Mental Health
At Archstone, we understand the significance of mental well-being in shaping a fulfilling life.
Our commitment to mental health care begins with a team of compassionate professionals dedicated to providing personalized support. Explore our services and meet our expert mental health team
Meet Our Team
Mental Health Occupational Therapy
Wendy Larsen is our Mental Health Occupational Therapist.
Is your mental health interfering with your ability to do the things you value?
Wendy uses a client-centered approach, partnering with you to develop personalized routines and coping mechanisms. From managing stress and anxiety to enhancing daily functioning, Wendy empowers you to navigate life's challenges, fostering emotional well-being and resilience.
She will focus on working with you to develop practical strategies to get you back to your meaningful activities.
Wendy has a special interest in working with women with ADHD.
Find out more about how an OT can benefit individuals struggling to manage their ADHD. (link to blog article)
Adult & Perinatal Counselling Therapy
Malorie Dobbin is a Licenced Counselling Therapist (c) and offers clients a genuine, supportive, and collaborative approach to explore emotions in a non-judgmental space. She meets clients where they are while validating and supporting them on their journey to empower and enhance self-compassion, resilience and self-awareness.
Malorie has additional training in perinatal mental health. Malorie is passionate about reaching mothers who are suffering in silence and provides a safe space to explore guilt, shame, anger, and grief.
Malorie can support clients who are experiencing:
Self-Regulation
Burnout
Self-Esteem
Anxiety & Depression
Prenatal and Post-Partum Depression (PPD) & Anxiety (PPA)
Perinatal Grief and Loss
Malorie uses an integrative approach tailored to the client's individualized needs, incorporating techniques and interventions from evidence-based practices including Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Focused Therapy (AFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Adult & Couples Counselling Therapy
Melissa Heiney is one of our adult Licenced Counselling Therapists (c)
Melissa fosters a nurturing and empowering environment where clients feel supported, validated, and empowered to explore their innermost thoughts and emotions.
With an understanding of the complexities of the human experience and a genuine passion for helping others, Melissa brings a wealth of expertise, with advanced training in:
Couples therapy
ADHD management
Anxiety and Anxiety related disorders
Trauma and complex trauma including PTSD and cPTSD
A special interest in women’s mental health
Melissa draws on a variety of evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Flash Technique, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Attachment Theory, and Gottman Methods.
Child And Youth Counselling
Malorie Dobbin is our licensed Counselling Therapist (c) and she focuses her practice on working with children, teens and their families. She will work with you and your child or youth to develop the tools and skills they need to succeed.
Malorie has been in the education system for the past 12 years and will be offering counselling to support children ages 6-18. She can help you with:
Stress and Anxiety
Self-Regulation
Self-Esteem
Depression
Parenting support
Promoting healthy communication and coping strategies
Social difficulties
And more….
Individual Counselling
People start therapy for a number of different reasons. For some it’s to receive treatment for specific symptoms, for others it’s having a place to express emotions and externalize stress.
There is no right or wrong way to do therapy. Therapy is designed to come alongside a person and support your individual needs.
Reproductive Trauma
Reproductive trauma has a profound impact on an individuals emotional, mental and physical health. Therapy can help support people experiencing this type of trauma through exploring complex layers of grief, loss, and the emotional impact of reproductive trauma.
Whether you have experienced a traumatic birth, miscarriage, fertility struggles, stillbirth, adoption loss, surrogacy loss, or any other reproductive loss, therapy can offer support moving through the emotional intensity of this unique type of trauma for individuals and couples.
Adult ADHD
Living with ADHD as an adult can present its own set of challenges, from managing daily tasks and responsibilities to maintaining focus and organization.
Therapy is a useful resource for providing personalized support to enhance executive functioning skills, improve time management, and cultivate a greater sense of self-awareness and empowerment.
Living with ADHD managed or unmanaged can lead to burnout. Resources like therapy is one way to support yourself through the challenges of living with ADHD.
Couples Therapy
Relationships are complex and require nurturing, communication, and understanding.
Whether you are facing communication issues, conflicts, or seeking to deepen attachment and connection, working with Melissa can help you explore ways of:
Healing from conflicts
Strengthening your bond
Supporting a more fulfilling partnership
Maternal Mental Health
Bringing a new life into the world is a profound experience, yet it can also be accompanied by a range of emotions and challenges.
Whether you’ re a new mom navigating the complexities of motherhood, struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety, our counsellors can provide a compassionate and understanding environment to explore and manage these transitions.
Parent Counselling
Parenting involves many emotions, decisions, uncertainties, and moments of both joy and frustration.
Parent counselling can help support those looking to improve their family life. It can help:
Navigate the challenges of parenthood
Strengthen family bonds
Improve communication
Develop effective parenting strategies.