Board of directors

Dr. Adam Radomsky is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Concordia University. He joined Concordia in 2001 after the completion of his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of British Columbia and a fellowship at Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital. At Concordia, he directs the Fear and Anxiety Disorders Laboratory. His research investigates obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and a number of other anxiety disorders from a cognitive-behavioural perspective. He has received several national and international awards for his work including the Canadian Psychological Association’s President's New Researcher Award (2007), being named a Beck Institute Scholar (2005-06) and receiving a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator Award (2004-09). Dr. Radomsky has published a number of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters related to his work on cognition, behaviour and the anxiety disorders, and is a frequently invited speaker at national and international conferences. His research is funded by CIHR and by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Dr. Radomsky is a Scientific Advisor to the Québec OCD Foundation, and has been a Co-Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada (2006-2010). He is a member of l’Ordre des Psychologues du Québec and is a Diplomate in cognitive therapy with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. In his clinical practice he specializes in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders.

Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Regina. She founded the Psychology Training Clinic at the U of R, and offers cognitive behavioural training for the assessment and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders to graduate students. Her research is focused on: a) assessing and treating psychological problems that may impact health and b) understanding and improving quality of health care in an attempt to reduce the burden of illness. She received a Canada Innovation Foundation grant to develop a state of the art Clinical Health Psychology research area. She has published and presented her research widely and received funding through the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. Most recently she was funded to develop and evaluate an Online Therapy Unit for Service Education and Research (onlinetherapyuser.ca). This unit is: 1) collaborating with international experts to adapt existing evidence-based I-CBT programs for depression and anxiety for use in Saskatchewan; 2) training providers and students from diverse professional backgrounds on how to use I-CBT and gain practical experience in treating clients with I-CBT; and, 3) developing working groups within five regions within Saskatchewan to create plans for I-CBT implementation within existing mental health care programs. It is expected that Online Therapy USER will have a substantive impact on how I-CBT is ultimately financed, organized, managed, and delivered in Southern Saskatchewan.

Dr. Deborah Dobson, Ph.D., is a psychologist with the Alberta Health Services--Calgary Zone and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. She works in the Cognitive Therapy Team in Outpatient Mental Health, AHS—Calgary Zone and is the Director of Clinical Training for the Calgary Consortium in Clinical Psychology.She maintains a small private practice, where she provides assessments and cognitive-behavioural therapy for adult clients with mental health problems. Dr. Dobson is the immediate past President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Mental Health Association - Calgary Region and has served on the Executive (Chair and Secretary-Treasurer) of the Clinical Section for the Canadian Psychological Association up to 2009. Her professional interests include client access to cognitive behavioural therapies, clinical training and supervision, consumer advocacy, and cognitive-behavioral therapies for anxiety and depression. She is a Diplomate with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and a Fellow of the Clinical Section of the Canadian Psychological Association.

Dr. Martin D. Provencher, Ph.D., is an associate professor at l’École de psychologie de l’Université Laval and a researcher at l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec in Québec City. He completed a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at l’Université Laval and a clinical internship in CBT at the Calgary Regional Health Authority Consortium in Clinical Psychology. Before joining the Faculty at Laval, he worked for several years as a clinical psychologist at the Mood Disorders Unit of a large psychiatric hospital, and at the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Unit of a general hospital, both in Québec City. His clinical and research interests include CBT for Mood and Anxiety Disorders, in particular Bipolar Disorder, Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and the dissemination of Evidence-Based Treatments for these disorders. He is currently developing a clinical research program on psychosocial interventions for Bipolar Disorder. He also leads the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Unit at the University counselling center where he trains interns and practicum students in the use of CBT for anxiety and mood disorders.

Dr. Nichole Fairbrother is an assistant professor with the Island Medical Program and the UBC Department of Psychiatry. She is also a psychologist and the director of the Mother-Infant Wellness Lab at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of British Columbia in 2002. Prior to taking up her appointment with the Island Medical Program, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship in women’s reproductive health through the Child and Family Research Institute and the UBC Department of Health Care and Epidemiology. Her research is in the area of perinatal mental health with a primary focus on psychiatric epidemiology and anxiety disorders. One line of inquiry that she is pursing is that of the prevalence and incidence of anxiety disorders among pregnant and postpartum women. In a second area of study, she is investigating postpartum intrusive thoughts of harm toward the newborn and the related topic of postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder (ppOCD). Dr. Fairbrother has a track record of publications and conference presentations in these areas, and holds several research grants. She is also a member of the Women’s Health Research Institute, the Child and Family Research Institute, the North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Canadian Psychological Association.

Dr. Nina Josefowitz, Ph.D., C.Psych., is a psychologist in private practice in Toronto. She provides cognitive behaviour therapy and assessments. Dr. Josefowitz has held an adjunct appointment in the Department of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology at OISE/University of Toronto since 1998. She teaches courses at the graduate level in cognitive behaviour therapy. In 2005 she developed a certificate course in CBT, which is a joint project between the OISE/University of Toronto and Hincks/Dellcrest. The certificate provides basic and advanced training in CBT to mental health practitioners. She continues to be one of the principal trainers. She also provides training in CBT to a variety of mental health organizations throughout Ontario. In addition,Dr. Josefowitz has an active forensic practice. She specializes in providing assessments of plaintiffs in cases of breaches of fiduciary duty, such as childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment and sexual assault. She has been accepted as an expert in Ontario courts of law and Administrative Tribunals numerous times. Dr. Josefowitz has been active in the regulation of psychology. She was an elected member of the Council of Psychologists from 1994 to 2003. During that time she was Chair of the Discipline Committee and President of the College from 2001 – 2003. Dr. Josefowitz has also published and presented papers at academic conferences on a variety of issues including: CBT, trauma, and ethical issues.

Dr. Naomi Koerner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto. She received her PhD from Concordia University in 2007. During the final year of her doctoral training, she completed a clinical internship at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. Following completion of the PhD, Dr. Koerner joined Ryerson University as a postdoctoral fellow. She began her tenure-track faculty position at Ryerson in 2008 and has been a registered psychologist in Ontario since 2010. Dr. Koerner’s clinical training and interests are in CBT for anxiety disorders and mood disorders. Her research interests are in the area of cognition and psychopathology with a specific focus on the ways in which concepts and methods from cognitive psychology can be used to inform and refine cognitive-behavioural theories and treatments for anxiety disorders. She has also conducted research on the social costs associated with anxiety disorders. Dr. Koerner has received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Ryerson University. At Ryerson University, Dr. Koerner has taught courses on psychopathology and behaviour modification. She is also highly dedicated to service within her professional community. Dr. Koerner is a member of the Ryerson University Research Ethics Board and has served on peer-review committees at CIHR. Dr. Koerner became actively involved with CACBT-ACTCC in January 2011 as Chair of the Local Arrangements Committee for the inaugural meeting and is enthusiastic about her new role as interim Board Member for Communications and Advocacy.

Dr. Gail Myhr, MD,CM, MSc, FRCPC is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University. She is a psychiatrist, cognitive therapist and Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) CBT Unit. She is also Director of the RUIS McGill CBT Teaching and Research Program, a program she initiated within the Faculty of Medicine, with the mandate of improving access to CBT for individuals living within the McGill University Integrated Health Network in Western Quebec. She trains psychiatric residents, psychology graduate students and mental health professionals at all levels of service delivery. She directs a 6-month long skills-based course in CBT, offered twice yearly at the MUHC and available to students and professionals in the community through teleconferencing. She also does workshops in basic CBT skills and CBT for psychosis both locally and nationally. Her clinical and research interests include suitability for short-term CBT, CBT for psychosis, attachment-related interventions in CBT and cost-effectiveness of CBT in the treatment of mental disorders. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and a diplomate in cognitive therapy with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.