Dr. Katie Kryski, Registered Psychologist
- Dr. Kryski provides psychotherapy, consultation, and assessment services to children, adolescents, and adults presenting with a wide range of mental health issues (e.g., anxiety, mood issues, trauma, adjustment problems, chronic pain, etc.). Dr. Kryski also provides comprehensive psychological assessment services for neurodevelopmental disorders such as Specific Learning Disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Following completion of an undergraduate degree in Psychology (Honours) at the University of Calgary, Dr. Kryski completed her Masters (M.Sc.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Clinical Psychology at the University of Western Ontario. She studied Developmental Psychopathology and contributed to this field through her research on the biological/genetic and contextual correlates of biological sensitivity to stress. Her clinical training and previous employment include work across a wide range of settings including hospitals (inpatient and outpatient), residential facilities, community clinics, private practice, and school settings. Dr. Kryski opened Ascent Psychology in 2017 and is thrilled to be working with this amazing and growing team of providers. She was born and raised in the small city of Rossland and is happy to be back providing services in rural British Columbia.
Dr. Kryski believes in keeping her clinical knowledge up-to-date and her approach to therapy is best described as "evidence-based-practice". This means utilizing tools and techniques from a variety of treatment modalities to tailor her psychotherapy to the individual. She will work with you to find an evidence based approach that fits for you.
Dr. Kryski has a maltipoo (maltese x mini poodle) pup named Teddy who is frequently in the office with her. He is hypoallergenic and non-shedding and always ready to make a new friend.
Dr. Kryski is not accepting new clients at this time but is supervising Rosalie Lambert on her cases. Visit our contact page for booking details.
Dr. Melanie Parkin, Registered Psychologist
Dr. Melanie Parkin provides services to children, adolescents and adults with a range of issues including but not limited to relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, upsetting thoughts, trauma, problems with eating, and substance use. Dr. Parkin provides assessment services for learning or
neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Dr. Parkin has worked in mental health settings for over 10 years including community agencies, the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, the University of Guelph, and private practice. In 2010, after completing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Guelph, she became registered as a Psychologist in Ontario. Dr. Parkin recently moved back
to Revelstoke, the town in which she grew up, and is now registered as a psychologist in British Columbia.
Dr. Parkin’s approach to therapy is integrative and evidence based. She has training in various modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy. She prioritizes a
collaborative and trusting relationship as the foundation on which change strategies are best implemented. Her practice is also trauma informed, meaning that she understands the crucial ways in which trauma affects a developing individual and considers this in treatment planning.
Choosing to seek therapy is a courageous act. Dr. Parkin views her role as carefully listening and asking questions that help clients gain awareness into the patterns that are keeping them stuck and helping them to develop new patterns of behaviour that allow for more meaningful and joyful lives.
Dr. Parkin is accepting new clients for a student under supervision. Visit our contact page for booking details.
neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Dr. Parkin has worked in mental health settings for over 10 years including community agencies, the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, the University of Guelph, and private practice. In 2010, after completing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Guelph, she became registered as a Psychologist in Ontario. Dr. Parkin recently moved back
to Revelstoke, the town in which she grew up, and is now registered as a psychologist in British Columbia.
Dr. Parkin’s approach to therapy is integrative and evidence based. She has training in various modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy. She prioritizes a
collaborative and trusting relationship as the foundation on which change strategies are best implemented. Her practice is also trauma informed, meaning that she understands the crucial ways in which trauma affects a developing individual and considers this in treatment planning.
Choosing to seek therapy is a courageous act. Dr. Parkin views her role as carefully listening and asking questions that help clients gain awareness into the patterns that are keeping them stuck and helping them to develop new patterns of behaviour that allow for more meaningful and joyful lives.
Dr. Parkin is accepting new clients for a student under supervision. Visit our contact page for booking details.
Dr. Jeany Keates, Registered Psychologist
Dr. Jeany Keates provides services to adults with a range of issues including but not limited to anxiety/worry/panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression/other mood issues, relationship difficulties, sleep disorders, sexual issues, trauma, eating disorders, and coping with physical health conditions (e.g., chronic pain, irritable bowel, Crohn’s disease, etc). Dr. Keates offers consultative and psychodiagnostic assessment services.
Dr. Keates uses a number of empirically-supported approaches in her work (cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy), and tailors specific techniques and approaches to the individual needs of her clients.
Dr. Keates grew up in Revelstoke, and pursued her undergraduate psychology training in Kelowna, BC. She completed her Master’s and Doctoral training at the University of Calgary in Alberta, and became registered as a clinical psychologist in Manitoba. She was employed for over 10 years as a clinical psychologist with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and as an assistant professor with the University of Manitoba. She is registered as a psychologist in British Columbia and is excited to return to her hometown to practice psychology.
Dr. Keates is accepting new clients with a waitlist. Visit our contact page for booking details.
Dr. Keates uses a number of empirically-supported approaches in her work (cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy), and tailors specific techniques and approaches to the individual needs of her clients.
Dr. Keates grew up in Revelstoke, and pursued her undergraduate psychology training in Kelowna, BC. She completed her Master’s and Doctoral training at the University of Calgary in Alberta, and became registered as a clinical psychologist in Manitoba. She was employed for over 10 years as a clinical psychologist with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and as an assistant professor with the University of Manitoba. She is registered as a psychologist in British Columbia and is excited to return to her hometown to practice psychology.
Dr. Keates is accepting new clients with a waitlist. Visit our contact page for booking details.