Research
In the first year of my undergraduate social work degree at McGill University, I was curious about what happened behind the scenes, and I innocently asked one of my professors what academic research is... The conversation turned into my first job as a research assistant and the rest is history. I caught the research bug, and from that day forward my research and clinical work have always informed and nourished each other. Alongside my private psychotherapy practice, I work in academic research at McGill University's School of Social Work and Center for Research on Children and Families.
Main Areas of Interest
Trauma-Informed Practices in Child Serving Public Sector
From 2011-2019, I worked with a research team at McGill University on the development, implementation, and mixed-methods evaluation of clinical training curricula on evidence-informed practices for treating complex childhood trauma for front-line staff in child protection, juvenile justice, schools, and social pediatric settings.
Couple Therapy for Trauma Survivors
While couple therapy can help many couples, trauma survivors can find traditional couple therapy overwhelming, and may struggle to see changes even though they work hard at it. Since 2020, I have been working on research at McGill University on Developmental Couple Therapy for Complex Trauma (DCTCT), a model that was developed specifically for trauma survivors.
Clinical and Research Ethics in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Psychedelic-assisted therapy has received a great deal of media attention in recent years. More and more people want to know more, and some are dipping their toes in. While the research is promising, there are still many unknowns. I'm interested in a number of ethical issues, including questions of consent while taking large doses of psychedelics, the potential for harm, and the psychotherapy practices that are used alongside the drugs.
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