The Team

Welcome to UBU Psychological Services, where all clinicians are registered psychologists accredited by the College of Alberta Psychologists. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to a diverse range of clients, including adults, adolescents, and children. Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or personal growth, our registered psychologists are here to help. We offer a variety of therapeutic approaches such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, Sensorimotor Therapy, and exposure therapy, tailored to each individual’s needs. Our clinicians are skilled in treating a wide array of mental health concerns, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, OCD, phobias, stress management, sleep issues, substance use, adjustment difficulties, self-esteem, relational problems, grief, trauma recovery, ADHD, chronic illness, and resilience building. At our clinic, we strive to create a safe, supportive environment where clients can explore their challenges and work towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Meet the Team

Registered Psychologist

Shazin Mohamed-Standing

Shazin is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. She works with individuals of all ages and groups in diverse settings, including community-based mental health, universities, and non-profit community agencies. Her practice focuses on complex trauma, substance and alcohol use, gender and identity issues, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and emotional regulation.

Shazin is trained in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) (i.e., a holistic approach to healing trauma or unhealthy attachment patterns formed in early childhood, integrating the body and movement into traditional talk therapy to address and heal ongoing psychological and physical difficulties), Somatic Therapy ,Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Exposure Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), and couples and family therapy.

Registered Psychologist

Ria Vardeleon

Ria completed her Masters of Counselling degree from City University of Seattle and is a Registered Psychologist. Her areas of focus include complex trauma, intergenerational trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and navigating cultural identity. She believes therapy should be a safe environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences are celebrated.

Ria's therapeutic approach draws from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Polyvagal Theory, psychodynamic therapy, and attachment-based therapy. Ria is also experienced in incorporating animals into therapy through equine-assisted therapy and canine-assisted therapy. Ria believes that healing can happen when we embrace and empathize with our most authentic self and make choices that align with it.