Thomas Benowicz

Registered Provisional Psychologist

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

About

I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist at Firefly Counselling and Consulting in the Edmonton/Sherwood Park area. I offer psychological assessment services that include psychoeducational/academic, gifted/IQ, ADHD, mental health, personality, and other assessments. I also provide counselling for depression, anxiety, school and academic concerns, ADHD, grief/loss, stress, interpersonal issues, and other concerns that can make it difficult for individuals to achieve their goals and live their desired lives. I am a graduate of the University of Alberta’s MEd in Counselling Psychology and BSc (Hons) in Psychology programs. I worked at both private and university clinics over the course of my clinical training. In addition to my clinical practice, I have experience in conducting research and developing self-help resources in psychology. Outside of work, I enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, kayaking, and skydiving.

Experience

  • Registered Provisional Psychologist at Firefly Counselling and Consulting
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Master’s Counselling and Assessment Practicum Student Clinician at Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
    Oct 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

    - Administered psychoeducational assessments involving measures such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Third Edition (WIAT-III), and Behaviour Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3) under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist - Provided counselling services to a diverse range of clients seeking support with concerns such as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, ADHD, educational and vocational difficulties, interpersonal concerns, and grief - Implemented evidence-based therapeutic modalities including cognitive-behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and person-centered therapy

  • Neurofeedback Practitioner at Sano State Taylored Psychology
    Feb 2022 - Aug 2022 · 7 mos

    - Administered client neurofeedback sessions - Implemented psychometric tools including quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) brain mapping and Cambridge Brain Sciences Cognitive Testing during psychological assessments - Provided consultations for potential clients

  • Zone Performance Psychology (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
    • Psychological Support Staff Member (Mental Health Trainer)
      Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 · 10 mos

      - Assisted with training of new personnel on psychological assessment and treatment procedures - Aided in implementing sport psychology team sessions for athletes seeking to optimize their mental performance in sports - Worked with clients seeking assessment and treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and traumatic brain injuries - Administered biofeedback, neurofeedback, audio-visual entrainment, and cognitive-perceptual training to clients - Conducted psychometric tests including the Integrated Variables of Attention (IVA) test, Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA), Cambridge Brain Sciences Cognitive Testing, and qEEG brain mapping - Assisted with marketing strategy, research, website design, and social media management

    • Internship Assistant in Clinical and Neuropsychology
      Aug 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Worked with clients seeking assessment and treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and traumatic brain injuries - Conducted psychometric tests including the Integrated Variables of Attention (IVA) test, Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA), and qEEG brain mapping - Administered biofeedback, neurofeedback, audio-visual entrainment, and cognitive-perceptual training to clients - Processed health insurance direct billing for clients - Assisted with marketing strategy, research, website design, and social media management

  • Research Assistant at University of Alberta
    May 2019 - Aug 2019 · 4 mos

    - Obtained funding offers from the University of Alberta Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI) and National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to conduct research - Analyzed immediate early gene expression in songbird neural regions - Implemented songbird operant conditioning trials - Used BORIS, Microsoft Excel, and SPSS software for data analysis