Gabrielle O’Hara
M.A., Ph.D. (ABD)
Doctoral Candidate
Gabi is a doctoral candidate in the School and Applied Child Psychology program at McGill University. In the summer of 2022, she completed her clinical residency at the Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at Sick Kids. Gabi has experience working with children, adolescents, and families through her previous work at Surrey Place, Batshaw Youth and Family Centres, Summit School, and the McGill Psychoeducational and Counselling Clinic.
Gabi takes an integrative approach to therapy, with an emphasis on creating a safe therapeutic space for her clients through warmth, acceptance, and empathy. She has experience providing therapy to children and adolescents presenting with anxiety and mood disorders, relational difficulties, emotion dysregulation, and behavioural challenges. She draws from a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to best support her clients toward their goals. In addition to therapy, Gabi is experienced in providing comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational assessments to children and youth. Gabi is supervised by Dr. Dina Lafoyiannis to provide quality care to each individual and family.
In her free time, Gabi enjoys learning new recipes, immersing herself in a good book, and exploring the great outdoors with her two dogs, Campbell and Mooney.
