Psychological services are provided by doctoral students enrolled in the clinical psychology program at the University of Ottawa and interns enrolled in the one-year CPSR pre-doctoral internship program. Interns are doctoral students finishing their training and have been accepted from either the University of Ottawa’s clinical psychology program or from other accredited clinical psychology programs. Our clinical psychology program and full-time internship program are both accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association. The clinicians’ role consists in providing career counselling and psychological assessment services as well as therapeutic intervention services to adults and children. All services are supervised by psychologists registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. Many of the CPSR supervisors are also faculty members at the School of Psychology.
Clinical supervision
Clinicians deliver psychological services under the close supervision of psychologists registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario who are either faculty members of the School of Psychology or who work in the community.
Clinicians
Clinical supervision at CPSR
These activities expose clinicians to the application of psychology and the delivery of services based on current scientific knowledge while meeting contemporary standards of practice in psychology. Supervision is offered in individual and group formats on a weekly basis and takes into account the competencies and particular interests of each clinician. CPSR’s registered psychologists use various therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, emotion focused therapy, existential therapy, experiential therapy, integrative therapy, interpersonal therapy and psychodynamic therapy.
Adults/Couples
Andrea Ashbaugh, Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor (E)
Interests: Anxiety disorders (PD, GAD, OCD, specific phobias, social phobias), trauma, and eating disorders
Orientation: Cognitive-behavioural
Serena Corsini-Munt, Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Relational problems, marital dissatisfaction, communication difficulties, interpersonal difficulties, sexual difficulties, health concerns or adaptations to health conditions, issues of self-identification, and personal development
Orientation: Integrative: mainly CBT (including interpersonal and experimental)
Cary Kogan, Ph.D., C.Psych., Full Professor (B)
Interests: Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, and PTSD
Orientation: CBT
Marie-France Lafontaine, Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Relational problems, marital dissatisfaction, communication difficulties, low emotional connection, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, and chronic pain
Orientation: Emotionally focused therapy, cognitive-behavioural
Sophie Lebel, Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Health psychology, bereavement, mood and anxiety disorders
Orientation: Cognitive-behavioural, existential, and integrative
Allison Ouimet, Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, emotion dysregulation, and complex assessment
Orientation: CBTs (Incl. DBT, CPT, ERP, Prolonged exposure, ACT, etc)
Elke Reissing, Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Sexual problems, relational difficulties, sexual abuse, pain-related difficulties (including non-sexual in nature), sexuality, and aging related problems
Orientation: Cognitive-behavioural
Darcy A. Santor, Ph.D., C.Psych., Full Professor (E)
Interests: Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, eating disorders, relationship difficulties, workplace difficulties, adult ADHD, grief and loss, personality disorders, stress management, parenting skills, academic difficulties, and study skills
Orientation: CBTs (CBT, CPT, ACT), IPT, and mindfulness interventions
Krystelle Shaughnessy, Ph.D., C. Psych. Assistant Professor (B)
Interests: Psychodiagnostic assessment, mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, social anxiety, difficulties with emotion regulation, and difficulties with internet use
Orientation: Cognitive-behavioural, 2SLGBTQ+ affirmative, and culturally informed
George Tasca, Ph.D., C. Psych. Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Eating disorders, binge eating disorder, group therapy, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and relationship problems
Orientation: Psychodynamic-interpersonal
Monnica Williams, Ph.D., C. Psych., ABPP, Associate Professor (E)
Interests: OCD, PTSD, racism, interpersonal and relationship difficulties, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and integration
Orientation : CBT (esp. exposure and ritual prevention, prolonged exposure, behavioral activation, and functional analytic psychotherapy)
Children/Family
Jude-Mary Cénat, Ph.D., Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Trauma-related disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, interpersonal difficulties, family functioning, cultural and migration issues
Orientation: Integrative (CBT, psychodynamic, and transcultural)
Julie Desjardins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (B)*
Interests: Anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, ASD, ADHD, giftedness, and parent-child relationships
Orientation: EFT, CBT with a strong focus on attachment and systems
Fanny-Alexandre Guimond, Ph.D., C.Psych, Associate Professor (F)
Interests: Parenting, anxiety, depression, ASD, and body image disorders
Orientation: Integrative
Annie Lamonde, Ph.D., C.Psych., Clinical Supervisor (B)
Interests: Trauma, emotional and behavioural difficulties, learning disabilities, ADHD, and ASD
Orientation: Integrative and developmental
Nicole Racine, Ph.D., C.Psych., Clinical Supervisor (B)
Interests: Child, youth and family mental health, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, behavioural difficulties, ADHD, learning disorders
Orientation: Cognitive-behavioural, attachment-based, relational, and client-centered
Elisa Romano, Ph.D., C.Psych., Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Children and adolescents, trauma, emotional difficulties, behavioural difficulties, family functioning, parenting challenges
Orientation: Integrative: primarily cognitive-behavioural
Caroline Sullivan, Ph.D., C.Psych., Assistant Professor (B)
Interests: Psychodiagnostic assessment of children ages 0-18, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, family therapy, and trauma
Orientation: Integrative: mainly cognitive-behavioural
Programs/Organizations/Community Area
Tim Aubry, Ph.D., C.Psych., Full Professor (B)
Interests: Community mental health, program development, and evaluation of health and social services
Orientation: Community
Virginie Cobigo, Ph.D., C.Psych, Associate Professor (B)
Interests: Community mental health, program development, evaluation of health and social services, and developmental disorders
Orientation: Community
Language
E = English only
F = French only
B = Bilingual