Sidney Location

Natalie Padron-Alarcon

Office Manager, MA, RCC

Natalie is the office manager at our Sidney location and is looking forward to a bright future in the world of mental health and counselling. She currently holds a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology and has years of experience in administrative roles. She is happy to help our clients move through their journeys with us here at MindKey Health.  Coming from a Latinx bilingual background, Natalie enjoys spending her personal time cooking traditional foods for her family and dancing to Salsa. You might even catch her dancing in the office.

Jorina Overhoff

Clinical Director, MSc

Jorina has joined us from Germany and has an M.Sc in Psychology. She previously worked as a child psychologist at a children’s neurological centre in Germany where she worked with a team assessing and diagnosing developmental disorders. At our clinic she assists with psychometry and the assessment process. When out of office Jorina enjoys yoga, photography, and making pizza from scratch.

Michelle Deen

Registered Psychologist

Michelle is a Registered Psychologist who obtained her Master of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology from the University of Calgary.

She has over eighteen years of experience as a special education teacher and school psychologist, has worked in several school boards within Alberta, and has served on various province-wide committees with a focus on mental health initiatives.

Michelle uses a collaborative, culturally sensitive, and strength-based approach when working with individuals, their families, and various support systems. She has extensive training and experience in the identification and treatment of Intellectual Disabilities, Specific Learning Disorders, Giftedness, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression. Michelle also specializes in the areas of teen mental health, school concerns, and supporting LGBTQ2S+ individuals.

Michelle lives in Saanich with her wife and three dogs. She is also a Canada Soccer C License certified coach and passionate Manchester United Football Club supporter.

Dr. Jillian Roberts

Registered Psychologist (Supervision)

Dr. Roberts supervises our Sidney doctoral resident, Lisa Norden-Infante. In this role, Dr. Roberts provides experienced guidance, knowledge and expertise ensuring all doctoral resident services are of the same high quality and excellence standard Dr. Roberts herself has provided for over 20 years.

Considered a go-to child psychology expert for journalists, Dr. Roberts is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, Global News and the CBC. She is the author of two best-selling and award-winning series of children’s books. “Just Enough” explains topics like birth and diversity to children ages 3-6, while “The World Around Us” introduces kids ages 5-8 to issues like poverty and online safety. She is also the author of “Kids, Sex & Screens: Raising Strong, Resilient Children in the Sexualized Digital Age”, a book for parents seeking to help their preteens navigate our hypersexualized world.

In addition to being a highly sought after registered psychologist, tenured professor and author, Dr. Roberts is also a wife and a mom to three children.

Emily Paul

Psychometrist

Emily is a Psychometrist at our Sidney Location. She currently holds a Masters of Education in Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies with a focus in special education. Emily joined our team from Saskatchewan where she developed her practical background in Applied Behaviour Analysis. When out of office Emily enjoys exploring new hiking trails around B.C.

Lisa Norden-Infante

Doctoral Resident, MEd, RCC, PsyD (in progress)

**Please note that Lisa is not accepting new counselling clients at this time**

Types of therapy offered:  Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused, EMDR therapy, and Mindfulness based therapy.

Ages or Specific groups of clients: Children, youth, families, and individuals

Group, Family, couple or individuals: Individuals, families and couples.

Specializations: Anxiety, depression, trauma, social-emotional and behavioral difficulties, parenting skills and peer and family relationships

Treatment to alleviate what Problems: Anxiety, School Challenges, Behavioral challenges, Family Challenges, Relationship Difficulties

“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

It is Lisa’s genuine, caring and compassionate approach, along with her lighthearted sense of humor that is instrumental in establishing an empowering and safe relationship with her clients.  This approach allows her to become part of the team that helps support her clients in their journey to reach their true potential.

Lisa graduated with a Masters in Education with emphasis in Psychology from Pepperdine University and is currently working towards a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) through California Southern University.  Lisa is Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. Lisa works under the supervision of Dr. Jillian Roberts.

Lisa is a wife and mother to five children.  She enjoys time with her family, long walks, and loves reading.  One day she will walk the ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome.

Tasha Liberatore

Counsellor, MEd, RCC

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