About Artemis Assessment
At Artemis Assessment & Treatment Centre, we specialize in providing tailored psychological and educational assessments designed to empower individuals and support their personal and academic growth. For over three decades, our clients have trusted us to help them navigate private and public education, post-secondary education, interpersonal relationships, and the workplace.
Our mission is to deliver compassionate, evidence-based insights that help clients and their families better understand their unique needs and strengths.
Meet the Team
Our team of experienced professionals brings diverse expertise in psychology and education, united by a shared commitment to helping individuals thrive.
Our Psychologists
Dr. Marcie Balch
Psychologist
Dr. Marcie Balch received her undergrad in psychology from Queen’s University in 1998 and her PhD from the University of New Brunswick in 2015. She was matched to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax for her PhD Residency and has been here ever since. Dr. Balch is a Clinical Psychologist and the Professional Practice Leader for Psychology at the IWK. Her clinical work involves assessing and treating children, youth, and families through outpatient community mental health. In addition to this, she does part-time private practice with adults through Thrivespace one evening per week, helps supervise PhD students as an Associate with Dalhousie University, and teaches part-time at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. In her personal time, she is a national volleyball referee. Most importantly, she loves enjoying her house on the lake with her husband and two golden retrievers.
Véronique Baril
Psychologist
Véronique Baril has worked as a psychologist in both public and private settings, and she has knowledge in the areas of education, learning, and behaviours. Ms. Baril attended full-time French elementary and secondary schools in Ontario and completed a master’s degree in clinical psychology at Moncton University. She is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association and the College of Psychologists of Ontario. Ms. Baril provides therapy and assessment services to children, adolescents and adults presenting with learning problems, social-emotional difficulties, ADHD, Autism, other Developmental Disabilities, and trauma. Her therapeutic approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness approaches, EMDR/DBR.
Dr. Sarah Gray, Ph.D., C. Psych
School and Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Gray is a school and clinical psychologist registered in Ontario. Dr. Gray is passionate about helping young people identify their strengths and challenges so they can use that knowledge to grow and thrive. She has extensive experience providing comprehensive assessments for children and youth with neurodevelopmental differences (learning, attention, social communication differences) in city centers and remote communities in Northern Ontario.
She received her M.A. and Ph.D. from OISE at the University of Toronto and completed her doctoral internship at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Gray supervises Psychologists in training and also teaches psychoeducational assessment courses at the graduate level at OISE/University of Toronto.
Dr. Lauren Rosen
Psychologist
Registered Psychologist Dr. Lauren Rosen received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Chicago’s Adler University in 2010. She has been a practicing psychologist for the past 14 years, assessing and treating children, adolescents, and families. She started her professional career in Ontario, first completing her pre-doctoral residency at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre in Toronto, then working in private practice. In 2011, she moved home to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and continued work in private practice until 2014. For the past 10 years, she has worked in community mental health and addictions at the IWK Health Centre. For most of that time, she has balanced her full-time position between clinical work and being the team lead for her outpatient team. She has expertise in the assessment of learning disabilities/disorders and ADHD and the treatment of ADHD, anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders. She loves to run and spend time with her husband and kids, usually watching them play hockey. She is excited to be a part of the Artemis team!
Dr. Patricia Ross
Psychologist
Dr. Ross is a Registered Clinical Psychologist who completed her Ph.D. at the University of Waterloo and has more than 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. In addition to completing clinical assessments in her Private Practice, Dr. Ross has completed assessments and provided other clinical services in both hospital and school settings. She has developed an expertise in exploring concerns in educational achievement, social-emotional and behavioural functioning, as well as in assessing for ADHD, Learning Disabilities and FASD. Dr. Ross believes that individuals, parents and teachers can benefit greatly from a comprehensive understanding of a person’s functioning, including cognitive, emotional and behavioural factors, when developing strategies and plans for support. Outside of her Clinical practice, Dr. Ross and her family spend much of their time caring for animals who have been abused or have other special needs.
Our Administrative Team
Tara Carman-French
Director, ADHD, LD & EF Coach
As Director of Artemis Assessment & Treatment Centre, I have helped hundreds of individuals and parents navigate the process of ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Learning Disability Assessment since 2010. I am passionate about helping my clients learn to advocate for themselves and discover ways to embrace their unique learning style and the gifts it offers them. As stepmother to three creative, energetic and talented ADHD children, I’ve learned how to combine my personal experience and professional expertise, creating a series of programs that assist my clients in various aspects of life. As an individual with ADHD and Learning Disabilities, I strive to bring a depth of understanding and compassion into all my client interactions. I consider myself a recovering thespian, who once worked in theatres across Canada and taught technical theatre to emerging theatre lovers.
Charlene Rumble
Psychoeducational Consultant
I am a psychometrist at Artemis Assessment and Treatment Centre. I have a Masters Degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of Guelph
and have over 20 years of experience assessing both children and adults. I love working with clients to determine their potential and individual needs. Outside of work, I volunteer as a Cub Scout scouter and at my local food bank. I also enjoy spending time outdoors and with my family.
Smitha Chandrashekar
Psychometrist
As a psychometrist, I am passionate about blending my love for people and numbers to reveal insights that support personal growth and development, making a meaningful impact on each person’s journey.
Fun fact: I love travelling to new places, as it is a chance to meet fascinating people and experience cultures that inspire my work!
Keith Carman
Chief Administrative Coordinator
With a background spanning journalism, craft beer, and psychology, along with personal insights from my ADHD and Learning Disability diagnoses, I’ve built a career focused on client support and empowerment. Since joining the Artemis Assessment & Treatment Centre in 2022, I’ve dedicated myself to this mission. Outside of work, I enjoy family life and pursue my passion for music through recording and touring with my band.
Jess Dinsmore
Report Writer
I joined Artemis as the Administrative Coordinator in September 2023. I have a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology and am currently working on my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University with the plan of pursuing a career in psychotherapy. I care deeply about mental health and helping people in the community access the care they need. In my spare time, I love spending time with friends and family, reading, hiking, and travelling to new places.
Sandy French
Consultant
Melissa Hooks
Administrative Coordinator
