I am presently working in my private practice in Windsor, Ontario, where I treat adults suffering from a wide range of psychological conditions, such as mood, anxiety, eating, and personality disorders; PTSD, trauma, workplace-related injuries; and women’s health issues. Before this position, I worked in North Carolina as a staff psychologist on the acute female admissions unit of Cherry Hospital, a state psychiatric hospital serving the eastern third of North Carolina. I provided inpatient treatment to adults with mild to severe psychopathology, including mood, anxiety, personality, substance use, and eating disorders; schizophrenia; and acute suicidality.

During my clinical training, I completed a clinical internship treating adolescent substance use and related disorders (such as, depressive, anxiety, eating, and personality disorders; self-harm) in Youth Addictions Services Edmonton & Protection of Children Abusing Drug, Alberta Health Services. Additionally, I completed a clinical practicum at the Clinical Services, University of Alberta, where I worked with adults, adolescents, children, and families to assess and treat a variety of psychological disorders including depressive, anxiety, eating, and personality disorders; self-harm; autism spectrum disorder; and broad emotional dysregulation. Finally, while at McGill, I completed a clinical assistantship treating adolescents engaging in non-suicidal self-injury and related conditions. I collaborated on the development of a clinical and social media campaign to address this issue (available at https://www.jgh.ca/care-services/goldman-herzl-family-practice-centre/teenage-health-unit/group-treatment-programs-self-harm/ ).

Registration:

Ontario: Clinical Psychologist

Alberta: Registered Psychologist

Education:

Psy.D. California Southern University - Doctor of Psychology

M.Ed. University of Alberta - Counselling Psychology

B.Sc. McGill University - Nutrition (Major), Psychology (Minor Concentration)

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Qi, J., Rappaport, L. M., Cecilione, J., Hettema, J. M., & Roberson-Nay, R. (2021). Differential associations of distress tolerance and anxiety sensitivity with adolescent internalizing psychopathology. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 50(1), 97-104. DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2019.1602838.