We are proud to be joined with St. Joseph's Health Care London and the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) to form the London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium.
The London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium emphasizes clinical service, teaching, and research. The aim of the program is to prepare residents for post-doctoral supervised practice in psychology, particularly within the health care system. This aim is pursued through identification of individual interests, enhancement of strengths, and broadening areas of clinical interest and skill.
2025-2026 Residency Brochure
For the new 2025-2026 Residency Brochure, please visit the APPIC Directory listing or email Dr. Brent Hayman-Abello, C.Psych at Brent.HaymanAbello@lhsc.on.ca.
Professionalism is enhanced through the development of strong interpersonal and communication skills, time management strategies, and an overall positive sense of professional self and identity. While clinical training is emphasized, the scientist-practitioner model serves as the philosophical basis for clinical practice, as well as educational and research endeavours. In line with the goals outlined in the Gainesville Manifesto of 1990, the aim of the scientist-practitioner model is to integrate science and practice, and to facilitate career-long integration of investigation, assessment, intervention, and consultation. Psychology Staff at the Consortium Sites endeavour to maintain both an empirical basis to their clinical practice and clinical relevance in their research.
The Consortium views the program as a pre-requisite to the awarding of the doctoral degree. As a result, we support a model of training in which the predoctoral clinical residency must be completed before the doctoral degree is conferred.
Residents are accepted into one of 8 resident positions:
- Child/Adolescent Track (2 resident positions)
- Adult Mental Health Track (4 resident positions)
- Health/Rehabilitation Track (1 resident positions)
- Neuropsychology Track (1 resident position)
Goals of the Residency Programme
Consistent with the philosophy of the London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium’s program, we continually strive to meet seven goals for the programme.
- To provide all residents with a broad-based training in clinical psychology.
- To increase residents’ awareness and sensitivity of individual differences, including multicultural issues.
- To facilitate the consolidation of residents’ professional identities as psychologists.
- To facilitate the development of skills in providing patient-centred care as part of an interprofessional health care team.
- To facilitate residents’ integration of research into their professional role.
- To integrate consideration of supervisory issues into all components of the predoctoral residency program.
- To maintain the receptivity to feedback from the residents regarding all aspects of their training program.
PLEASE NOTE: All London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium residents are employees of London Health Sciences Centre. Effective September 2021, all new employees at London Health Sciences Centre are required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 completed at least fourteen (14) days before their start date; or have an approved medical exemption, or human rights exemption that is verified as applicable under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Information on Accreditation
The London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium was initially formed by a partnership of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), St. Joseph’s Health Care (London; SJHC), Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI), and Vanier Children’s Mental Wellness. That residency program had its first cohort of residents begin in 2008, then later expanded to include Mental Health Services at Western University (with the first residency cohort from that five-member consortium beginning in 2012). In 2021 and 2022, due to staffing changes, two partners’ participation – Western University’s Mental Health, Health and Wellness and Vanier Children’s Mental Wellness – were placed on hiatus. Thus, for the 2024-2025 training year the Consortium consists of three partner agencies: LHSC, SJHC, and CPRI.
The London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium was first accredited as a Doctoral Internship Program in Clinical Psychology by the Canadian Psychological Association in 2009, and after our site visit in 2014 it was re-accredited for a 7-year term, from 2013-14 to 2020-21. Our re-accreditation site visit was recently completed in July 2021 and we were re-accredited for a 5-year term.
Information on accreditation by the Canadian Psychological Association is available by contacting the Accreditation Office:
- Address: Canadian Psychological Association
1101 Prince of Wales Drive, Suite 230
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2C 3W7 - Telephone: 1-888-472-0657
- Email: accreditationoffice@cpa.ca
- Website: http://www.cpa.ca/accreditation/
Changes to the Residency Programme
At the London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium we strive to have the most accurate and up-to-date information in our brochure, and we revise it every year. Nonetheless, changes can occur for many reasons beyond the residency's control, and no programme can guarantee to its residents that the staff and services listed in the brochure at the time of printing will be available throughout the full residency year. In a programme with as many sites, staff, and services as our consortium, some changes are bound to occur. These will be communicated to applicants before and/or during the interview process, and we will endeavor to update this page with those changes as well.
Updates as of February 20, 2025
Policy Change – All Sites
All Consortium partner agencies have recently suspended their COVID-19 vaccination requirements for staff, including residents.
Rotation Changes
There are five new Major rotations available: one in the Neuropsychology Track and four in the Adult Mental Health Track, as well as two new Minor rotations for residents. There are also changes to available rotations at the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI), affecting the Child/Adolescent Track.
New Rotations
Adult Eating Disorders Service – Major Rotation
- Primary Supervisor: Dr. Laura McGeown
- Location: Riverview (LHSC)
The Adult Eating Disorders Service is a multidisciplinary program that provides treatment for adults 18+ with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, other specified feeding or eating disorders, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. The age range of the patient population seen is quite vast and there will be opportunity for residents to work with transition-aged youth (18-25), older adults (60+) and everything in between.
Residents will work towards developing a comprehensive knowledge of these disorders, involving both their psychological and physiological sequelae. The focus for residents will be on the treatment of eating disorders through individual psychotherapy; however, there will be opportunities for providing family psychoeducation and support, as well as assisting with ongoing program evaluation if desired. The predominant theoretical modality is eating disorder specific cognitive behavioural therapy (i.e., CBT-ED).
As the service is undergoing significant program changes at this time, there may be additional opportunities that become available. In the past, the psychologist has been involved in completing comprehensive intake assessments and group therapy.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Major Rotation
- Primary Supervisor: Dr. Brendan Guyitt
- Location: Victoria Hospital (LHSC)
The Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) team at LHSC works in the outpatient mental health department. We are a multi-disciplinary group that provides CBT to adults who present with a primary mood or anxiety disorder. Our program is group-based, but we do offer some individual therapy, which is the primary focus of this rotation.
Residents will have the opportunity to pick up individual cases that interest them across the mood and anxiety spectrums. Often these are individuals for whom the group environment is not mutually beneficial or those who need additional help before or after group completion. Involvement in group treatment for OCD and depression (with a cognitive emphasis) is also possible if the resident wishes.
In addition, this rotation may provide opportunities for inpatient group involvement. More details on this will be available closer to the start of the residency year. Opportunities for program evaluation exist on both the outpatient and inpatient services.
Geriatric Mental Health Program (GMHP) – Major Rotation
- Primary Supervisor: Dr. Bonnie Purcell
- Location: Victoria Hospital (LHSC)
The Geriatric Mental Health Program (GMHP) is an interdisciplinary team designed to provide outpatient geriatric psychiatry consultation, assessment and treatment to seniors (65+) and their families living in the London-Middlesex region. Our mandate includes providing 1) quality clinical care that recognizes the unique psychiatric and medical needs of older adults, 2) education for physicians and professionals training to care for the elderly, and 3) collaboration with community agencies and partners in specialized geriatric services. Both clinic and home visits in the community and in retirement and long-term care settings are provided in this service for senior individuals who experience mental disorders of late life, including dementia and related disorders, mood disorders, grief, addictions, and psychotic disorders.
Residents will work closely with a team consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, a psychologist, occupational therapists, and therapeutic recreation specialists. Every senior patient in the program is seen initially by a case manager (nurse or social work) and psychiatrist. The patient is then referred to the psychologist, if necessary, to provide further cognitive/personality assessment and/or individual psychotherapy (primarily integrative, though heavily drawing upon cognitive-behavioural therapy). Group therapy opportunities may be offered during the rotation and our program has offered a CBT group for depression and a Reminisce & Reflect group for individuals with early-to-moderate stage dementia and their caregivers. Consultations are also provided as part of the Behavioural Response Team (BRT), through Behavioural Supports Ontario, that provides behavioural assessments and short-term follow-up addressing urgent referrals for responsive behaviours related to mental health or addictions (although primarily dementia) in the community and long-term care.
Consultations are focused on providing non-pharmacological recommendations to the referral source, formal care providers, and/or informal care providers. Teaching opportunities may also be available for residents to provide in-services to long-term care homes, retirement homes, and community organizations. Previous topics include personality disorders in later life, the 3 D’s (dementia, delirium, depression) of geriatric mental health care, and addictions-related issues in later life. Resident experiences will be tailored to the resident’s goals for their rotation in this program.
Traumatic Stress Service – Major Rotation
- Primary Supervisor: Dr. Jenn Drummelsmith
- Location: Victoria Hospital (LHSC)
The Traumatic Stress Service (TSS) is part of the General Adult Ambulatory Mental Health Services (GAAMHS) offered at LHSC. This program serves adults between the ages of 18 and 65 years who are experiencing mental health difficulties as a result of traumatic experience(s). TSS offers specialized training in the delivery of Trauma Focused-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (TF-ACT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
TSS is primarily group-based and all groups are 12-weeks long. There are also opportunities to engage in assessment and individual therapy. Residents are expected to take part in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and consultations. Opportunity to engage in supervision of practicum students is sometimes a possibility. The TSS team currently includes psychology, social work, and nurse case management.
Neuropsychology Consultation Program – Major Rotation
- Primary Supervisor: Dr. Daniela Gonzalez
- Location: Parkwood Institute (St. Joseph’s Health Care London)
The neuropsychology service at St. Joseph’s Health Care London provides consultation to a variety of clinical programs. These programs have a strong interdisciplinary focus, with team members from neurology, psychiatry, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech-language pathology and nursing. The neuropsychology service provides assessment and consultation to both inpatient and outpatient programs serving adults and older adults.
As part of this rotation, trainees will have an opportunity to work with diverse presentations, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurodegenerative disease, and psychiatric conditions. The resident will be responsible for test selection, test administration, scoring and interpretation, report writing and the provision of feedback. Conceptualization will include incorporating information from diverse sources (e.g., patient and collateral interview, observations, neuroimaging, laboratory investigations, neuropsychological test data) to develop an accurate representation of the person’s current status. Trainees will refine their skills in the characterization of cognitive impairment, making differential diagnoses of complex cases, and providing appropriate and timely recommendations. There will be an emphasis on gaining experience communicating assessment results, implications, and diagnoses to patients, families, and referral sources. Opportunities to work with psychometry and provide intervention (i.e., psychoeducation/cognitive rehabilitation) may be available.
Geriatric Mental Health Program (GMHP) – Minor Rotation
- Primary Supervisor: Dr. Bonnie Purcell
- Location: Victoria Hospital (LHSC)
The Geriatric Mental Health Program (GMHP) is an interdisciplinary team designed to provide outpatient geriatric psychiatry consultation, assessment and treatment to seniors (65+) and their families living in the London-Middlesex region. Both clinic and home visits in the community and in long-term care settings are provided in this service for senior individuals who experience mental disorders of late life, including dementia and related disorders, mood disorders, grief, addictions and psychotic disorders.
Residents will work closely with a team consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, a psychologist, occupational therapists, and therapeutic recreation specialists. Psychodiagnostic assessment, individual psychotherapy (primarily integrative, although drawing heavily on cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression, anxiety), group therapy (CBT for depression, reminiscence for dementia care), consultations (for responsive behaviours related to mental health or addictions) and teaching opportunities (in-services for long-term care/retirement homes on topics related to geriatric mental health) are experiences offered in this rotation and tailored to the resident’s goals. (Ant-requisite: Adult Mental Health track)
Neuropsychology Consultation Program – Minor Rotation
- Primary Supervisor: Dr. Daniela Gonzalez
- Location: Parkwood Institute (St. Joseph’s Health Care London)
The neuropsychology service at St. Joseph’s Health Care London provides consultation to a variety of clinical programs. These programs have a strong interdisciplinary focus, with team members from neurology, physiatry, geriatrics, psychiatry, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech-language therapy, and nursing. The neuropsychology service provides assessment and consultation to both inpatient and outpatient programs serving adults and older adults.
The goal of this minor rotation in neuropsychology is to introduce interested non-neuropsychology residents to the role of neuropsychology within a hospital setting. In our service, we conduct neuropsychological assessments with the purpose of describing cognitive status, providing diagnostic clarification, and identifying appropriate recommendations to optimize daily function (e.g., regarding return to school/work). As part of this rotation, residents would have an opportunity to work with either the brain injury rehabilitation program or specialized geriatric services. Residents in this rotation can gain exposure to all aspects of the assessment process, including the process of chart review, test selection/administration, report writing, conceptualization, and feedback delivery. Residents can also gain exposure to consultation and feedback delivery to the referring physician and other team members.
As part of this Minor rotation, residents will obtain an understanding of what a neuropsychological assessment entails and learn when it is appropriate to refer a patient to neuropsychology. Residents will gain an appreciation of how different neurological conditions affect brain functioning and cognition. Completion of a Minor rotation in neuropsychology should not be interpreted to mean that the resident has received sufficient training to practice as a Clinical Neuropsychologist. (Anti-requisite: Neuropsychology Track)
Child / Adolescent Track – Changes in Available Rotations
Several of the rotations listed for the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) will not be available for the 2025-2026 training year. Rotations to be withdrawn are:
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (4 Day Rotations)
- Assessment and Support of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Differential Diagnoses
- Complex Neurodevelopmental Presentations
- Intensive Services (Inpatient) – Developmental Disabilities (3 Day Rotation)
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders (3 Day Rotation)
