Meg Waurick, M.A., C.Psych.

Clinical & School Psychologist

Office hours: Thursdays, 8:30 am - 5:45 pm.

I am a registered clinical and school psychologist with over 30 years experience working with children, adolescents, and their families. I provide therapy, assessment, diagnoses and consultation services. I have extensive training and experience in treating a variety of conditions including:

  • Anxiety Disorders (OCD, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Phobias)

  • Trauma Related Disorders

  • Depression and Mood disorders

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Behaviour, Social and Executive Functioning Difficulties

  • Parent-Child Relationship Conflict

  • Eating Disorders

  • Digital Technology Addiction and Challenges

I obtained my B.Sc in Psychology from McMaster University in 1985 and my M.A. in Clinical Neuropsychology from The University of Western Ontario in 1987. I completed additional Ph.d courses at The University of Ottawa in 1999. I have been registered with The College of Psychologists (CPO) since 1999. I completed training in trauma related disorders and became a member of EMDR Canada in 2007 and I have been a member of Brainspotting Canada since 2020.

I adapt my therapeutic approach on a case by case basis to best fit my client, their needs and their situation. I have developed and refined my therapeutic and clinical skills to include several evidence based approaches including; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, EMDR therapy (Trauma informed therapy), and Brainspotting (Advanced brain-body therapy). When working with a youth that self-harms and has difficulty regulating their emotions, I typically use DBT and work to develop a strong rapport with my client and help facilitate improved interpersonal communication skills in my client. When working with a young child with an anxiety related disorder I use animated video’s, games, worksheets and play to provide CBT based psycho-education in a concrete manner for the child and we use step-wise experiments to facilitate improved tolerance and reduce avoidance. With young children I involve parents directly, whereas with older adolescents, I work with parents in more of a consultative manner so that they can be supportive and understanding towards their child.

I have over 30 years experience. My early training and work was with young children at Hotel Dieu Hospital and Queen’s University in Kingston and with Children’s Mental Health in Belleville and then in Kingston; assessing young children with autism, neuro-developmental disorders and behaviour problems, and providing play therapy and counselling support to parents both in home and in the office. Later in my career, I worked for the Frontenac, Prince Edward County and Ottawa-Carleton District School Boards doing Psycho-educational assessments. I also worked several years in Children’s Mental Health in Lanark County broadening my clinical work to include adolescents and children and youth in care before moving to Ottawa 22 years ago to go into private practice at 98 Centrepointe. I joined the Rideauview Clinic in July, 2024.