Dr. Tracy Mewhort-Buist

Dr. Tracy Mewhort-Buist earned her doctorate at the University of Waterloo. She has worked in multiple settings, including hospitals, schools, community mental health agencies, and private practice. She has been working as a psychologist at Starling Community Services for 8 years. She also maintains a small caseload at Hamilton Psychological Services, and she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Waterloo as a sessional lecturer.

Dr. Mewhort-Buist takes an integrative approach to treatment incorporating elements of interpersonal process therapy and motivational interviewing with cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, and collaborative and proactive solutions. She also takes an attachment and trauma-informed approach to assessment and treatment. Dr. Mewhort-Buist has a particular interest in complex differential diagnosis and clinical formulation. She strives to practice from an anti-oppressive lens that honours the lived experiences of children and families who hold marginalized identities. She is passionate about supervision and enjoys sharing what she has learned with the next generation of professionals.