Dr. Neal D. Anderson (Ph.D., C. Psych.) is a registered clinical psychologist in private practice in Manitoba and oversees the work of Red Ladder Optimized Learning clinicians. He has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute (Carpinteria, California), and holds memberships in the Manitoba Psychological Society, Canadian Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba and Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, among other organizations. He provides a variety of psychological and consultation services including psychological and psycho-educational evaluation, psychological management and treatment of learning disorders, mood disorders-for example, depression, bi-polar mood disorder-anxiety disorders, family relational difficulties, parenting issues, school setting problems, and combinations of these.

Katherine L. Davidson (B.A. (Hons.), M.A.) holds a Masters Degree in School Psychology from Mount Saint Vincent University. She conducts psychological assessment work with pre-school-aged and school-aged children, as well as teens and adults. She has a strong background in behaviour management, learning disabilities, developmental psychology, and neurodevelopment.

Al-Noor Mawani (B.Sc., B.A., M.A.) is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Manitoba. He conducts supervised psychological assessment and treatment of children, teens, and adults with a range of behavioural and psychological presentations. His current research centres upon the relationship of chronic pain management and spiritual practice, and he is also interested in issues of cultural diversity in psychological treatment, and in assistance to cultural minorities.

Lisa M. Wright (B.A. (Hons.), M.A.) is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Manitoba. She conducts evaluation of Dyslexia, ADHD, Non-Verbal Disability, Asperger's Syndrome, and other developmental difficulties, as well as anxiety and mood disorders.

Theresa Barker, (MMFT) (University of Winnipeg) comes to us with eighteen years’ clinical experience in a variety of public and private practice mental health settings. She offers expertise in family-based interventions for Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), anger problems, and ADHD, as well as parenting education, and assisting parents and children coping with divorce. She has long experience conducting custody and access evaluations, and is certified as a collaborative divorce coach.

Darek Dawda, (B.Sc., Trent University, M.A., Simon Fraser University, C.Psych. (Cand.)) is a doctoral candidate scheduled to defend dissertation research this fall related to literacy and child development. His experience in both public and private practice clinical settings includes management of stress and anxiety, PTSD, sleep problems, anger management difficulties, and mood disorders, and he has worked extensively in forensic settings as an individual therapist and group therapy leader. His clinical approach fosters the integration of mind and body as a prerequisite for optimal mental health.

Trinda Tickner is the Office/Communications Manager of Red Ladder Optimized Learning.

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