Cailyn Fridgen, M.A., is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, under the supervision of Dr. Adam Radomsky. She completed her B.Sc. (Honours) in Behavioural Neuroscience at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Her current research focuses on identifying cognitive maintenance factors underlying Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, with the ultimate goal of improving cognitive-behavioural interventions. Cailyn has presented her research at both national and international conferences and is passionate about knowledge translation and dissemination. Her clinical training centers on an evidence-based cognitive-behavioural approach, and she is currently completing her practicum at the Centre for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Research, Training, and Intervention at the McGill University Health Centre. She is the recipient of several federal graduate fellowships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council in support of her studies. Cailyn has also served as president and executive director for several student-led mental health and academic initiatives, where she has had the opportunity to advocate for student well-being, promote access to mental health resources, and support equity in academic spaces.