Alana Bassanese
Psychological Associate
Alana provides psychological assessment services for children and adolescents, helping families better understand their strengths, challenges, and needs. She holds a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and a Master’s/Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology. Her experience working with children and providing behavioural support gives her a broad understanding of learning, development, and well-being.
Her expertise includes psychoeducational, ADHD, autism, gifted, and other psychological assessments, with a focus on diagnostic clarification and practical recommendations. Alana explores concerns related to learning, attention, executive functioning, behaviour, and academic development. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and strengths-focused, helping families better understand assessment findings and identify appropriate supports.
Specialization Areas
Master of Arts (M.A.) and Educational Specialists (ED.S) in
Educational and School Psychology
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Depression
- Learning Disabilities
- Parent Coaching
Treatment Approach
- Applied Behavioural Analysis
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Fun Facts
Pisces Posse
- Always up for the next travel adventure and collecting stories along the way.
- Enjoys watching, playing, or talking about sports.
- Her music playlist has no genre boundaries.
- Bucket-list moment — watched Spain win the World Cup live in Spain.
