Meredith Landy
Ph.D., C.Psych. — Psychologist
Meredith Landy
Ph.D., C.Psych. — Psychologist
Meredith has always felt compelled by people’s stories. As a therapist, she is deeply invested in understanding clients’ realities and learning about how they navigate their world.
Meredith works with individuals and couples, and provides evidence-based psychological services for the following:
- Depression and bipolar disorder
- Anxiety, including generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, and health anxiety
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Stress, burnout, and adjustment difficulties
- Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and executive functioning difficulties
- Alcohol and substance use
- Chronic pain and health-related adjustment issues
- Perinatal and reproductive mental health concerns
- Suicidal ideation, suicide risk, and self-harm
- Relationship and interpersonal concerns
Meredith tailors treatment approaches to the individual. Treatment may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Exposure-Based Interventions, and Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Suicide Prevention. In addition to general couples therapy, Meredith offers specialized couples interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD) and borderline personality disorder (SAGE).
Meredith completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, and her pre-doctoral residency at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Meredith also holds a Master of Arts degree in Trauma and Violence Studies from New York University. Meredith is committed to increasing access to evidence-based interventions, and has experience designing and implementing digital therapies.
Residency – St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
Ph.D. – Clinical Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University
Selected Publications
Monson, C. M., Shields, N., Suvak, M. K., Lane, J. E. M., Shnaider, P., Landy, M. S. H., Wagner, A., Sijeric, I., Masina, T., Wanklyn, S. G., & Stirman, S.W. (2018). A randomized controlled effectiveness trial of training strategies in cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: Impact on patient outcomes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 110, 31 – 40.
Pukay-Martin, N. D., Torbit, L., Landy, M. S. H., Macdonald, A., & Monson, C. M. (2017). Present-focused versus trauma-focused cognitive behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: A case study. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 6, 2.
Landy, M. S. H., Davey, C. J., Pecora, A., Quintero, D., & McShane, K. (2016). A systematic review on the effectiveness of brief interventions for alcohol misuse in emergency departments. Journal of Substance Abuse and Treatment, 61, 1-12.
Landy, M. S. H., Pukay-Martin, N. D., Vorstenbosch, V., Torbit, L., & Monson, C. M. (2015). A pilot study of the effects of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder on parenting. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 24, 454-465.
Landy, M. S. H., Wagner, A. C., Brown-Bowers, A., & Monson, C. M. (2015).Examining the evidence for complex posttraumatic stress disorder as a clinical diagnosis. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 24, 215-236.
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Acculturation and/or Immigration Experiences
- ADHD Skills
- Anger and Irritability
- Anxiety
- Anxiety - Generalized anxiety
- Anxiety - Health Anxiety
- Anxiety - Panic attacks
- Anxiety - Social Anxiety
- Anxiety - Specific phobia
- Assessment - Mental Health
- Bipolar
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Career
- Communication
- Depression and low mood
- Derealization/Depersonalization
- Dis/Ability
- Eating Disorders
- Emotion Regulation
- Family Conflict
- Fertility
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Bereavement
- Impulse Control
- Life Transitions
- Motivation
- Narcissism
- Obsessions and Compulsions
- Perfectionism
- Physical Health
- Pre and Postpartum
- Pregnancy and/or Perinatal concerns
- Relationships
- Relationships - Parenting and/or co-parenting
- Relationships - Separation and divorce
- Religious Identity
- School
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Self-Understanding
- Sex and/or Relationships - Physical intimacy
- Sexual identity
- Sleep
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use and Addiction
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Trauma
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- ADHD Skills Training
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Solution Focused Therapy
Client Focus
Population
- Couples
- Individual
- Older Adults
Practice Details
Profession
- Psychologist
Appointment Types
- In person and virtual
