Welcome
My name is Dr. Manreet Riar, PhD, registered psychologist (#3011) with the College of Alberta Psychologists. I live and practice in Calgary, Alberta, and I have over 22 years of experience in the field of mental health.
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I have worked in community & treatment settings. For the past 15 years, I have worked as director of an intensive residential treatment facility with a non-profit agency.
I strongly believe in the
vast potential of humankind.
I am committed to providing ethical, evidence-based and effective treatment services. My practice provides psychological assessment & treatment of children, youth, and adults, and is family focussed. My approach integrates diversity and a multicultural framework.
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My clinical practice entails the use of:
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Cognitive Behaviour therapy
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Solution Focussed therapy
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Applied Behaviour analysis
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR)
Neurosequential Model of Therapy™ (NMT)
NMT is a way to organize a child’s history and current functioning. It is a clinical framework which includes a developmentally sensitive way of organizing a child's history and current functioning while being mindful of the impact adverse events & trauma have on the developing brain. It was developed by Dr Bruce Perry of the Child Trauma Academy in Houston, TX, and I am trained and certified in the NMT approach.
Professional Affiliations
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Member of Canadian Psychological Association
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Member of College of Alberta Psychologists