MEET THE TEAM OF NU PSYCHOLOGY
Meet Our Calgary Psychologists
Finding the right psychologist can make all the difference. At NU Psychology, our team of Calgary psychologists provides specialized support for teens, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, ADHD, trauma, OCD, depression, relationship challenges, burnout, life transitions, and psychological assessments.
Every psychologist at NU Psychology brings advanced training, unique areas of expertise, and a personalized approach to care. Whether you're looking for EMDR therapy, ADHD support, couples counselling, anxiety treatment, or assessment services, our goal is to help you find a psychologist whose experience aligns with your needs and goals.
With therapy available in Bridgeland and Killarney, as well as secure online therapy across Alberta, our team is committed to making high-quality psychological care accessible, thoughtful, and tailored to your story.
SOUTHWEST CALGARY PSYCHOLOGISTS
Meet The Killarney Team
Age Groups Supported
Adults and Couples
Location
Killarney & Online Across Alberta
Registered Psychologist
Whitney Lodge
Whitney Lodge is a Calgary psychologist who works with adults and couples navigating anxiety, ADHD, trauma, emotional regulation, burnout, relationship challenges, and meaningful life transitions.
Whitney offers a warm, collaborative therapy space where clients can feel supported while working through difficult emotions, strengthening self-understanding, and building practical strategies for change.
Her approach is thoughtful, evidence-based, and flexible. She draws from trauma-informed care, relationship-focused therapy, and practical skill-building to help each client move forward in a way that feels grounded, sustainable, and personally meaningful.
Areas Of Focus
- Anxiety & Emotional Regulation
- ADHD & Executive Functioning
- Trauma & Stress Recovery
- Burnout & Life Transitions
- Couples & Relationship Support
- Self-Esteem & Personal Growth
Therapy Approaches
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Trauma-Informed Care
Age Groups Supported
Teens & Adults
Location
Killarney & Online Across Alberta
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Leighton Dahl
Leighton Dahl is a Calgary psychologist who works with teens and adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, OCD, burnout, emotional regulation challenges, relationship concerns, depression, and major life transitions.
Leighton provides a warm, supportive, and collaborative therapy experience where clients can explore challenges without judgment while developing practical tools for lasting change.
Her work often focuses on supporting teens and adults experiencing generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive concerns, attachment challenges, depression, burnout, and self-esteem difficulties. Leighton also works with clients navigating body image concerns, social media pressures, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and relationship difficulties.
Leighton believes meaningful change happens when clients feel genuinely understood, supported, and empowered. Her approach combines evidence-based strategies with a compassionate, person-centered perspective that helps clients build resilience, strengthen self-awareness, and move toward the life they want to create.
Leighton also works with children, teens, and families through NU Psychology's sister clinic, Creative Sky Psychology, where she supports younger clients navigating anxiety, ADHD, emotional regulation, and family-related concerns.
Areas Of Focus
- ADHD & Executive Functioning
- Anxiety & Panic
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Burnout & Stress Management
- Depression & Mood Concerns
- Attachment & Relationship Challenges
- Body Image & Social Media Challenges
- Self-Harm & Emotional Regulation
Therapy Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Emotion-Focused Approaches
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Care
Age Groups Supported
Teens, Adults, Parents & Couples
Location
Killarney & Online Across Alberta
Registered Psychologist
Jessica Dawson
Jessica Dawson is a Calgary psychologist who works with teens, adults, parents, and couples navigating ADHD, OCD, trauma, depression, anxiety, postpartum concerns, grief, relationship challenges, and emotional regulation.
Jessica offers a warm, supportive, and collaborative therapy space where clients can better understand the patterns shaping their emotions, relationships, and sense of self. Her work is grounded in helping clients feel understood while developing practical tools for meaningful and lasting change.
Jessica supports clients navigating depression, postpartum depression and anxiety, ADHD, OCD, trauma, parenting stress, grief and loss, emotional regulation, self-esteem concerns, and relationship challenges. She also works with couples who want to strengthen communication, deepen connection, and move through conflict with greater clarity and care.
Her approach draws from evidence-based and insight-oriented therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, EMDR, and the Gottman Method for couples counselling.
Jessica also works with children, teens, parents, and families through NU Psychology's sister clinic, Creative Sky Psychology, where she supports younger clients and families navigating emotional, behavioural, and relational concerns.
Areas Of Focus
- ADHD & Executive Functioning
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Trauma & EMDR Therapy
- Depression & Anxiety
- Postpartum Mental Health
- Grief & Loss
- Emotional Regulation
- Couples & Relationship Support
Therapy Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- EMDR Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Strength-Based Therapy
Age Groups Supported
Teens & Adults
Location
Killarney & Online Across Alberta
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Allison Massé
Allison Massé is a Calgary psychologist who works with teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, burnout, trauma, and health or wellness-related goals.
Allison offers a supportive and practical therapy space where clients can feel understood while building the tools they need to move through stress, emotional overwhelm, and difficult life experiences.
Her work often supports clients experiencing anxiety, social anxiety, depression, ADHD, burnout, trauma, and challenges related to confidence, resilience, balance, and personal well-being.
Allison integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and EMDR-informed trauma care to help clients strengthen coping skills, build self-understanding, and move toward meaningful change.
Allison also works with children, teens, and families through NU Psychology's sister clinic, Creative Sky Psychology, where she supports younger clients and families with emotional, behavioural, and developmental concerns.
Areas Of Focus
- ADHD & Executive Functioning
- Anxiety & Social Anxiety
- Depression & Mood Concerns
- Stress & Burnout
- Trauma & EMDR Support
- Confidence & Resilience
- Health & Wellness Goals
- Emotional Regulation
Therapy Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- EMDR-Informed Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Collaborative Goal-Focused Therapy
Age Groups Supported
Teens and Adults
Location
Killarney & Online Across Alberta
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Karli Jahn
Karli Jahn is a Calgary psychologist who supports neurodivergent teens and adults navigating ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety, disordered eating, emotional regulation, and identity development.
Karli is passionate about creating a therapy space where clients feel safe, accepted, and understood. Her work is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming care and focuses on helping individuals better understand themselves while building practical tools for everyday life.
She frequently supports clients navigating ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety, sensory differences, self-esteem concerns, emotional regulation challenges, and disordered eating experiences.
Karli takes a collaborative and affirming approach to therapy, helping clients identify strengths, develop coping strategies, and move toward goals that feel meaningful and authentic to who they are.
Karli also works with children, teens, and families through NU Psychology's sister clinic, Creative Sky Psychology, where she supports younger clients and families with neurodiversity, emotional wellness, and developmental concerns.
Areas Of Focus
- ADHD & Executive Functioning
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Anxiety & Emotional Regulation
- Disordered Eating
- Neurodiversity Support
- Self-Esteem & Identity Development
- Stress & Burnout
- Personal Growth
Therapy Approaches
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Collaborative Goal-Focused Therapy
Age Groups Supported
Adolescents and Adults
Location
Killarney & Online Across Alberta
Registered Psychologist
Braxtyn Horbay
Braxtyn Horbay is a Calgary psychologist who specializes in comprehensive psychological assessment for adolescents and adults, including ADHD, autism, learning disorders, giftedness, intellectual functioning, executive functioning, and diagnostic clarification.
Braxtyn believes that understanding your brain has the power to change the way you understand yourself and navigate the world around you. Many of the individuals she works with have spent years sensing that they experience the world differently, often without knowing why.
Her assessment work is designed to provide more than a diagnosis. Braxtyn helps clients understand their unique pattern of strengths, differences, and ways of processing information, while identifying the supports and recommendations that can help them move forward with greater confidence.
Each assessment is comprehensive, individualized, and tailored to the client’s referral questions and goals. Braxtyn integrates clinical interviews, behavioural observations, standardized assessment measures, and collateral information to develop a thoughtful, holistic understanding of each client.
Braxtyn also provides counselling for children, teens, young adults, and parents through NU Psychology's sister clinic, Creative Sky Psychology, where she supports clients with ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, OCD, learning differences, self-esteem, and executive functioning concerns.
Areas Of Assessment
- ADHD Assessments
- Autism Assessments
- Learning Disorders
- Giftedness
- Intellectual Functioning
- Executive Functioning
- Mood & Anxiety Clarification
- Diagnostic Clarification
Assessment Approach
- Comprehensive Psychological Assessment
- Neurodevelopmental Assessment
- Gold-Standard Assessment Measures
- Evidence-Based Practices
- Individualized Recommendations
- Detailed Feedback Sessions
- Comprehensive Written Reports
- Strength-Based Understanding
Age Groups Supported
Adults
Location
Calgary & Online Across Alberta
Registered Psychologist
Shannon Kelly
Shannon Kelly is a Calgary psychologist and founder of NU Psychology who supports adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, OCD, emotional regulation, life transitions, parenting stress, and personal growth.
Shannon brings a warm, thoughtful, and highly experienced approach to therapy. Her work focuses on helping clients better understand the patterns shaping their lives, relationships, and sense of self while building practical strategies for meaningful change.
As the founder of both NU Psychology and Creative Sky Psychology, Shannon has built specialized clinics rooted in clinical excellence, thoughtful care, and the belief that clients deserve support from psychologists with advanced training in specific areas.
Shannon specializes in supporting adults with ADHD, anxiety, OCD, parenting-related concerns, emotional overwhelm, and major life transitions. Her approach is collaborative, strength-based, and grounded in helping clients move forward with clarity, confidence, and a stronger connection to their own story.
Areas Of Focus
- ADHD & Executive Functioning
- Anxiety & Stress
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Emotional Regulation
- Parenting Stress
- Life Transitions
- Self-Understanding & Personal Growth
- Leadership & Clinical Consultation
Therapy Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Parent Consultation
- Collaborative Goal-Focused Therapy
Registered Psychologist
Marie Goulet
Marie is currently away on maternity leave and is not accepting appointments at this time.
We look forward to welcoming Marie back to NU Psychology in the future.
NORTHEAST CALGARY PSYCHOLOGISTS
Meet The Bridgeland Team
Age Groups Supported
Teens, Adults & Parents
Location
Killarney, Bridgeland, & Online Across Alberta
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Heather Makowecki
Heather Makowecki is a Calgary psychologist who works with teens, adults, and parents navigating ADHD, autism, neurodiversity, life transitions, career changes, anxiety, and psychological assessment concerns.
Heather brings a thoughtful, collaborative approach to therapy that helps clients better understand themselves, build on their strengths, and move toward meaningful change. She has a particular passion for supporting individuals with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, giftedness, and other forms of neurodiversity.
Before becoming a psychologist, Heather spent nearly two decades working as a Geologist in the oil and gas industry. This experience gives her a unique perspective when supporting adults facing career uncertainty, workplace stress, burnout, identity shifts, and major life transitions.
Heather primarily works from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy framework, helping clients clarify their values, strengthen psychological flexibility, build mindfulness skills, and take meaningful action toward the life they want to build.
Areas Of Focus
- ADHD & Executive Functioning
- Autism & Neurodiversity
- Psychological Assessments
- Giftedness & Twice Exceptionality
- Anxiety & Depression
- Career & Life Transitions
- Perimenopause & Menopause
- Self-Understanding & Personal Growth
Therapy Approaches
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Care
- Collaborative Goal-Focused Therapy
- Evidence-Based Assessment
Age Groups Supported
Teens & Adults
Location
Bridgeland & Online Across Alberta
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Khaled Ahmed
Khaled Ahmed is a Calgary psychologist who works with teens and adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, OCD, emotional regulation, relationship concerns, and major life transitions.
Khaled brings a warm, collaborative, and practical approach to therapy. He supports clients in understanding the patterns that are keeping them stuck, building stronger coping strategies, and creating meaningful change in their daily lives.
His work is grounded in helping clients feel understood while also giving them tools they can use outside the therapy room. Khaled works with people who may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, uncertain, or ready to approach life differently.
At NU Psychology’s Bridgeland location, Khaled provides therapy for teens and adults seeking specialized support in northeast and inner-city Calgary, as well as online therapy across Alberta.
Areas Of Focus
- Anxiety
- ADHD
- Depression
- Trauma
- OCD
- Emotional Regulation
- Relationship Concerns
- Life Transitions
Therapy Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
- Collaborative Goal-Focused Therapy
Every story has a turning point.
Find the psychologist who can walk alongside yours.