Hi, I'm Ashley!

My name is Ashley Bishop Lapierre (she/her) and I am a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists and a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C).

As a Registered Psychologist, I offer virtual counselling services to all Alberta residents. I am also pleased to extend my services to residents of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Nunavut.

I created Hopeful Horizons out of a passion for empowering women and improving women's mental health.

The 'fit' between client and counsellor is an important factor in determining the effectiveness of counselling. This website was designed to answer all your curiosities about what our work might look like. There is so much information here, and I invite you to explore.

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Why I specialize in women's mental health

It is hard to be a woman in modern society!

The pressure to do everything and be everything can really take its toll.

Women experience a unique set of stressors. We are moving closer toward equality, but we still live in a patriarchal society, and that impacts women’s mental health.

We receive constant messaging about what it means to be a woman or a mom in this world. As a result, we internalize these unrealistic and patriarchal standards and can be left feeling like a failure when we inevitably do not measure up. We can feel the societal expectations, pressure, oppression, and stress in everything we do, which can negatively impact our sense of self.

I hold a special sensitivity to what it means to be a woman in today’s world and have a deep passion for helping empower women to live their best lives. This is backed by extensive training and experience in women's mental health issues.

Naturally, we all have other identities besides being women and different life experiences. Counselling looks at what it means to be YOU in this world.

While women’s mental health is my specialty, I do not only work with women. Depending on your concerns, I might be a good fit for men and non-binary people as well. Reach out if you want to discuss if I might be a good fit for you.