Ms. Marcie Balch
Ph.D. Candidate, University of New Brunswick
Psychology Clinician, Adolescent Centre for Treatment
Clinical Interests: Cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescents with internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems; psychoeducational assessments for complex learning problems.
Research Interests: Development of self-concept in teens with chronic illness.
Email: marcie.balch@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Tricia Beattie
Ph.D., 2008, University of New Brunswick
Psychologist, Neuropsychology Service and Autism Team
Clinical Interests: Neuropsychological assessment of children and youth with neurological and medical conditions (specifically, assessment of memory and executive functioning). Individual and group intervention for children and youth with autistic spectrum disorder and co-morbid mental health difficulties (e.g., anxiety and depression).
Research Interests: Remediation of memory and executive functioning problems in children and youth; treatment of anxiety in individuals with autistic spectrum disorder; program evaluation.
Email: tricia.beattie@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Lowell Blood
Ph.D., 1984, University of Houston
Psychologist / Clincal Program Leader, Youth Forensic Services
Clinical Interests: Clinical service delivery for youth involved in the justice system; adolescent substance abuse; impact of parental functioning on ability to meet the needs of children.
Research Interests: Program evaluation; use of psychological tests in assessing parenting ability.
Email: lowell.blood@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Rebecca Boehm
Ph.D., 2011, University of Saskatchewan
Psychologist (Candidate Register), Youth Forensic Services
Clinical Interests: Assessement and treatment of delinquent youth.
Research Interests: Establishing normative data for Nova Scotian youth involved in the justice system in terms of demographics, psychometric data, and predictive validity of risk measures.
Email: rebecca.boehm@iwk.nshealth.ca

Ms. Heather Cake
M.A., 1986, University of Waterloo
Psychologist, Central Referral, Community Mental Health and Addictions; Child Protection Team
Clinical Interests: Impact of parental functioning on ability to meet the needs of children; attachment disorders in children in protective care; and infant mental health.
Email: heather.cake@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Anna Campbell
Ph.D., 2010, University of New Brunswick
Psychologist, Community Mental Health (Sackville Site)
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment (primarily cognitive behavioural therapy) of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and eating disorders; assessment of learning disorders, developmental disabilities, and ADHD; parent training in behaviour management.
Research Interests: Etiology, assessment, and treatment of anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder; development and evaluation of programs for parent training in behaviour management; outcome evaluation of treatment for eating disorders.
Email: anna.campbell@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Jason Chatman
Ph.D., 2006, University of California, Los Angeles
Psychologist, Adolescent Centre for Treatment
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of adolescents with a wide range of mental health disorders, typically using a cognitive-behavioural model; group therapy; family systems therapy; parent skills training; and program development and evaluation.
Research Interests: Risk and resiliency, issues of diversity in clinical psychology including cross-cultural competence and ethnic identity, program development and evaluation.
Email: jason.chatman@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Sharon Clark
Ph.D., 2002, Dalhousie University
Psychologist, Clinical Team Leader, Dartmouth Community Mental Health
Clinical Leader, Mental Health and Addictions Strategic Plan Implementation Team
Clinical Interests: Family systems therapy, community-based intervention, narrative therapy, solution-focussed perspectives. Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) and lean health care.
Research Interests: Assessment of street youths' health and youth-friendly models of health service delivery, treatment outcomes for children with ODD, resiliency, children’s sense of self and others.
Email: sharon.clark@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Jessica Driscoll
Ph.D., 2010, Simon Fraser University
Psychologist, IWK Youth Assessment Services.
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of youth involved in the criminal justice system.
Research Interests: Attachment in relation to aggressive and violent behaviours and risk, Stalking/Criminal Harassment, aggression and delinquency in adolescents.
Email: Jessica.Ius@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Heather Durdle
Ph.D., 2008, University of Windsor
Psychologist, CHOICES Adolescent Treatment Program
Clinical Interests: Substance use, problem gambling, smoking cessation, group treatment.
Research Interests: Program evaluation, brief motivational interventions.
Email: heather.durdle@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Debbie Emberly
Ph.D., 2011, Dalhousie University (Psychology); M.Sc., 2000, Acadia University (Clinical Psychology) (NSBEP registration based on M.Sc.)
Psychologist, Community Mental Health; Program Evaluator
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety, mood and complex disruptive behavior disorders; impact of negative life events and trauma; parental capacity and parent education and training; psychoeducational assessment within the context of mental health disorders.
Research Interests: Knowledge translation in pediatric mental health; program evaluation; outcome evaluation; barriers and facilitators to the use of evidenced based practice; health services/system research.
Email: debbie.emberly@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Isabel Fearon
Ph.D., 2000, Queen's University
Psychologist, Child and Family Day Treatment Service
Clinical Interests: Parenting and parenting capacity, assessment and treatment of children with disruptive behaviour disorders; cognitive/psychoeducational assessment; program development and evaluation.
Research Interests: Parenting, Quality of Life, Disruptive Behaviour Disorders in childhood; program evaluation.
Email:Isabel.Fearon@iwk.nshealth.ca

Mr. Stephen Gouthro
M.Sc., 1989, St. Mary’s University
Psychologist, Youth Forensic Services
Clinical Interests: Forensic Assessment, individual and program approaches to treatment of conduct disorders, cognitive behavioural approaches to treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Research Interests: Program evaluation, risk assessment.
Email: steve.gouthro@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Joanne Gusella
Ph.D., 1986, Queen's University
Psychologist, Team Leader – Eating Disorders Team
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders. Motivational readiness to change.
Research Interests: Developing and evaluating treatment services for youth with anorexia nervosa and bulimia, parent and youth education programs and materials, motivational readiness to change. Evaluating Maudsley Family Therapy for youth with Anorexia Nervosa.
Email: joanne.gusella@iwk.nshealth.ca

Ms. Peyton Harris
M.A., 2003, Mount Saint Vincent University
Psychologist, Youth Forensic Services
Clinical Interests: Psychoeducational assessment of youth who have learning, attention and/or other mental health difficulties. Assessment and treatment of youth with disruptive behaviour disorders.
Research Interests: Child psychopathology, neuropsychology, and psycho-social interventions.
Email: peyton.harris@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Erinn Hawkins
Ph.D., 2008, University of Western Ontario
Psychologist, Compass, Centre for Collaborative Child and Family Treatment
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of Disruptive Behavioural Disorders and parent-child relationship problems.
Research Interests: Evaluation of residential treatment for children with Disruptive Behavioural Disorders; caregiver cognition and behaviour and the development of the attachment relationship; early childhood trauma and decision making in the child welfare system.
Email: erinn.hawkins@iwk.nshealth.ca

Ms. Debra Jellicoe
M.A., 2005, Argosy University
Psychologist (Candidate Register), Youth Forensic Services
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of youth involved in the criminal justice system.
Research Interests: Youth and violent behaviour; youth with sexually inappropriate behaviour; stress and trauma in emergency responders.
Email: debra.jellicoe@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Susan Jerrott
Ph.D., 2000, Dalhousie University
Psychologist, Community Mental Health
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of youth with mood disorders; program development and evaluation; group therapy.
Research Interests: Disruptive Behaviour Disorders in childhood; child, parent and social factors which predict outcome for children with Disruptive Behaviour Disorders; Bipolar Disorder, mood disorders, advocating for the profession of psychology; preoperative anxiety.

Ms. Amber Johnston
M.A., 2007, University of Guelph; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Guelph
Psychologist (Candidate Register), Community Mental Health (Halifax Site)
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, disruptive behaviour disorders, and learning difficulties typically using cognitive behavioural model, group therapy, family solution-focused therapy, and parent skills training.
Research Interests: Relationships among reading comprehension, bridging inferences, and working memory.
Email: amber.johnston@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Ann Marie Joyce
Ph.D., 2007, Dalhousie University
Psychologist, Community Mental Health (Dartmouth Site)
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety disorders, or mood disorders, typically using a cognitive-behavioural model. Parenting training in behavior management.
Research Interests: ADHD subtypes and their relationship to other disorders; learning disabilities; definition of intelligence; outcome and program evaluation.
Email: ann.joyce@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Celeste Lefebvre
Ph.D., 2007, Dalhousie University
Psychologist, Initiative for Sexually Aggressive Youth (ISAY), Youth Forensic Services
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment with youth who engage in sexually inappropriate behaviours.
Research Interests: Use of neuroimaging techniques in clinical and forensic contexts.
Email: Celeste.Lefebvre@wk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Heather MacLatchey
Ph.D., 2002, Dalhousie University
Psychologist, Adolescent Day Treatment Service
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of adolescents with a wide range of mental health disorders, particularly anxiety and mood disorders; group intervention; parenting skills for disruptive behaviour disorders; cognitive/psychoeducational assessment; program development.
Research Interests: Program evaluation; reading skills in children and adolescents.
Email: heather.maclatcheygaudet@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Susie McAfee
Ph.D., 2008, University of New Brunswick
Psychologist, Community Mental Health (Sackville Site)
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of youth involved in the criminal justice system. Cognitive/ psychoeducational assessment. Family and community-based intervention.
Research Interests: Adolescent help-seeking behaviour; peer relationships; social and emotional competence; school-based prevention, intervention, and health promotion.
Email: susan.mcafee@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Kristen McLeod
Ph.D., 2007, University of Guelph
Psychologist (Candidate Register), Child Welfare Mental Health Clinic
Clinical Interests: Psychological assessment of children and adolescents with negative life events and complex behavioural concerns (Including complex traumatic stress disorders, FASD, criminal justice involvement, and attachment-related difficulties). Individual and group intervention for children and adolescents with significant emotional and behavioural concerns, with a particular interest in trauma-focused therapy and coping skills development. Parent education (including topics such as developmental impact of trauma, management of complex behavioural concerns and attachment difficulties). Community-based capacity-building and collaboration of care for managing complex needs of children and their families.
Research Interests: Assessing factors related to motivation for treatment amongst adolescents involved in the criminal justice system; best practice for clinically addressing development impacts of trauma on children and adolescents.
Email: kristen.mcleod@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Bonnie McNeill
Ph.D., 2009, Queen's University
Psychologist, 4-South Inpatient Mental Health Unit
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment (primarily cognitive behavioural therapy) of youth with a variety of mental health concerns, including anxiety, mood, and psychotic disorders; parent training/ behaviour management; development and implementation of group intervention programs.
Research Interests: Personality assessment; faking on self-report tests and interpersonal assessment contexts; program development and outcome evaluation.
Email: bonnie.mcneill@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Alissa Pencer
Ph.D., 2004, University of Calgary
Psychologist, Treatment of Anxiety Group (TAG) and Youth Psychosis Team, Community Mental Health Services
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment (primarily cognitive behavioural therapy) of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and psychotic disorders.
Research Interests: Etiology, assessment, and treatment of substance misuse in adolescents presenting with comorbid mental health issues (e.g., depression, anxiety, ADHD, psychosis); assessment and treatment of individuals with psychosis; outcome evaluation for treatment of anxiety disorders; and, youth transitions from child/adolescent to adult services.
Email: alissa.pencer@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Marie E. Poisson
Ph.D., 1992, McGill University
Psychologist, Community Mental Health (Halifax Site), Treatment of Anxiety Group (TAG)
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment (primarily cognitive behavioural) of children and youth with mental health disorders, especially early intervention and anxiety disorders.
Research Interests: Early intervention for anxiety disorders, and effect of parental anxiety on anxiety treatment outcome in children and youth.
Email: marie.poisson@iwk.nshealth.ca

Ms. Katie Smith Carroll
MASP., 2005, Mount Saint Vincent University
Psychologist, Clinical Interventionist-Provincial Trainer, Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention, Autism Team
Clinical and Research Interests: Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT).
Email: Katherine.Carroll@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. April Sullivan
Ph.D., 2010, York University
Psychologist, Halifax Community Mental Health and Autism Team (school-age children only)
Clinical Interests: Assessment of children and adolescents with developmental, neurological, and mental health difficulties. Individual and group intervention for children and adolescents with developmental and/or mental health difficulties.
Research Interests: Developmental trajectories of children enrolled in intervention programs; program development and evaluation.
Email: april.sullivan@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Lindsay Uman
Ph.D., 2009, Dalhousie University
Psychologist, Community Mental Health (Dartmouth Site)
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, disruptive behaviour disorders, mood disorders, learning issues, and health-related issues affecting mental health. Treatments are typically cognitive-behavioural and involve individual, group, and parent training components.
Research Interests: Psychological interventions for pediatric pain, systematic reviews, relationship between pain and anxiety, and quality improvement of randomized controlled trials.
Email: lindsay.uman@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Vicky Veitch Wolfe
Ph.D., 1986, West Virginia University
Psychology Professional Practice Chief; Psychologist, Child Welfare Mental Health Clinic.
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children, youth, and families who experienced serious negative life events, trauma, and/or maltreatment; posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy.
Research Interests: Impact of negative life events, trauma, and maltreatment on children and youth; assessment methods for childhood trauma and maltreatment; program evaluation for trauma-related mental health services; school-based primary prevention programs for adolescent girls; youth engagement in mental health services.
Email: vicky.wolfe@iwk.nshealth.ca