First, Serve.
We are a group of mental health professionals with diverse backgrounds and various areas of specialization. We accompany children, adolescents, adults and families on their journey towards healing and wellbeing through engaging and meaningful therapy. Our team promotes healing through relationship and the use of scientifically researched and proven methods.
Meet The Team
Skilled, Compassionate, Creative…
Melanie Palmier (She/Her), M.Ed
Registered Psychologist, Owner/Director of MP Psychology
Melanie has been working as a Registered Psychologist in Alberta since 2008. She specializes in working with children and adolescents. Melanie splits her time between psycho-educational testing, parenting assessments, counselling, Circle of Security Parenting training and consultation.
Sonia Khandelwal (She/Her), M.A, M.Ed
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Sonia completed her Master of Education and Master of Arts in counselling Psychology. Sonia believes in using a warm, non-judgmental, client-centered approach to provide unconditional support and a safe, trusting environment for her clients to feel respected. She also believes in working collaboratively with her clients to provide support through life’s obstacles, and empower them as they embark on a personal experience of healing by exploring their inner feelings, beliefs, and behaviours. Sonia is a certified sandplay therapist and certified EMDR child specialist/therapist. She is also trained in Play therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Expressive Art Therapy, Trauma Informed, and Solution Focused Therapy (SFBT). Sonia hopes that through the therapeutic journey her clients invite her on, they are reminded of their inner strength and resiliency to achieve their goals.
Georgina Henderson (She/Her), M.Ed, MC
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Georgina is a registered provisional psychologist and has experience working with clients across the lifespan (children, adolescents, young adults, parents, older adults) who are encountering difficulties related to anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, stress, relationships, career, parenthood and family life, and life changes. Georgina works with clients to grow their personal strengths, skills, and resources, and find tangible solutions to the challenges and changes that life brings about. She strives to support clients navigating their way towards the life they deserve, by utilizing CBT, DBT, play therapy, sand tray therapy, art therapy and psychoeducational assessments.
Jessica Lenchyshyn (She/Her), M.Sc. M.Ed
Registered Psychologist
Jessica specializes in psycho-educational testing and counselling. She works with children, teens and adults. Jessica uses a variety of play therapy techniques as well as Sandplay and other expressive modalities. She is trained in Circle of Security, EMDR and other somatic therapies. Jessica has a special interest in providing animal assisted therapy.
Kim Sinkovics (She/Her), RSW
Mental Health Therapist
Kim is a school-based Mental Health Therapist. Kim has been working with children and families for over 15 years. She has an amazing ability to connect with others and her genuine nature supports her client-centred approach.
Taylor Hand (She/Her), MACP
Mental Health Therapist
Taylor received her Master of Arts in counselling psychology, and also has an educational background, working with children for the past 6 years. She sees clients both in-clinic, and provides school-based services. Taylor uses a person-centred and trauma-informed approach, meeting clients where they are at, finding meaningful ways to collaborate and connect.
Taylor uses techniques such as DBT, CBT, Narrative, and play-therapy techniques to support clients based on their concerns, such as life transitions, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, self-care, grief/loss, learning with ADHD, and interpersonal relationship difficulties.
Saer Davidson (they/them) (M.A.,C.C.C)
Expressive Arts Therapist
Saer is a Creative Arts Therapist and a Canadian Certified Counsellor. Working in schools and in the clinic, Saer’s approach is client-centered, trauma-informed, neuro-informed, psychodynamic, and rooted in anti-oppressive principles. Through integrating expressive arts therapies with a variety of psychotherapeutic frameworks, they work collaboratively with each client to find the modalities and techniques that best fit their needs. They aim to facilitate a compassionate, nonjudgmental space wherein clients experience safety and connectedness.
Muzna Choudhry (She/Her)
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Muzna is a provisional psychologist who specializes in working with children, teens and their families. Muzna is passionate about working with children and teens who are experiencing learning, behavioural and mental health challenges. Her experience in school and child psychology has provided her with a strong understanding of child development and strategies to promote academic achievement, positive behaviour and mental health.
Jenna Stang
Registered Provisional Psychologist - Lloydminster
Jenna recently completed her Masters in Counselling Psychology and has experience working in schools, treatment centers, and in private and public sectors. Jenna uses a non-judgmental, person-centered and trauma-informed approach when working with clients. With the mindset that individuals coming to therapy are the experts in their own lives, Jenna enjoys collaborating with clients to help them work through whatever struggles they may be facing.
In the past Jenna has experience working with adults and youth struggling with substance use and process addictions as well as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, conflict resolution and trauma. The approaches that Jenna generally uses come from theoretical orientations including CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy and Strength Based Theory depending on the needs of each unique client.
Meet Monty
Monty is our therapy dog in training. He is compassionate and loves people! He is eager to help and support clients on their healing journey.
Charife Elkadri (She/Her)
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Charife Elkadri is completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She currently provides school-based mental health services. Using a client-centered approach, Charife also works through our Edmonton office and offers counselling services at Al Rashid Mosque. Charife is particularly interested in spiritual counselling and incorporating the client’s culture and practices in her work.
Sheri Dempsey (She/Her)
Mental Health Therapist
Sheri is a school based Mental Health therapist, working with children and teens. Working with Indigenous communities in Alberta. Working from a trauma informed lens, and meeting students where they are at, to provide a safe and welcoming space. Supporting students by empowering them to be the best versions of themselves, and encouraging them through play, art and talk therapy.
Bunkola Ojelade – MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Bunkola is a Registered Social Worker and has been practicing as a Mental Health Therapist for over three years. I am cognizant that therapy is a joint process, I’ll encourage you to be the guiding force behind your change and your healing process. I believe you are an expert in your own life and possess inner strength to combat challenges impacting your mental health. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to explore life challenges, self, and relationships with a focus on making the shift you desire.
Some of the many issues I work with are emotion regulation, anxiety, depression, addiction, complex trauma, intergenerational trauma, communication, stress management, self-care, self-compassion, healthy friendship, conflict resolution, boundaries, and identity concerns. The approaches I draw from are CBT, DBT, Narrative therapy, attachment-based therapy, art-based therapy, trauma-focused therapy, strength-based, solution focused, and mindfulness-based therapies.
Jodi Weening, MC, CCC
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Jodi is a Mental Health Therapist with experience working with both women and children who are victims of domestic abuse, foster families, and First Responders. She has training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Thera Play, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Jodi is also a Certified Grief Counsellor.
Kristie Simons Brahim
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Kristie is currently completing her master’s in counselling psychology at Yorkville University. Kristie comes from an educational background with 17 years of experience working in schools. During this time, she worked with various populations, and as such, she believes in providing a client-led and culturally respective therapeutic environment to meet each client’s unique needs. She has completed all levels of the Play Therapy training from the Canadian Association for Play Therapy (CAPT) and will soon begin her mentorship to become a Certified Play Therapist. Additional training includes completing The Brain Research & Childhood Development and Diversity Training. The guiding approaches used by Kristie include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Client-centered Theory, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Theory and Directive and Non-Directive play therapy techniques.
Evelyn Randall (She/Her)
Mental Health Therapist
Evelyn is completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She currently provides school-based mental health services, working with elementary and junior high students. Working from a client-centered and solution focused approach, Evelyn provides mental health and wellness services and programs that foster pro-social skills, self-efficacy, emotional regulation and resilience. When it comes to dealing with academic, psychological, parental, and societal expectations and pressures, children and young people require empathy, support, and strategies. My priority is assisting individuals to reach their full potential, which I will facilitate via compassion, flexibility, adaptation, and patience.
Kelsey Beier (She/Her)
Expressive Arts Therapist - Student Intern
Kelsey (she/her) is currently completing her Masters in Psychotherapy and Spirituality with a specialization in Art Therapy at St Stephen’s College. She has an educational background of 12 years of experience working in schools with children and youth of all ages in both English and French Immersion settings. Kelsey has a passion for the creative arts and she integrates an expressive arts approach into her practice when working with clients and students. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors connecting with nature, writing and creating art, and soaking in quality time with her friends and family.
Welcome To MP Psychology
MP Psychology is a private child, adolescent and adult therapy clinic based in Edmonton, AB. We provide mental health services to a variety of schools and communities across Alberta. We believe mental health services should be easily accessible to everyone.
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