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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.
The CMHRT can be separated into 3 main categories
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The University of Waterloo Psychology Department acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.
News
CMHRT Community Outreach Workshop: Adolescent Media use and Mental Health & the value of involving caregivers in therapy for youth
Clinical psychology graduate students Jasmine Zhang and Sarena Daljeet, presented talks about Adolescent Media use and Mental Health & the value of involving caregivers in therapy for youth at Grand River Hospital's Ontario Network of Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Services (ONCAIPS) Annual Conference on March 20th, 2025.
Jasmine presented her research on Adolescent Media Use and Mental Health. Her talk provided a high-level overview of the mental health challenges faced by youth in a technology-saturated world. Jasmine also provided the audience with innovative practices and tools that could help adolescents develop a more positive relationship with media.
The main message of Sarena’s presentation was the value of involving caregivers in therapy for youth and the importance of the therapist in being attuned to the alliances of both the youth and the caregiver. She presented outcome data on Dyadic Emotion Focused Therapy for youth.
Both presentations were extremely well-attended and well-received. Another wonderful connection made by our outstanding students.
These opportunities 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 community partnership that allows for these opportunities!
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.