adolescent assessment and diagnosis
Lighthouse Child & Adolescent Clinical Training Institute supports early-career psychologists and graduate trainees with research-grounded training and high-quality supervision focused on competent, ethical assessment practice—translating psychometric theory into clear clinical decision-making and defensible reporting.
About
Lighthouse Child & Adolescent Clinical Training Institute is based in the Canadian Prairies and built for clinicians doing real work with real families—often in systems with more demand than capacity. Our current focus is professional training and supervision in formal psychological assessment and diagnosis with children and adolescents.
We provide structured, competency-focused learning grounded in theory, psychometrics, and evidence-informed practice—while staying warm, collegial, and practical. Whether you are strengthening foundational assessment skills or refining diagnostic reasoning and reporting, Lighthouse offers a steady learning home for clinicians across Alberta and Canada.
Grounded in Prairie practicality. Guided by research. Built for clinical excellence.
Your One-Stop Center for Complete Psychological Support
From Children to teens, and their families, we offer a full spectrum of clinical services designed to meet your unique needs. Whether it’s emotional, behavioral, developmental, or relational challenges, we’re here to help.
Audience:
Current Registered Psychologists, Registered Provisional Psychologists, Masters-level Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, or Counseling students, and Resource Teachers.
Prerequisites:
Masters-level introductory course in formal assessment.
Schedule:
Cost: $735 + GST
Location: Rocky Mountain Psychological Services – Suite 212, 110–11 Ave SW
Audience:
Current Registered Psychologists, Registered Provisional Psychologists, Masters-level Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, Educational Psychology, or Counseling Psychology students, and Resource Teachers.
Prerequisites:
Masters-level introductory course in formal assessment.
Schedule:
Cost: $185 + GST
Location: Rocky Mountain Psychological Services – Suite 212, 110–11 Ave SW
Audience:
Current Registered Psychologists, Registered Provisional Psychologists, and Masters-level Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, or Counseling students.
Prerequisites:
Masters-level introductory course in formal assessment.
Schedule:
Part I: Introduction to WISC-V Administration
Date/Time: March 14 and 15, 2026 — 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Part II: WISC-V Interpretation and Report Writing
Date/Time: April 18 and 19, 2026 — 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Cost: $735 + GST
Title:
Practical Diagnostic Reasoning, Differential Diagnosis, and Documentation (Half-Day Training | 3 hours)
Who this is for:
Format:
Audience:
Current Registered Psychologists, Registered Provisional Psychologists, and Masters-level Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, Educational Psychology, or Counseling Psychology students, and Resource Teachers.
Prerequisites:
Masters-level introductory course in formal assessment.
Schedule:
The group sessions will be held on Saturdays, from January 24th to March 21st, 2026 (we will skip February 14th).
Cost: Fee for the program is $1,260.00 ($105/hr) which is to be paid in full prior to the start of the sessions.
Cost may be covered by extended health benefits plans – check with your health care provider.
Raquel is an Office Administrator at RMPS. Back in Brazil, her home country, she graduated as a Psychologist and worked as a clinician for the past 5 years. Although she loved working with children and adults, she discovered a new passion: manage the administrative tasks that keep the business running.
As someone who is passionate about learning new things and developing new skills, with the career transition also came the decision to live abroad and explore a new culture. To serve empathetically and connect with people is Raquel’s main personal and professional goal.
Amanda is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Amanda earned her doctoral degree in Psychology at Brock University in Ontario in 2017, with a specialization in developmental psychology. Amanda provides formal assessment services at RMPS.
Since 2009, Amanda has received formal training and work experience in private practice settings in conducting psycho-educational assessments for students ranging from preschool through university. Amanda is skilled at test administration, interpretation of data, and report writing for various referral questions including ADHD, Learning Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, Giftedness, and Intellectual Disabilities. Amanda enjoys working with people of all ages from diverse backgrounds, and she tries to make the testing environment feel relaxed and comfortable while maintaining integrity in testing protocol.
Zara is a Psychometrist/Psychological Assistant at RMPS. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Calgary and her Graduate Diploma in Psychological Assessment at Concordia University of Edmonton.
Zara has spent over five years working alongside children, adolescents, and their families in a variety of settings. These include public and private schools, in-home support, residential programs, early-intervention programs, and non-profit organizations. Currently, Zara is part of the assessment and neurotherapy team. As a lifelong learner, Zara plans to go back to graduate school and eventually become a psychologist one day.
