Dr. Carly is a Registered Psychologist (Alberta) with expertise in working with children
and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health issues. She
completed her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology at the University of Calgary and
earned her PhD in Clinical-Developmental Psychology from York University (Toronto,
Ontario). She completed her CPA-accredited clinical internship at The Hospital for Sick
Children (SickKids; Toronto, Ontario), with a focus on eating disorders and suspected
child abuse and neglect. She has worked in a range of hospital and community mental
health settings and is also a researcher at a Canadian University. In this role, she
identifies the best approaches to supporting the mental health needs of neurodivergent
people and teaches psychology trainees to provide compassionate and neuro-affirming
care. She also works with autistic and neurodivergent people to co-develop neuro-
affirming mental health prevention and intervention strategies and has published
extensively in this area. As a psychologist, educator, and researcher, Dr. Carly’s
excellence and commitment to field of neurodevelopmental conditions has been
recognized via national and local awards such as Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40,
the Kid’s Brain Health Network Early Career and Mentor Award, and a Killam Emerging
Leader in Research Award.

Over the last 20 years, Dr. Carly has had extensive experience in assessing and
working with neurodivergent children, youth and young adults. She has substantial
experience providing therapy to children and youth, and has expertise in autism, ADHD,
anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and disordered eating. Dr. Carly’s approach is
strengths-based, neurodiverse affirming, relational, and integrative. As a scientist-
practitioner, her work is guided by evidence-based methods, which include cognitive-
behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), acceptance and
commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and unified protocol approaches. She
provides a warm, empathetic, and accepting space, while tailoring her therapeutic
approach to each person’s needs and goals.