Dr. Catherine Ouimet, C.Psych.

Co-Director, Neuropsychologist, and Assessment Clinic Director

Hi!

I am Dr. Catherine Ouimet, a neuropsychologist and Co-Director of CAFCO.

I provide neuropsychological/ psychoeducational assessments to children, adolescents, and young adults. I have worked with nearly a thousand families to help understand how children and youth learn and to support their functioning. I specialize in the assessment of various disorders present in the school-aged population, including attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD), learning disorders (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia), and neurodevelopmental disorders such as Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, autism, developmental coordination disorder (e.g., dyspraxia), etc. I provide services in English and French, and take pride in ensuring access to quality services for families in minority language situations. I believe that helping families build awareness of their child’s strengths and differences, and providing strategies to support them, is a valuable tool for building resiliency, achieving goals, and promoting mental well-being.

I hold a Ph.D. in Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology from the Université de Montréal, and a master’s degree in Evidence-Based Social Intervention from Oxford University, where I studied as a Rhodes Scholar. I am a member of both the College of Psychologists of Ontario and the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec. Early in my career, I also worked in policy analysis within the federal government, holding various roles related to public health, including maternal and child health. Over the years, I have volunteered hundreds of hours supporting access to graduate study opportunities for youth, often leading and participating in various scholarship committees. I am also a hockey mom, a budding gardener, a tennis fan, and a dog lover. My own parenthood journey – raising two wonderful and spirited children – remind me every day to approach families with a deep sense of empathy and care.

Clients I work with:

• Children and youth
• Young adults (approximately 25 years and younger in the context of updating a psycho-educational profile to support post-secondary studies)

Areas where I can help:

• Neuropsychological/Psychoeducational assessments (i.e. Learning Disorders, ADHD, ASD, Giftedness, etc.)