Dr. Alena Talbot Ellis is a licensed psychologist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. She considers it a privilege to support her clients in improving their overall wellbeing and quality of life. She brings a compassionate, genuine, and professional approach to helping children, youth, families, and adults through difficult mental health and life challenges. She believes a strong client-therapist relationship based on trust and respect is essential to the therapeutic process. Dr. Talbot Ellis has over 11 years of experience working in hospital and community mental health settings. She completed her doctoral training at the University of British Columbia, followed by a pre-doctoral residency with the Department of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba. She was employed at the IWK Children’s Health Centre in Halifax, NS, before returning to practice in BC with Child and Youth Mental Health Services. Through these experiences, she has gained a strong base of knowledge in research-supported clinical practices and has engaged in teaching and supervision of counsellors and psychologists in training. Dr. Talbot Ellis offers therapeutic intervention for a variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, behavioural concerns, parenting support, and family relationships. Dr. Talbot Ellis believes in a collaborative approach and works with clients to develop a treatment plan tailored to a client’s individual strengths and needs. Dr. Talbot Ellis also provides psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents to better understand potential underpinnings of learning or behavioural challenges. She works to provide tailored recommendations to improve functioning in the home and school environment.