Dr. Megan McElheran

Psy.D. (she/her)

Clinical Psychologist, CEO

Dr. Megan McElheran is a Clinical Psychologist and Chief Executive Officer of Wayfound. Dr. McElheran completed graduate training at the PAU-Stanford University Clinical Psychology Consortium, during which she obtained specialized training in the treatment of PTSD through the National Center for PTSD in Menlo Park, CA. Dr. McElheran has been in practice in Calgary since 2008. She continues to focus on work with first responders, and her clinical practice involves work with active-duty members of the Canadian Forces, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, members of the Calgary Fire Department, medical personnel, and others who are directly or vicariously impacted by traumatic events. She routinely engages in teaching and supervisory activity to ensure the sound dissemination of empirically grounded interventions for trauma. Dr. McElheran completed a TEDx speech in 2011 related to Trauma, Change, and continues to regularly engage in speaking events, both locally and internationally. Dr. McElheran’s caseload is limited and new patients are accepted on a case-by-case basis.

  • Adults | Couples | Groups

    Canadian Armed Forces | Corrections | Healthcare Professionals | Legal Defendants/Prosecutors | Mental Health Providers | Public Safety Personnel | RCMP | School/Education | Veterans | WCB Claimants

    BIPOC | Indigenous Peoples | LGBTQ21A+ | Refugees | Vulnerable Populations

  • • ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

    • ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy)

    • CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

    • CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy)

    • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

    • ERP (Exposure Response Prevention)

    • GRM (Graded Response Model)

    • Motivational Interviewing

    • PE (Prolonged Exposure)

    • Trauma Focused

    • WET (Written Exposure Therapy)

  • • Anxiety

    • Behavioural Intervention

    • Boundary Setting

    • Burnout

    • Childhood Trauma

    • C-PTSD (Complex PTSD)

    • Complex Trauma

    • Depression

    • Emotional Disturbance

    • Interpersonal Issues

    • Life Transitions

    • Mental Resilience

    • Mood Disorders

    • OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

    • Operational Stress

    • Perfectionism

    • Personality Disorders

    • PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

    • Relationships

    • Self-Worth / Self Esteem

    • Stress Management

    • Suicidal Ideation

    • Trauma

    • Violence

    • Women’s Issues

  • English