Deciding to seek help is a powerful step toward better mental health. Through my experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families, I understand that difficulties may arise regardless of one’s age or phase of life. From life challenges to transition periods (e.g., changing careers, schools, relationships), to traumatic experiences, it can be difficult to make sense of our selves or our directions. Sometimes, we also have a long history of feeling stuck in patterns that make us feel like we cannot live our lives in a rich and fulfilling manner. Together we can work to better understand and address the problems that you and/or your loved ones are experiencing.

Dr. Brent Mulrooney, C.Psych.

Founder & Clinical Psychologist

Inclusive & Personalized Care

I am proud to support clients from all walks of life (inclusive of all gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, races, ethnicities, cultures, and relationship types) in achieving their own unique vision of success. I am especially interested in working with individuals who want to better understand themselves, their emotions, behaviours, and their relationships through long-term change processes in therapy.

Areas of Expertise

I provide therapy across the lifespan, and recognize that clients at different ages and stages in life require different treatment approaches. Broadly speaking, I work with clients to alleviate a range of concerns, including problematic emotions (e.g., sadness, anxiety, anger, shame) and behaviours, relationship difficulties, school and work stress, self-esteem, trauma, sexuality, and identity. To help you change and grow, I use clinical modalities that are tailored specifically to your needs and concerns, though I focus primarily on relational psychodynamic psychotherapy.

What to Expect on Your Therapeutic Journey

During our first appointments together, you and I will consider and clarify the issues that are of utmost concern to you using a collaborative and relational approach. I gather a detailed understanding of your experience through a comprehensive interview, which will help us to gain a greater understanding of the problems and struggles you seek to address, as well the unique strengths you possess that will help you achieve your goals. Once the treatment phase of therapy begins, you are in control of what we speak about at all times (i.e., you decide the pace of therapy, and share only what you feel comfortable sharing with me). In return, I will listen mindfully, share my thoughts and feelings about the factors that I believe are contributing to your current difficulties, and collaboratively work to build a framework and understanding through which we can achieve your goals.

Education & Clinical Training

I hold a PhD in School and Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Toronto, as well as a Masters degree in Applied Social Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. I completed my pre-doctoral residency at SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health (CCMH), and have previously provided assessment, therapeutic, and consultation services for clients at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto District School Board (TDSB), and the University of Toronto/Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Psychology Clinic (UT/OISE Psychology Clinic). Through my work in the above as well as my experience at CFIR, I have extensive experience working with individuals and families experiencing all manner of struggles. Earlier in my career, I worked to develop provincial policies and guidelines for the proper treatment and care of individuals accessing services for mental health and physical disabilities in the Division of Mental Health and Addictions and the Disability Policy Office respectively, both with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Supervision, Teaching & Mentorship

I am actively engaged in supervising new clinicians at various levels of training, though I primarily supervise individuals who are in the process of becoming registered psychologists with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO). I also teach several clinical consultation groups to mental health clinicians of various levels and types of training (e.g., registered psychologists, registered psychotherapists, and senior PhD/PsyD students), primarily focused on honing their in-the-moment clinical skills and reflective capacities.

Leadership & Professional Affiliations

In the past, I have held various leadership positions (e.g., Partner overseeing the Assessment Service, Director of Associates) at a large psychology/psychotherapy private practice that spanned multiple cities in Ontario. I have presented at regional, national, and specialty (e.g., domestic violence-related) psychological conferences (including the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference). I am a member of both the Canadian Psychological Association and Ontario Psychological Association. I am a Registered Member of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario.