Gabrielle Wilcox, Psy.D., Registered Psychologist

Kind and nurturing, Dr. Gabrielle Wilcox specialises in working with students with intellectual disabilities, emotional and behavioural problems, and pediatric neuropsychology. Dr. Wilcox spent eight years as a school psychologist before earning her doctoral degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and completing a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology. She is currently a tenured associate professor at the University of Calgary, specialising in School and Applied Child Psychology.

Dr. Wilcox uses functional behaviour assessments, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments, and psychoeducational assessments among others to determine what her clients’ needs are, so she can help them both identify missing skills and find more effective behaviours to meet their needs. She uses her extensive experience to assess individuals of all ages for learning disabilities, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, mental disorders, behavioural challenges, and academic and social functioning for individuals with neurological and developmental disorders.

As a neuropsychologist, Dr. Wilcox understands the brain’s impacts on thinking, feeling, behaviour, and learning. She uses cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) to help children, adolescents and their families find positive ways to gain control over their symptoms. Dr. Wilcox often works with clients with academic problems, behavioural problems, tic disorders, and ADHD, helping them become more functional, especially in school settings. Dr. Wilcox also helps her clients recognize and address feelings of anger, fear, loneliness, and anxiety. She helps clients develop the social skills they need to become less socially anxious, more assertive, and more capable of dealing with bullying/harassment. She teaches her clients strategies so they can become more effective and productive in both learning and life.

At CRUX, Dr. Wilcox provides therapy to children (5 to 11 years of age) and adolescents (12 to 18 years of age) and assessment to individuals of all ages. Dr. Wilcox is a licensed psychologist registered with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Psychologists who are fully registered in other Canadian jurisdictions (such as Alberta) can provide online services to residents of other provinces. Dr. Wilcox works with clients from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta. For a copy of Dr. Wilcox’s CV, click here.