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Thank you for your interest in psychological services at the Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment (CMHRT).
The Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment (CMHRT) is a vital component of the accredited Clinical Psychology graduate program at the University of Waterloo. The CMHRT offers accessible, effective psychological assessment and therapy services for adults, adolescents, children, and families in the Region of Waterloo, while facilitating cutting-edge research on the development, persistence and treatment of mental health problems and providing comprehensive clinical training in our state-of-the-art facility.
Our therapists and clinicians are graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in clinical psychology. They are each supervised by a registered psychologist who observes every video-recorded therapy or assessment session.
If you are interested in seeking therapy treatment, please complete our client intake form, and we will be in touch soon.
Unfortunately, we are not accepting referrals for psychoeducational assessments to assess learning and attention at this time. The CMHRT is primarily a treatment centre and we have limited capacity to provide only a few psychoeducational assessments each year as part of masters level clinical skills coursework. We hope to re-open the waitlist in May 2025 to accept referrals for assessments which may be completed in 2026 or later.

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CMHRT Community Outreach Workshop: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through the lifespan
Clinical psychology graduate students Fatima Wasif, Brianna MacPherson, and Chantelle Castelino, presented a workshop entitled, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through the lifespan to the general public at the Central branch of the Kitchener Public Library on January 28th, 2025.
They presented a fantastic history of ADHD and explained the way symptoms occurred and varied with age and gender, as well as provided many useful strategies and resources.There was a nice crowd of about 20 attendees who braved the snowy weather to join us for this presentation.
These community workshops are a wonderful demonstration of psychology's ability to translate knowledge and research into practical and helpful information for everyone. We continue to be grateful for the strong UW/KPL partnership that allows for these opportunities!
CMHRT Community Outreach Workshop "Is This Common? Differentiating Shyness from Social Anxiety"
Clinical psychology graduate students Alexa Nordine, Sophie Kudryk, and Van Bui, presented a workshop entitled, Is This Common? Differentiating Shyness from Social Anxiety to the general public at the Central branch of the Kitchener Public Library on November 26, 2024.
The students provided an informative and engaging workshop to share an understanding of the construct of social anxiety, how symptoms are maintained, and tips and strategies to help address the problem.
These community workshops are a wonderful demonstration of psychology's ability to translate knowledge and research into practical and helpful information for everyone.
CMHRT Community Outreach Workshop "What is Self-Compassion and How Can We Use It"
Clinical psychology graduate students Erin Bowman, Monica Grove, and Michelle Korlacka, presented a workshop on Self-Compassion to a capacity crowd of participants in the Active Adults (50+) program at Forest Heights Public Library on October 30th, 2024.
The event was well attended, and the students provided an informative and engaging workshop to explain the concept of self-compassion, research on the benefits and considerations for use with older adults, and practical strategies for implementation. Feedback from the participants was highly positive, and the library organizer is delighted to have our strong UW / KPL partnership.