PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Dr. Mary Turri
Psychologist
Hi! I’m Dr. Turri (she/her). I am a Registered Psychologist in Vancouver BC, practicing in child, youth, and family psychology. I specialize in assessment, therapy, and consultation for children and youth with neurodiverse presentations, and I have special interests in family-centered support, parent-led intervention, school collaboration, and neurodiversity-affirming care. Here at This World’s Ours, I provide assessments, therapy, and parent consultation for children and youth. I also conduct assessments for youth transitioning to adulthood (e.g., post-secondary and/or Community Living BC
services), and for young adults in post-secondary settings. I have extensive experience conducting assessments for a range of conditions, including Autism, specific learning disorders (e.g., dyslexia), giftedness, developmental delays, ADHD, and mental health conditions.
My goal is to work collaboratively with clients and their caregivers to provide meaningful assessments that inform the most appropriate recommendations and supports, while also highlighting each client’s unique strengths. I strive to provide compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming, and thorough assessments, tailored to your specific needs. My approach to working with children and youth is grounded in creating a safe and welcoming space where their voices and needs are heard and included. I believe every
child and family deserves care that recognizes their strengths and individuality.
I completed my PhD in School and Applied Child Psychology at the University of British Columbia. I completed my doctoral residency in Clinical Child Psychology at McMaster Children’s Hospital, and a clinical fellowship in the BC Autism Assessment Network (BCAAN) program at Sunny Hill Health Centre (BC Children’s Hospital), where I am currently a staff psychologist. I am designated as a “Qualified Specialist” (QS) in Autism assessments through BCAAN, and am part of a team of clinician mentors who support
providers learning to conduct autism assessments across the province. I have
specialized experience completing complex autism assessments, including in the context of other mental health or neurodevelopmental conditions, and in clients who may resonate with the concept of “masking.”
In addition to my assessment work, I also provide therapeutic intervention. I have specialized experience in early childhood, working as a staff psychologist in the Early Childhood Mental Health program at Richmond Hospital for over five years. Currently, I provide therapy for anxiety, selective mutism, ADHD, and behavioural concerns for children and youth.
Services:
- Autism assessment (up to 19 years old)
- Psychoeducational assessment (e.g., learning disabilities, intellectual
developmental disorder, giftedness; for children and youth, as well as adults
enrolled in post-secondary education)
- ADHD assessment (usually completed as an additional component to
psychoeducational assessment; for children and youth, as well as adults enrolled in post-secondary education)
- Psychodiagnostic assessment (for mental health concerns; up to age 18)
- Community Living BC (CLBC) assessment (for youth or young adults requiring
an assessment for CLBC eligibility)
- Psychology/Developmental Assessment for children under 6 years old (if you
are doing an autism assessment elsewhere, and need just the psychology/developmental portion of the assessment)
- Parent consultation (e.g., to discuss specific behavioural and/or emotional
issues, adjusting to diagnoses, and service planning; limited availability)
- Individual therapy for children and youth (limited availability)
- Speaking engagements and workshops for schools, community agencies, and educational institutions
For more information, please contact me at: mary@drmaryturri.com. Someone will return your message within 1 to 3 business days.
Dr. Erika Penner
Psychologist
Dr. Erika Penner is a licensed psychologist with extensive experience in child assessment.
Dr. Penner is a Qualified Specialist (QS) for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. She developed the Child and Youth Diagnostic Clinic for the Fraser Health Authority where she provides diagnostic assessments to children and youth presenting with queries of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and learning disorders. She has a particular interest in the differential diagnosis of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder and has presented on the assessment and treatment of young children with both common and less typical ASD comorbidities, such as global developmental delay and selective mutism.
Dr. Penner began her career at the Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, where she assessed children of all ages referred for a variety of concerns, including ADHD, learning disorders, intellectual disability, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and autism. She subsequently worked in the Department of Medical Psychology at BC Children’s Hospital, where she provided assessment and treatment services to children presenting with a combination of medical and mental health concerns. At BCCH, she also engaged in the teaching and supervision of medical residents, psychology residents, and other learners.
She then worked as the Psychology Practice Lead for Vancouver Coastal Health, where she oversaw the psychological services provided by all psychologists within the health region. Dr. Penner also spent six years as the Director of Advocacy for the BC Psychological Association, working with the Ministry of Health on many initiatives including having the BC government provide financial coverage for families seeking a child assessment.
In addition to private practice, Dr. Penner has worked for over a decade as the psychologist at the Provincial Assessment Centre, where she provides assessment services for youth and adults presenting with complex medical, mental health, and behavioural concerns, including genetic disorders, psychosis, mild to profound intellectual developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and catatonia.
Dr. Penner is a Clinical Associate at Simon Fraser University’s clinical psychology center where she supervises graduate students in the Clinical Psychology Program. She is also a Clinical Investigator with the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and has published on the mental health and quality of life concerns for children with medical concerns such as organ transplant. She is a Clinical Instructor with the UBC Faculty of Medicine, where she has provided education and training to subspecialty fellows in both developmental pediatrics and child psychiatry.
Services:
- Autism assessment for children aged 1 to 16 years
- Psychoeducational assessment to assess for learning disorders (e.g., dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia), ADHD, intellectual developmental disorder, and giftedness in children aged 5 to 19 years
- Combined psychoeducational and autism assessment for children with a dual query of autism plus ADHD, learning disorders, intellectual developmental disorder, and giftedness, available for children aged 5 to 16 years