Corinne Eckert Child & Adolescent Psychology, Edmonton, AB

starting with babysitting and enjoying playing games and doing crafts with the children to working as a playground leader during summers while at university. Corinne got a degree in education and became a teacher in a French Immersion program. While working with children and teens in the classroom, she loved to use positive and fun strategies to aid their development, both intellectually and socially. Watching the students become more confident and competent people was a joy. While working in the classroom with students, she realized that she was drawn to helping and supporting them with the emotional and developmental issues with which they presented as well. So she went back to school, attaining a Masters degree in Educational Psychology, specializing in counselling, and training to become a registered psychologist. Since that time she has constantly sought continued training in the areas of child development, childhood diagnoses, and effective treatment strategies. She has attempted to meld the expertise she has developed in her 22 years as a psychologist with the love of fun, positive, and engaging methods of working with children and teens that has always come innately to her. This does not mean that she does not tackle serious mental health problems. Corinne is a strong believer in working collaboratively with caregivers and other professionals to support children with complex needs.