KAREY WILSON, M.A., C. PSYCH. ASSOC. (CPBAO Reg. No. 6458) | (416) 805-4538 | karey@kareywilsonpsychology.ca kareywilsonpsychology.ca

I am a Psychological Associate in private practice, registered with the College of Psychologists and Behavioral Analysts of Ontario practicing clinical psychology. I have expertise in trauma-related psychotherapy and have been providing assessment and psychotherapy services to adults since 2016.

CURRENT EXPERIENCE

JAN 2016 – PRESENT: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE, KAREY WILSON PSYCHOLOGY

Practice in clinical psychology. Individual psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and consultation for adult population.

  • Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, and Integrative psychotherapy

  • Specialty in complex trauma, relational trauma, dissociative disorders, PTSD, and WSIB claimants

SEPT 2020 – PRESENT: CLINICAL CANDIDATE, TORONTO INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOANALYSIS (TICP)

Specialized intensive training in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy with didactic, supervised practice, and individual psychoanalysis components.

  • Currently an advanced candidate

  • Supervised clinical practice in psychoanalysis, dissociative disorders, complex trauma, and psychosis

  • Special interest in psychoanalysis for trauma

2020 – PRESENT: MEMBER, American Psychological Association Division 39, Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology

2023 - PRESENT: ONTARIO REPRESENTATIVE, American Psychological Association Division 39, Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology, Section IV Local Chapters

EDUCATION

APRIL 2020: ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY CERTIFICATE, TORONTO INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOANALYSIS (TICP)

  • 8-month certificate program including didactics related to psychoanalysis and presentation of student clinical cases

JUNE 2006: M. A. PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

  • Adult Clinical Stream in a CPA/APA accredited program

  • Extensive training in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, and humanistic psychotherapies

JUNE 2003: B. A. PSYCHOLOGY AND GENERAL FINE ARTS, WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

  • Dean’s Honour Roll, 2000, 2002, 2003

  • Dean’s Prize for Fine Arts, 2002

  • Faculty of Arts George and Agnes Roy Award, 2002

  • Fine Art History Award, 2001

PUBLICATIONS

Wilson, K. L, & Sirois, F. M. (2010). Birth attendant choice and satisfaction with antenatal care: The role of birth philosophy, relational style, and health self-efficacy. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 28, 69-83.

OTHER CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

JAN 2018-APRIL 2023: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE, ADVANCE HEALTH PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

Provided psychodynamic and integrative psychotherapy and psychological assessment to adults.

  • MVA assessments and treatment

  • WSIB assessments and treatment

  • Self-referred adult psychotherapy patients

  • Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioural, and Humanistic psychotherapies

  • Wide-ranging presenting problems including trauma

SEPT 2012 – AUG 2013: UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, ST. GEORGE CAMPUS, TORONTO, ONTARIO

Supervised training in psychological assessment and psychotherapy with a university student population

  • Conducted psychoeducational assessments for learning disability with students

  • Conducted diagnostic clinical interviews with student referrals for treatment

  • Provided cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and emotion-focused psychotherapy to diverse student body with wide-ranging presenting problems including trauma, depression, anxiety, self-harm, self-esteem, and social functioning

MAY 2009 – AUG 2011: SCHNAYER, MCGRORY & ASSOCIATES, WINDSOR, ONTARIO

Supervised training in psychological assessment and psychotherapy at a generalist private practice.

  • Provided individual psychotherapy to clients from various referral sources (e.g., auto insurance, Correctional Service Canada parole office, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, Victim’s Services, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, self-referrals)

  • Treated wide range of presenting complaints and levels of impairment/risk of harm (e.g., chronic pain, intellectual disability, emerging/ongoing psychotic features, substance abuse relapse prevention, bereavement, complex trauma)

  • Psychoeducational assessment

SEPT 2009 – AUG 2010: UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR STUDENT COUNSELING CENTRE, WINDSOR, ONTARIO

Supervised training in psychological assessment and psychotherapy.

  • Provided short-term individual psychotherapy to students using an integrated approach

  • Conducted intake including diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment plan in each case

  • Presenting problems included trauma, depression, suicidality, anxiety, situational stress, etc.

SEPT 2008 – MAY 2009: UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES CENTRE, WINDSOR, ONTARIO

Supervised training in psychodynamic and humanistic psychotherapy.

  • Provided individual psychotherapy to students

  • Worked with refugees referred from local support agency

MAR 2006 – AUG 2008: TEEN HEALTH CENTRE, WINDSOR, ONTARIO

  • Provided substance abuse therapy to adolescents and young adults (ages 12-24) in multidisciplinary health centre

  • Clients often had mental health issues comorbid with substance abuse issues that required attention, many had trauma histories

  • Integrative orientation drawing from Motivational Interviewing and Structured Relapse Prevention principles

  • Conducted group interventions

  • conducted regular assessments of client progress, maintained database for the substance abuse program

2006 – 2007: PRIVATE PRACTICE OF DR. STEWART PLOTNICK, WINDSOR, ONTARIO

  • Completed comprehensive psychovocational assessments for vocational rehabilitation

  • Assessments included a structured clinical interview, measures of cognitive ability and achievement (WAIS, WRAT), personality (16PF), mood (BDI), and psychovocational testing

2005 – 2006: LIFE STRESS CENTER, DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL, DETROIT, MICHIGAN

  • Provided psychology services to inpatient crime victims at inner city Level1 trauma hospital

  • Crisis counseling, assessment for Acute Stress Disorder/PTSD, psychoeducation, and referral to appropriate services

  • Outpatient psychotherapy for discharged trauma survivors

SUMMER 2004: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC, GUELPH, ONTARIO

  • Completed comprehensive psychological assessments at multidisciplinary mental health centre with adults

  • Assessments included medical file review, clinical interview, and various measures of cognitive ability (WAIS, WMS, D-KEFS), effort (TOMM, VIP), personality (MCMI, Rorschach), and symptomatology

  • Completed feedbacks with patients as well as consultation with referring professionals