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Mental Health News You Can Use Dr. Laura Nichols established this page in as a way of easing public access to mental health news.

Trauma Psychologist, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, First Responders, Occupational Stress, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Before Operational Stress Clinician (BOS), East Coast Gal living in Ottawa. Dr. Nichols serves on the board for the Ontario Psychological Association. Dr. Nichols is registered as a provider for injured/traumatized workers in the WSIB Community Mental Health Program (CMHP), and as provider for members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)/Department of National Defence (DND) and Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC) through Medavie Blue Cross.

***This page is not intended for individual advice regarding psychological assessment or treatment. It is meant to raise awareness of mental health issues and recent research findings. If you are in crisis you should go to your nearest hospital. ***

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11/24/2025

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Mobility matters. Access matters. But lowering training standards is not the path forward. Canada needs consistent, high-quality care, and that requires collaboration across educators, regulators, and practitioners. Let’s build pathways that improve access without compromising safety. Vote NO to t...

I’m sharing below the link for those who wish to provide feedback to the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysis...
11/15/2025

I’m sharing below the link for those who wish to provide feedback to the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysis of Ontario regarding the proposed changes to training and accreditation standards for psychologists and psychological associates.

If these changes move forward, Ontario would shift from having the highest standards in the country to among the lowest.

Does this concern you? It should! Who among us has not had a family member, friend, or colleague seek the expert care found in the profession of psychology.

Please share the feedback survey widely with anyone who cares about access to safe, high-quality psychological services.

We need a tsunami of thoughtful feedback urging the College to pause these changes and work collaboratively with stakeholders to find a balanced, responsible middle ground.

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

11/06/2025

We urge the CPBAO to pause, listen, and work collaboratively with the profession to build a system that strengthens, not jeopardizes, safe and effective care. We call on the College to engage with its members to develop evidence-based, inclusive approaches that truly improve access and diversity.
Join us in calling on the CPBAO to reverse its decision and refrain from sending these changes to the Ministry of Health. 
Vote “NO” on Question 4 of the CPBAO survey below https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BZ5SB8Q

10/29/2025

1 in 5 Ontarians experience mental illness each year. At the same time, more than 28,000 children and youth are waiting for mental health services in our province. Other regions that have expanded prescribing authority for specially trained psychologists have seen meaningful improvements, including....

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