Meet the team

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Joseph Capozza (Graduate Student, Counselling Program): Psychotherapist - Private Practice

Rafia Junaid (Graduate Student, Counselling Program): Psychotherapist

Maryum Khan (Volunteer): York University, Graduate Student

Lindsay Pittman (Graduate Student, Counselling Program): Psychotherapist - Private Practice

Alex Riggin (Research Assistant): University of Calgary, Graduate Student - Counselling Psychology

Dr. Deanna Friesen is a cognitive psychologist and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Western University. She is currently serving as the Applied Psychology program chair.  She collaborates with the IAASP lab on projects related to 1) how pre-service teachers’ perceptions of psychological reports impact their inclusive practice and 2) how psychological assessments impact perceived school support. She is interested in ways to bring psychologists and teachers together to facilitate classroom learning.     

Sydney completed her M.A. in School and Applied Child Psychology from Western University in 2021 and has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Guelph.  Sydney's doctoral research explores how to better support students with anxiety at school. Sydney is co-supervised by Dr. Shannon Stewart and Dr. Colin King.

Rachel completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Victoria. Her research interests include inclusive education and methods to enhance educational support for students. She is also interested in implementing accessible approaches to support children's mental health and well-being. 

Bridgett completed her Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology degree at Seneca College in 2022.  Bridgett hopes to focus her research on developing supports for children and youth experiencing eco-anxiety.  

Amy completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2021. Amy hopes to focus her research on how to better assist children who struggle with anxiety and learning disabilities in school.

Abigail Fisher is a BSc - Year 2 student in Neuroscience completing her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Migrant & Refugee Studies at Western University. Currently, Abigail is exploring the use of children’s storybooks as a clinical resource for supporting parents to use with their children with anxiety challenges.