Welcome!

My name is Naomi and I am a clinical psychologist licensed to practice in Ontario, Canada. I completed my Masters and Doctoral degrees at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). For my predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship, I trained at the Medical University of South Carolina within the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center. Outside of my private practice, I serve as the Regional Clinical and Training lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy program (OSP) in Brampton, Halton, and Mississauga. OSP is an innovative, publicly-funded mental health program for adults with low mood and anxiety-related concerns. In this role, I primarily provide clinical leadership, training and consultation to mental health therapists in the delivery of CBT.

In addition to clinical work, I am passionate about conducting clinical research that improves our understanding of mental health and access to treatments. My research is particularly focused on posttraumatic stress and trauma recovery.

RESEARCH

  • Ennis, N. Rheingold, A. A., Zinzow, H. M., Thompson, M. P., Gilmore, A. K. Kilpatrick, D., Hahn, C. K. (In press). Women’s behavioral coping responses during sexual assault: Association with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and the moderating role of alexithymia. Violence Against Women.

  • Ennis, N., Wagner, A. C., Hart, T. L., Monson, C. M. (In press). Social interactions in trauma disclosure: A multi-informant and multi-construct investigation. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 

  • Ennis, N., Sijercic, I., Monson, C. M. (2021). Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder under ongoing threat: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 88, 102049.

  • Ennis, N., Shorer, S., Shoval-Zuckerman, Y., Dekel, R., Freedman, S., & Monson, C. M. (2019). Cultural adaptations of trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapies: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76(4), 587-611.

  • Ennis, N., Sijercic, I., & Monson, C. M. (2018). Internet-delivered early interventions for individuals exposed to traumatic events: A systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20(11), e280.

Highlighted peer-reviewed research

  • Monson, C. M., Fredman, S. J., Dekel, R., Ennis, N. & Macdonald, A. M. (2022).  Family models of posttraumatic stress disorder.  In J. G. Beck & D. M. Sloan (Eds.), Oxford handbook of traumatic stress disorders (2nd Ed.).  New York, NY: Oxford.

  • Monson, C. M., Ennis, N., & Fredman, S. J. (2018). Posttraumatic stress disorder in couple and family therapy. In J. L. Lebow, A. L. Chambers, & D. C. Breunlin  (Eds.), Encyclopedia of couple and family therapy. New York, NY: Springer.

Highlighted book chapters

  • South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute,

    Community-Engaged Scholars Program Grant (2020-2022)

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Fellowship Award  (2020-2022)

  • The Canadian Psychological Association, Certificate of Academic Excellence (2020)     

Awards

  • PhD, Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)

  • MA, Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)

  • B.A. (Hons), Psychology, University of Guelph

  • Clinical Internship completed at the Charleston Consortium Internship (Traumatic Stress Track), Medical University of South Carolina and Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship completed at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Centre and Modern Minds Clinic, Medical University of South Carolina

  • Quality Provider Status in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Immersion course (Delivered by Dr. Steven Hayes)

  • Prolonged Exposure for PTSD (Delivered by the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC)

  • Cognitive-Behavioural Conjoint Therapy for PTSD (Delivered by Dr. Candice Monson)

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) (Delivered by Dr. Janice Kuo)

  • Motivational Interviewing (Delivered by Dr. Henny Westra)

  • Clinical Consultation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (University of Toronto Accredited)

  • Clinical training completed at:

    • National Crime Victims Research and Training Centre, Medical University of South Carolina,Charleston, South Carolina

    • Telehealth Resilience and Recovery Program (TRRP), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

    • Couple and Family Clinic, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina

    • Modern Minds, Charleston, South Carolina

    • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Women’s inpatient unit, Toronto, Ontario

    • St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Anxiety Research and Treatment Centre, Hamilton, Ontario

    • St. Michael’s Hospital, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, Ontario

    • IMPACT Lab led by Dr. Candice Monson at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), Toronto, Ontario

EDUCATION AND TRAINING