DR. JULIANNE VANDERVOORT, PHD
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
SHE/HER

Dr. Vandervoort is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario with over fifteen years of clinical experience. She completed her doctorate at the Université du Québec en Outaouais. She has worked extensively with clients presenting with mood, anxiety, substance use, concurrent, sleep, and posttraumatic stress disorders using a cognitive behavioural approach. Dr. Vandervoort completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in 2015 where she was central to the implementation of the Integrated Care Pathway for Major Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder. She has provided training in Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for addictions to therapists across Canada. She conducted research within the inpatient Addiction Services at CAMH and helped launch several standardized CBT groups within the outpatient services.

Dr. Vandervoort founded the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Cannabis Use Group at CAMH. She provided clinical supervision to psychology practicum students and psychology residents and regularly taught principles of CBT for substance use disorders to medical fellows and psychiatry residents. At Mind Balance, Dr. Vandervoort works with adults facing difficulties such as work related stress and burnout, cannabis use disorder, alcohol use disorder, anxiety, mood difficulties, and post-traumatic stress. She is known for her gentle, collaborative style and expertise in CBT and motivational interviewing.