Education and Training

I continually engage in training and supervision to support, guide, and expand my clinical practice.

Education

PhD, Counselling Psychology
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction), Major in Honours Psychology
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

Practicums, Stages and Internships

Clinical Externship, Dr. Petraglia Clinic, 2023
Dr. Jonathan Petraglia (supervisor and clinic director)
A mental health clinic that offers individual psychodynamic psychotherapy

Doctoral Residency, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2021 – 2022
Yearlong full time training residency at Canada’s top psychiatry hospital
Rotation in Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Service
– Supervisors: Dr. Yarissa Herman, (Concurrent Disorders) and Dr. Michael Grossman (CBTp)
Rotation in Gender Identity Clinic
– Supervisors Dr. Nina Vitopoulos and Dr. Natania Marcus
Nominated for CAMH Psychology Awards- Learner Excellence Award
Training Committee Student Representative

Clinical Externship, Medego Clinic, 2018 – 2021
Supervisors: Dr. Norman Hoffman (clinic director) and Nathalie Cohen
Medego is a multidisciplinary mental health clinic that offers individual psychiatry and psychotherapy

Doctoral Clinical Practicum, Sex and Couple Therapy Service, 2018 – 2019
Supervisors: Dr. Fannie Carrier Emond and Dr. Dennis Kalogeropoulos (clinic director)
A clinic within McGill University’s Hospital-based Health Services that focuses on sexuality and couples therapy.

Doctoral Clinical Externship, Psychologia Clinic, 2017 – 2018
Supervisors: Dr. Michael Berry and Dr. Dennis Kalogeropoulos (clinic director)
Psychologia is a private mental health clinic that offers individual and couples therapy.

Master’s Level Clinical Internship, Argyle Institute, 2016 – 2017
Supervisors: Dr. Gabriela Legoretta and Maria-Luisa Alejos (Internship Director)
The Argyle is a psychodynamic community mental health clinic that offers low-cost mental health services. Additionally, I provided services on a volunteer basis with the Argyle Pride Team (therapy for LGBTQ2IA+ clients), including training, case presentations, events planning, outreach, and advocacy.

Master’s Level Clinical Practicum, McGill University, 2015 – 2016
Supervisor: Dr. Shawna Atkins.
Yearlong practicum providing individual therapy for adults.

Fellowships

Psychoanalytic Fellowship, Montréal, QC, 2018 – 2021; 2024 –2026
Canadian Psychoanalytic Association – Quebec English
This program offers readings, group discussions, clinical casework, individual mentors and access to monthly scientific meetings and the library.

Fundamental Perspectives Program, 2024 – 2025
Toronto Psychoanalytic Society
This yearlong program covers the fundamentals of psychoanalytic theory through weekly presentations, readings, group discussions, and clinical casework.

Parapraxis Seminar- The Wish, 2023
Psychosocial Foundation
This program offers readings, group discussions, and academic presentations regarding psychoanalytic and social justice perspectives on concepts essential to the theme of “The Wish”

Trainings

Narrative Exposure Therapy, NET The Institute

Trauma Themes, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute                          

Collaborative Model for Transgender Health, Institute for Trans Health     

Clinical Suicidology, Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists                            

Somatic Therapy with Queer and Trans Clients, Kull Initiative for Psychotherapy          

Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, McGill University                       

Best Practices in Remote Therapy, American Psychological Association                     

It Takes Us All, McGill University                                                                           

Gender and Sexual Diversity Training, INSPQ                                                      

Interventions with Sexual and Gender Diversity, INSPQ                                           

Affirmative Therapy Training, Montreal Pride Therapy Network                              

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Sex and Couples Therapy                                

HIV 101, Aids Community Care Montreal                                                                  

Competency Module for Sex and Gender Data Collection, CIHR       

Working with Culture, Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University                       

Advocacy and Leadership, Canadian Psychological Association

Working with Families in Transition, The Argyle Institute

Mindfulness Based Tools for Valued Living, MindSpace Clinic

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, MindSpace Clinic