Meet our team

Our team has substantial experience in the field of child development, pediatric assessments and diagnostics, parenting support, & counselling across the ages. We rely on evidence-based treatment approaches and have post graduate professional development training in the treatments we offer. We bring warmth, comfort, kindness, and genuine desire to help in all of our services. We take all measures to ensure you feel comfortable, safe, and supported.

We are located at 4004 97 Street, Edmonton, AB. NW. T6E 6N1, Unit #30. Services are offered on-site and/or through telehealth (phone and video) dependent on your comfort level.

Monica Naber

Monica completed a Masters of Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary and registered as a psychologist in 2015. She’s had the privilege of providing counselling for adults, children, and couples in the private sector using a variety of therapeutic techniques. Her work in the public sector focused on diagnostic pediatric assessments, focusing on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); as well as providing parental skill development and post diagnostic support.

“I appreciate being in a unique position to combine my experience in neurodiversity with my passion of counselling to support family wellbeing for families with neurodivergent children.”

Monica has a keen interest in supporting children with executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation, social learning, and anxiety. Monica has extensive clinical expertise in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As well as providing early intervention through her certification as a Social ABCs coach.

Ellen Robertson

Ellen completed a Master of Education in School and Applied Psychology from the University of Calgary. Her focus on pediatric assessment was supported through public healthcare, where she completed her provisional hours in preschool and school age diagnostic clinics. Since becoming registered as a psychologist, she has continued to work in diagnostic assessment with focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as well as parent skill development, behaviour management, anxiety treatment, and pediatric feeding challenges.

“I truly appreciate the opportunity to support children and their families during both diagnostic and treatment journeys.”

Ellen is a certified Social ABCs coach and enjoys combining her extensive clinical expertise in ASD in both diagnostic assessments and providing early intervention support.

New Support for Teens, Adults, and Families

We are excited to welcome Laurel Miyashita, Registered Provisional Psychologist, to our team, allowing us to broaden our services beyond child-focused care to now support teens, adults, and parents. With specialized experience in grief, trauma, and anxiety, Laurel offers therapy for individuals navigating these challenges, as well as parent support sessions for those processing a child’s recent diagnosis or caring for a child with medical complexity.

She is also passionate about working with older teens preparing for the transition to adulthood, bringing warmth, understanding, and a developmentally informed and neuroaffirming approach to her work with clients and families.

Laurel works with teenagers and adults navigating concerns such as grief, trauma, anxiety, depression and burnout. Using a breadth of techniques and her warm compassionate personality Laurel is able to support clients who are interested in exploring their interpersonal relationships, communicating their boundaries, and strengthening their self-esteem and emotional regulation.

As a neurodiversity-affirming clinician, Laurel is passionate in working with neurodiverse older teenagers and adults by integrating approaches to help her clients live authentically and embrace their neurodiversity.

Welcome Our New Team Member

Laurel completed her Master of Counselling through Athabasca University in 2024. She returned to school during her nursing career, which was focussed rehabilitation and habilitation nursing of children and their families.

She has a unique blend of professional and educational experiences that she brings to her work with individual adults and older teenagers. Her practice is grounded in a deep and always growing understanding and appreciation of the lived experiences of individuals and families who are navigating complex medical and developmental needs of their children. She has worked in hospital and community settings.

“As a therapist, I’m grateful for the opportunity to support people with grief and loss, transitions and adjustments -whether health related or otherwise- in a way that’s most meaningful to them and at a pace that fits for them. I truly respect that everyone experiences things differently, so they move toward growth and healing differently too.”

Laurel has a special interest in working with grief and trauma. She is a Grief Recovery Method® Specialist and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Laurel is a Registered Provisional Psychologist, in the process of becoming a Registered Psychologist, completing her hours with supervisor Dr. Steve Knish.

Areas of Specialty

Tandem Psychology is recognized for its clinical expertise in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Psychoeducational assessments

Provider of Social ABCs – A parent training early intervention program for toddlers who could benefit from support with their social-communication development

Social learning groups for children

Parent consultation support through a positive parenting approach

Improving flexibility and executive functioning in children, individual and group support

Feeding treatment for children diagnosed with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Helping parents learn new ways of supporting their anxious child – offering SPACE treatment

Neurodiversity affirming counselling for older teenagers and adults.

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