Dr. O’Neill received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University (formerly MCP Hahnemann University) in Philadelphia, PA in 2001 including completing anxiety disorders training at the Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania under the supervision of Dr. Edna Foa.  She also completed a two year Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) post-doctoral position at the University of British Columbia where she learned specialized therapies for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder under the supervision of Dr. Jack Rachman.

Dr. O’Neill has over eight years experience teaching university courses in the areas of clinical psychology, psychopathology, introductory psychology, and research methods.  She serves as a reviewer for several scholarly journals in the area of anxiety and related disorders and continues to actively publish scholarly articles related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  Presently she works as a Professor of Psychology teaching psychology at the university level and maintains an active interest in anxiety and related disorders research through her Fear and Anxiety Lab at the university.  She is currently working with undergraduate students in her research lab examining PTSD in individuals who have experienced a motor vehicle accident.  Dr. O’Neill and her students present their research findings annually at the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies conference.

Dr. O’Neill works with Campbell & Fairweather Psychology Group part-time and specializes in providing evidence-based treatment (e.g., cognitive behavior therapy) for anxiety, depression, and related difficulties in a supportive, warm environment. Dr. O’Neill is a Certified CBT therapist with the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is demonstrated to be highly effective for a variety of difficulties and disorders including:

• panic disorder

• agoraphobia

• social anxiety and social phobia

• obsessive-compulsive disorder and related syndromes (e.g., body dysmorphia, tics)

• posttraumatic stress

• phobias

• generalized anxiety (chronic uncontrollable worry)

• depression

Most individuals can expect significant symptom reduction in 12 sessions or less.  Dr. O’Neill focuses her practice on working with adults. In addition, she specializes in providing personal injury assessments and related treatment for injured workers, first responders, law enforcement personnel, and Canadian Forces members and veterans.  She co-authored a book with Dr. Bill Koch aimed at guiding practitioners in conducting such medical legal assessments.