About Us

Michelle Warren, Ph.D., C.Psych.

Dr. Warren (Michelle) is a Registered Psychologist and the Director of our group. She graduated with her Ph.D. from SFU in 2000 and has worked extensively with adults, adolescents and children since then. Michelle helped to start the ADHD Service, the Crisis Text Service for the Kids Help Phone, and Thrival Kits for the CMHA. She enjoys program development to increase access to empirically-validated interventions. Michelle was in private practice with the CBT Institute of MB for a decade and developed expertise treating anxiety disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She herself had OCD as a child, and believes strongly in decreasing the stigma associated with mental health issues. She gives public presentations on OCD, as well as Screens and Teens after COVID-19, provides training to professionals, is a consultant across programs in Shared Health, and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Clinical Health Psychology, University of Manitoba.

Michelle Diawol, M.Ed.

Michelle believes that every individual has the capacity for growth, healing, and a meaningful life, no matter what their past experiences. Over a 20 year career, she has supported children, adolescents, adults, and families through a compassionate strengths-based approach. Michelle has worked as a School Psychologist since 2001, and as a Clinical Associate at the CBT Institute for five years, before delivering clinical services for the last twelve years at Wise Mind. Her clinical work emphasizes empowerment and resilience, grounded in evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions.

Michelle specializes in the assessment and treatment of anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and trauma, and stress/burnout management, behaviour regulation challenges, and performance enhancement. She recognizes the essential role of the family when supporting long-term resilience and well-being, and collaborates with schools to ensure the continuity of care. Lastly, Michelle is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive space where clients feel respected and empowered to take an active role in their healing and personal development, creating goals that reflect their beliefs, values, and what matters most to them.

Dana Bartley, MSW, RSW
(Independent Practice)

Dana graduated with her Masters in Social Work degree in 2002 and is a Registered Social Worker. She has worked in the area of children, adolescents, and families since then. She started her career working at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic for Children and Youth where she provided individual, group and family therapy until 2013. In addition to working in private practice since 2014, she currently works in the public school system providing support to students, their families, and providing group and class wide presentations. Her particular interest and expertise are in working with children, adolescents and families in the area of anxiety disorders using CBT, strengths-based and family systems approaches. Dana is also a certified Triple P provider and is interested in building parenting skills and addressing child management difficulties.

Adam Hannibal, M.A.

Adam has worked in the mental health field for the past 20 years. Since 2015, he has worked as a school psychologist in the Winnipeg School Division. Prior to that, he was at MATC for many years in various child and adolescent mental health programs including the Community Child & Adolescent Treatment Services, Student Mental Health Resource Team and Intensive Treatment Services. He also has experience in the adult mental health world having worked at the Crisis Response Centre. Adam began his career as a consultant within the St. James-Assiniboine School Division on the Behaviour Intervention Team. He brings a collaborative, strength based approach in working with families. Continually placing an emphasis on wellness and balance, Adam has also pursued a career in the music industry, a passion he continues to develop today.

Kathleen McNamara, M.Ed.

Kathleen began working as a School Psychologist in the Winnipeg School Division in 1997, and continues to work there in her public position. In private practice, she has worked as our Assessment Associate at Wise Mind since 2018. She has vast experience working with a variety of children from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and young adults. She enjoys completing assessments that focus on her greatest areas of competency, and answering questions related to Specific Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Intellectual Disabilities.

Jill Tanner, M.Ed., M.C.

Jill is a Certified School Psychologist in Manitoba and is currently employed full time in the public school system. She holds Masters degrees in School Psychology and Counselling Psychology. She started her career in British Columbia in 2001, and has worked in the mental health field in both public and private settings across three different provinces (B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba). She is competent in completing psychoeducational assessments, specifically in identifying and supporting individuals with specific learning disorders, intellectual development disorders, ADHD, ASD, and other learning based challenges. She is a relationship oriented and client centered practitioner, and primarily uses CBT, strength based, positive psychology, and mindfulness approaches. Jill's clinical focus is in supporting children, youth, and young adults with anxiety, mood, ADHD, and executive functioning related difficulties.

Jessica Deckert, M.Ed., CCC,
BTTI Graduate

Jessica is a Certified Canadian Counsellor, with an expertise in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). As a graduate of the International OCD Foundation’s (IOCDF) Behavior Therapy Training Institute, Jessica received training and consultation from members of the IOCDF’s Scientific Advisory Board on the treatment of OCD using the gold standard of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Jessica is also trained in Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), which can give caregivers the tools to help their youth who are not yet ready for their own treatment. Prior to becoming a OCD specialist, Jessica earned a Master’s of Education and has worked in various roles including as a school counsellor, adjunct instructor at North Dakota State College of Science, private counsellor, and as a supervisor then manager of the Mental Health and Addictions program in Southern Health-Santé Sud. As Jessica is internationally trained she also maintains her license as Licensed Professional Clinical Counsellor in North Dakota.

Philippe Morin-Fournier
Certified Reading Clinician

Philippe has a Bachelor’s degree in Education, a Post-baccalaureate in Special Education, and a Master’s degree in Language and Literacy. He is currently a Reading Clinician in the Winnipeg School Division. He has over thirty years of teaching experience in the French Immersion and English programs for Kindergarten to Grade Twelve students. His background experience also includes working with special needs students. Philippe's literacy services include diagnostic assessment and intervention for learning disabilities that aligns with the Science of Reading.

Bonita Reimer, B.A., CPM

Bonita is our office manager and the voice of Wise Mind Therapy and Assessments when people first inquire about our services. She has years of experience in property management and continues to help manage her family business. She is involved in the arts community in Winnipeg including volunteering with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. Bonita also has a keen interest in mental health issues and is compassionate and well-informed, and she hopes to connect callers to appropriate services whether within our group or elsewhere.