experience includes
10 years in community mental health and hospital outpatient
psychiatry. Dr. Joffe specializes in cognitive therapy
for individuals with mood/ anxiety disorders and relationship
difficulties and works with clients dealing with grief/loss,
adjustment to disability and chronic illness. She has
a particular interest in working with individuals with
a history of abuse or trauma.
 Dr.
Lindsay McLeod, R. Psych. received his Ph.D.
in Clinical Psychology from Queen’s University in Ontario.
He is employed at PLC Psychiatric Outpatient Services
where he specializes in cognitive-behavioural therapy
for the range of anxiety disorders and depression, and
co-leads an interpersonal process group. In his part-time
private practice, he works with adults with a variety
of presenting concerns including anger regulation, anxiety,
depression, stress management, sexual identity, self-esteem,
and compulsive behaviours. Dr. McLeod also has a strong
interest in mindfulness meditation.
 Dr. Christine Korol received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1998 from the University of Ottawa. Following graduate school, Dr. Korol was the recipient of the Dr. Ronald Melzack Pain Research Award and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia. Currently, Dr. Korol works at Alberta Children's Hospital on the Pediatric Complex Pain Service and Burn Unit where she helps children and their families cope with pain, chronic illness and stress. In her private practice, Dr. Korol works with both adults and children for a variety of issues including, anxiety (e.g., phobia, generalized anxiety, OCD, social anxiety), depression, marriage and family therapy, child behaviour problems, and infertility and pregnancy loss.
ASSOCIATES
 Mary Bulmer, R. Psych. received her M.Sc. in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary in 1990 and is in part-time private practice. She is specialized in treating individuals with a history of abuse or trauma including sexual assault and childhood psychological, physical, and sexual abuse. In addition, Mary has extensive experience working at the vice president level within multi-national organizations and will provide consultation and coaching regarding work-related issues to employees, supervisors, and organizational leaders.
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