West Vancouver Associates – Psychologists

Director of ABLE Developmental Clinic, Inc. 

Dr. Glen Davies is a Registered Psychologist and Director of ABLE Developmental Clinic.  Specializing in clinical child psychology, he provides assessment, counselling and consulting services for a broad range of child, youth, and family difficulties. To read more click here.

Claire Winson-Jones is a registered psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, young adults and their families.  Her focus is on the rights of clients and families and their needs to take a strength-based approach to treatment. Dr. Winson-Jones takes a holistic approach to psychological assessments and focus on the integration of personality, cognitive abilities, and vocational interests allowing young adults to achieve their education and career aspirations. The diagnostic assessment also includes autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific learning disorders. Claire has worked with diverse populations including individuals diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria, individuals with a history of trauma, and individuals with high-risk behaviours.  Her focus includes treatment for a variety of psychological conditions including anxiety, depression, intellectual disabilities, ASD  and a variety of behavioural disorders.  Intervention approaches are informed by both the evidence-based literature and the client’s personal characteristics to include relational therapies, cognitive behavioural therapies, mindfulness and social skill development. Dr. Winson-Jones is a member of WPATH and CPATH as well as a certified PEERS trainer.

Jessica completed her graduate training in School and Applied Child Psychology at the University of British Columbia and has worked in a variety of settings, including schools and private practice.  She has been with ABLE Developmental Clinic since 2012. With a primary focus on learning disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD, Jessica conducts meticulous assessments tailored to each client's distinctive needs. Beyond assessments, she offers counselling services, as well as school consultation. Jessica's hallmark lies in her individualized approach to assessments, recognizing and addressing each child's unique strengths and challenges. Her expertise extends to fostering collaboration between parents and teachers, providing them with valuable insights that go beyond assessment results.

Dr. Leslie Zanette is a registered clinical psychologist at the ABLE Developmental Clinic. She completed her doctoral training at Adler University and has experience in several clinical settings, including private practice, community organizations, and youth/adult inpatient and outpatient settings. Leslie specializes in the provision of comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for children, adolescents, and young adults. She works with individuals and their families to determine the presence of specific learning disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She also provides psycho-diagnostic assessments for clients struggling with disrupted mood, anxiety-related behaviours, conduct and behavioural problems, post-traumatic stress, and substance misuse. Leslie’s assessments are evidence-based and aim to provide diagnostic clarification, recommendations, and treatment plans to support individuals and their families with their emotional, behavioural, and learning needs. She has experience working with individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, ranging across the lifespan.

Dr. Karla Saruk is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia. She completed her master’s degree in clinical psychology at Boston University (2001) before going on to complete her doctorate in psychology at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois (2006).

Dr. Saruk has worked in a variety of settings over the course of her career. She has worked in an array of clinical settings, including hospital settings offering psychological services for children and youth with acute needs, MCFD Child and Youth Mental Health working with children and families, and in private practice settings offering a variety of treatment and assessment services.

Dr. Saruk offers counselling services for children and youth. Her treatment approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The ACT approach helps clients develop greater cognitive flexibility to manage emotional discomfort and life’s challenges. The aim of therapy is to support clients acknowledge and accept unwanted feelings, while empowering them to engage life with a greater sense of agency.

Dr. Saruk deeply values supporting families managing developmental challenges by offering services geared towards early-intervention (i.e., social, emotional, and learning) and strengthening parenting strategies for navigating challenges associated with neurodivergence. Parenting support is also geared towards helping moms and dads gain more knowledge about neurodivergence and the remarkable strengths neurodivergent children/youth possess.

In addition to offering counseling services, Dr. Saruk also offers assessment services that include ADHD/psycho-educational assessments, psychological assessments, and autism assessments.

She is happy to offer consultation services to parents who may be uncertain of what services their child/youth may benefit from. The consultation focuses on obtaining information related to the presenting concerns so that next steps can be suggested and resources offered.

Andrea Araujo, Ph.D., R. Psych. is a registered clinical psychologist with the College of Psychologists of BC. Her training includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy, and her thesis work on trauma treatment for sexual abuse was published in the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice (2008). Her doctoral work at the Pontifical Catholic University of Goias in Brazil (PUC-Goias) focused on the acculturation process and life satisfaction in immigrants, and was published as a book in 2018.  At ABLE, Dr. Andrea provides a variety of psychological assessments, psychotherapy and treatment planning for children, youth and adults. Areas of assessment include ADHD, Autism, intellectual disability and learning disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. Dr. Andrea utilizes evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Internal Family Systems, and encourages and supports the development of each client's potentials and weaknesses into strengths.  Dr. Araujo works in the West Vancouver and Richmond ABLE locations both in person, and online.

Dr. Sukhpreet K. Tamana, R. Psych.

Dr. Sukhpreet Tamana (she/her) is a Registered Psychologist working with children, adolescents, young adults, their parent/caregivers. Dr. Tamana completed her PhD in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta. She provides assessments, consultation, and treatment for children, youth, and young adults with learning, attention, and cognitive challenges, and emotional/mental health needs. She is specialized in providing diagnostic assessments for children and youth with complex developmental and behavioural needs. Dr. Tamana is experienced in conducting provincially contracted assessments for children with complex developmental and behavioural conditions and FASD in British Columbia. She also enjoys working with young people experiencing anxiety, stress and adjustment challenges. Her work centres on evidence-based care and she uses a variety of treatment approaches including cognitive-behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindful self-compassion, and mindfulness-based interventions. She provides psychological care to children, youth, and their parent/caregivers as they cope with psychosocial challenges related to managing and living with a chronic health condition such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. She is also specialized in providing evidence-based (scientifically supported) assessment and treatment for children and youth experiencing behavioural sleep disorders such as insomnia (difficulties falling asleep/staying asleep).

Dr. Tamana leads with compassion and is passionate about supporting resilience in children and youth and their families. She integrates a strengths-based and diversity, equity, and inclusive lens into her professional work. She is currently appointed as a Research Associate in the Department of Pediatrics – Division of Endocrinology at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. She has previously held positions as postdoctoral researcher at Simon Fraser University and the University of Alberta where she has studied the sleep quality, screen time exposure, mental health, and physical health outcomes of young children. She is trained as a clinical child and pediatric psychologist, licenced in BC and Alberta. She completed her clinical training in the Division of Pediatric Respirology at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital including specialized training in behavioral sleep medicine (sleep psychology).

Dr. Drake is a registered psychologist offering comprehensive assessment services for children, adolescents, and young adults under the supervision of Dr. Leslie Zanette. Drake completed doctoral training at Adler University, and currently works with ABLE Developmental Clinic and with B.C. Children’s Hospital in the Outpatient Psychiatry Department. Drake uses evidence-based assessment measures to assess for specific learning disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Drake also provides psychodiagnostic assessments for disrupted mood, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and substance misuse. Drake works from a trauma-informed, strengths based, and intersectional lens, meaning Drake values cultivating affirmative and collaborative approaches to assessment and recommendations for emotional, behavioural, and learning needs that consider the lived experience of ethnoculture, neurodivergence, and gender or gender expression.