Dr. Matthew Pickard
Founder &
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Pickard is a licensed Clinical, Rehabilitation and Health Psychologist that is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. He is also the Ontario representative for the Canadian Psychological Association, Rural & Northern section.
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After completing his master's degree in community counseling, he worked in the intellectual disability field completing assessments. Three years later, he attended the University of Central Arkansas and graduated with his Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology, which is accredited by the American Psychological Association.
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Some of the more common diagnoses Dr. Pickard is familiar with include depression, anxiety including healthy anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, phobias, and trauma including PTSD, Adjustment Disorders, and substance use. He has experience working with student-athletes and individuals who have chronic pain and concussions from injuries, including workplace injuries, and working with individuals with an intellectual disability, including assessments.
He is trained in evidence-based practices and believes strongly in the common factors in therapy. He also believes that valuable information can be attained through assessments, and enjoys completing therapeutic assessments.
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Dr. Pickard enjoys participating in and running research studies, particularly applied research.
Allison Balkaran
Registered Psychotherapist,
BSc., MS., CH., RP
Allison is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
She is a Rogerian therapist with an eclectic approach to treatment and tends to marry holistic and evidence based approaches in therapy. She intentionally creates a safe and non-judgmental space where her clients can explore intimate challenges and concerns.
She works with both individuals and couples in the areas of grief, transition, existential challenges, symptoms of borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, trauma, and more.
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Allison also has experience with Christian counselling, and hypnotherapy. You can learn more about her practice here.
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Tyrone Gordon
Registered Psychotherapist,
(Qualifying)
Tyrone Gordon is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
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His approach to therapy is focused on providing a supportive, collaborative, and empowering environment for clients, allowing them to build upon their strengths and move towards achieving their personal and relationship goals. Tyrone’s strength is in his natural ability to connect with clients and tailor the process to their therapeutic needs. Once a strong relationship has been established, together, we will work towards challenging yourself to lean into the difficult and uncomfortable feelings and thoughts because that is where the healing happens.
Tyrone works with each client to determine which therapeutic approaches to work with, often combining elements that best fit the client and their needs. Tyrone is trained in working with various areas: depression, anxiety, self-esteem, racial identity, stress management, motivation, and much more.
Tyrone integrates evidence-based psychotherapy frameworks such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Narrative Therapy in an individualized, culturally sensitive approach to therapy.
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