About Us | Barrhavengroup

Meet Our Team

We are a warm, welcoming, and dynamic group of clinicians with extensive formal training in a variety of skills and techniques. Many of us are involved in a variety of complementary activities, such as teaching, training and clinical supervision, as well as research, in school, hospital and university settings. This has provided us with unique experiences that have enhanced our clinical work, ensured that we remain up-to-date, and increased our team’s ability to meet a wide range of client needs.

We also work as a team, which ensures that each of our clients receives the best possible care. We do this by matching you, when appropriate, with the clinician that is best suited to meet your needs, by drawing on each other’s experience, when beneficial, and by relying on each other for coverage to ensure that each of our clients can access services at any time.

Dr. Amélie Beausoleil, C. Psych.

Psychologist

Dr. Beausoleil is a bilingual (French and English) clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and adults dealing with a variety of mental health difficulties. In addition to treating mood (i.e., depression, dysthymia), anxiety (i.e., GAD, Panic, OCD, and phobias), behavioural and school problems, (e.g., defiance) and health difficulties (i.e., pain, gastrointestinal problems, adjustment to chronic health conditions) , Dr. Beausoleil also has extensive experience conducting psycho-diagnostic and psycho-educational assessments for learning difficulties, giftedness, and attention/concentration problems as well as treating individuals with learning, attention and concentration difficulties. She, like all of our psychologists, will work with you to develop a treatment plan that is tailored to your own individual needs, with the goal of increasing your quality of life and functioning.

Dr. Beausoleil received her B.A. in psychology from Queen’s University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Beausoleil has worked in a variety of clinical settings including the Ottawa District School Board, the Alberta Children’s Hospital, the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa, as well as numerous clinics at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. She is currently registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She has received extensive training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to address both mental health problems and adjustment to physical health problems.

Dr. Darcy Santor, C. Psych

Psychologist

Dr. Santor is a clinical psychologist with decades of years of experience who works with children, adolescents, and adults dealing with a variety of mental health difficulties. In addition to treating mood (i.e., depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder), anxiety (i.e., GAD, Panic, OCD, and phobias), stress (e.g., at school and work) and a number of behavioural problems (e.g., substance misuse, procrastination, performance anxiety, etc.), Dr. Santor also has extensive experience treating relationship difficulties, workplace stress, as well as trauma, grief and loss.

He, like all of our psychologists, will work with you to develop a treatment plan that is tailored to your own individual needs, with the goal of increasing your quality of life and functioning. Dr. Santor has formal training in a range of assessment and treatment skills, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy and has worked in a variety of clinical, workplace and school settings, including the Mood Disorders Team at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, which specializes in the assessment and treatment of youth mental health difficulties, as well as the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health.

Dr. Santor obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from McGill University. He completed his clinical training in Toronto at the Clarke Institute (now Centre for Addictions and Mental Health). Dr. Santor is also a full professor of clinical psychology at the University of Ottawa, where he has trained hundreds of doctoral candidates and future psychologists in a variety of psychodiagnostic methods and psychotherapeutic approaches, merging both traditional (e.g., fact-checking, cognitive restructuring, behavioural activation) and more contemporary approaches (e.g., ACT, IPT, Mindfulness). He leads a number of research programs on mental health and wellbeing designed to better understand the importance of wellbeing at work and among students. Dr. Santor has over three decades of professional and personal experience dealing with the challenges that most people face over the course of a lifetime, whether that involves coming to terms with your past, managing the demands of the present, or charting a new path for your future.

Dr. Lindsay Rosval, C. Psych

Psychologist

Dr. Rosval (she/her/elle) is a clinical and school psychologist who works with children, adolescents and adults dealing with a range of mental health difficulties. In addition to treating mood (i.e., depression, dysthymia), anxiety (i.e., GAD, Panic, and phobias, trauma), behavioural (e.g., behavioural difficulties, anger, impulsivity), ADHD, and school problems (i.e. perfectionism, procrastination, school avoidance/phobia). Dr. Rosval also has extensive experience in helping clients with relationship and work issues, adjustment difficulties, and navigating life transitions (e.g., schooling changes, new parenthood).

Dr. Rosval received her B.A. in psychology from McGill University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Rosval has worked in a variety of community, school, and hospital-based settings with children, adolescents and adults as well as with families dealing with a range of difficulties. Her clinical work is informed by empirically-based methods of treatment. She has been trained in a variety of treatment modalities including cognitive-behaviour therapy, behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing and dialectical behaviour therapy in addition to psychological assessments for educational planning purposes and clarifying diagnoses. In the past, Dr. Rosval also worked for 10 years as a clinical psychologist with the Ottawa Catholic School Board, where she conducted clinical assessments, delivered empirically validated treatments to students and supported educators and school staff in supporting the academic and clinical needs of students dealing with mental health difficulties, disorders and learning issues while at school. She, like all of our psychologists, will work with you to develop a treatment plan that is tailored to your own individual needs, with the goal of increasing your quality of life and functioning.

Dr. Lisa Alli, C. Psych

Psychologist

Dr. Alli is a clinical and school-based psychologist who works with children and adolescents dealing with a variety of mental health difficulties. In addition to treating mood (i.e. depression, dysthymia), anxiety (i.e. generalized anxiety, panic, phobias), behaviour (i.e. anger, impulsivity, substance use), and school problems (i.e. adjustment, attention, concentration).

Dr. Alli also has extensive experience treating emotion dysregulation in children and teens and helping clients coping with trauma (i.e. developmental and PTSD). She, like all of our psychologists, will work with you to develop a treatment plan that is tailored to your own individual needs, with the goal of increasing your quality of life and functioning. Dr. Alli has worked in a variety of community, school, and hospital-based settings with children, adolescents, and families including the Youth Psychiatry Program at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and the Child, Youth and Family Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto.

She has received formal training in many assessment and treatment modalities and her practice is informed by evidence-based methods with particular emphasis on Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing for eliciting behaviour change. Dr. Alli received her B.Sc. in psychology from McGill University and her Ph.D. in Clinical-Developmental Psychology from York University. Dr. Alli was also a clinical psychologist with the Ottawa Catholic School Board, where she conducted psycho-educational and mental health assessments, delivered empirically validated treatments and crisis intervention, and provided support and education to school staff in supporting the academic, emotional, social, and behavioural needs of students.

Sam Shaw, M.Ed., R.P.

Registered Psychotherapist

Sam (she/her/elle) is a Registered Psychotherapist who works with young adults (18+) and adults with a variety of mental health challenges, including stress (academic; workplace; general), mood (depression; dysthymia), anxiety (generalized anxiety; panic; social), major life transitions, substance use concerns, and body image concerns. Like all of our mental health professionals, Sam will work with you to develop a customized treatment plan that is evidence-based and tailored to your needs and lifestyle, with the goal of improving your quality of life and functioning.

Sam received her B.A. (Hons) in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Concentration in Psychology) from Carleton University, and completed her M.Ed. in Counselling Psychology at the University of Ottawa. She is currently registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Sam has volunteered and worked in community and post-secondary settings with young adults (18+) and adults presenting with a wide range of mental health, academic, and lifestyle concerns. She has received formal training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BCBT) for Suicide Prevention. With that said, Sam’s overarching approach to working with clients is flexible and integrative, whereby treatment is collaborative and based on the needs and preferences of each individual client.

Colleen Trang

Office Manager

Colleen (she/her/elle) is our Office Manager, coordinates all of our contact with you. She will most likely be your first point of contact with Barrhaven Psychological Services and will remain an important contact person for you throughout all of your visits to BPS.

Colleen will be happy to provide you with information about the clinic and how things work and can also assist you with booking and scheduling any appointments. Anytime you have a question or concern about your appointment time, need to reschedule, or would like immediate information about how our clinic or our services, Colleen would be pleased to talk to you and can be reached directly by phone every day between 9AM and 3PM. If you are not able to reach her right away, please leave her a message or send her an email. She will phone or email you back as soon as possible.

Sandra Jacquens, MSW

Registered Social Worker

Sandra Jacquens is a registered social worker with the OCSWSSW and OASW. She has an Ottawa University Bachelors in Arts (Honours psychology) degree from 1995. She graduated in 1998 from The University of Ottawa with a Maitrise en Service Social (Masters of Social work). She is bilingual : French (native tongue) and English. Sandra has 22 years experience at the Royal Ottawa Hospital in the outpatient Schizophrenia program, inpatient program and working in community mental health. She also has experience with a gambling addictions program.

Her approach is eclectic and tailored to the needs and preferences of her clients. She works with individuals ages (18+), couples, and families. She has some formal training in CBT cognitive behavioral training and mindfulness training. She has a special interest in trauma, grief and infertility. She is also very sensitive to cultural issues and promoting a balanced lifestyle.

Tomas Lawrence, M.A.

Psychological Associate, Supervised Practice

Tomas Lawrence is a Clinical Psychological Associate (Supervised Practice) with 18 years of experience treating a variety of mental health difficulties in children, adolescents and adults, including depression and anxiety, ADHD in children and adults, OCD, behaviour difficulties, grief, trauma and low self-esteem.

Like all of our mental health professionals, Tomas will work with you to create a safe space in order to develop a customized treatment plan that is evidence-based and tailored to your specific needs. He has extensive experience in psychodiagnostic, psychoeducation, and a variety of psychotherapies, including attachment-based psychotherapy, narrative-based psychotherapy, interpersonal and psychodynamic psychotherapies, as well as CBT, DBT, systemic and EFT. He complements evidence-based techniques with a psychodynamic understanding to explore the roots of suffering by identifying emotions, traumas, triggers and patterns in your life, with the goal of restoring an individual's well-being through promoting insight, the development of coping skills, building resilience and fostering healing, as well as enhancing the meaning in clients’ lives, especially in hopeless situations.

He has a Doctorate in Psychodynamic Therapy and Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. He serves as the academic and research director for Al Alma Health Centre in addition to treating clients in Ottawa. He is bilingual, providing psychological services in both English and Spanish, providing outreach to the Latin American community in Ottawa and its surroundings.