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Treatment Services
Dr. Erin O’Farrell
Ph.D., C.Psych.
Ph.D., C.Psych.
Dr. O’Farrell is a registered Clinical Psychologist, Rehabilitation Psychologist, and Neuropsychologist. She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa and her pre-doctoral residency at the University of Manitoba. She trained in a variety of clinical settings, including The Ottawa Hospital (Pain Clinic, Acute Care), The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre (Acquired Brain Injury, Robin Easey Centre), Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre (General Neuropsychology, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Acquired Brain Injury, Early Cognitive Change Clinic, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Service, Anxiety Disorders), Pan Am Concussion Clinic, and Riverview Health Centre (Acquired Brain Injury/Stroke).
Dr. O’Farrell provides psychological assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and individual treatment services to adults and older adults. She is a consulting Neuropsychologist for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL).
Areas of focus include (but are not limited to):
Dr. O’Farrell primarily uses a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach but has experience in other evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). She also has experience with neurocognitive rehabilitation, including attention and memory training. She believes in the importance of working collaboratively with her clients throughout the assessment and therapeutic process to adapt and adjust goals and treatment plans as needed to provide the best treatment for each individual client.
