Janelle Massicotte

Bilingual Registered Psychotherapist with 3 years of post-graduate clinical experience operating from a trauma-informed lens. Specialized in fast-paced post-secondary mental health, brief therapy frameworks, neurodivergent-affirming care, and eating disorder triage. Fully certified in ASIST crisis management.

Registered Psychotherapist - Independent Private Practice - Ottawa, ON

(2025-09)

• Provide autonomous, brief, and solution-focused therapy to university students navigating acute stress, identity adjustments, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.
• Manage high-acuity eating disorder cases, establishing collaborative safety frameworks with multidisciplinary medical teams.
• Maintain timely, PHIPA-compliant electronic medical records (EMR) according to CRPO standards.

Registered Psychotherapist (Contractor) - Group Practice - Ottawa, ON

(2024-07 - 2025-09)

• Delivered time-limited CBT/DBT interventions to a high-volume caseload of adolescents and adults.
• Implemented specialized neurodivergent-affirming strategies to combat executive dysfunction and academic paralysis.
• Managed daily crisis triage, conducting acute risk assessments and implementing immediate safety plans.
• Extensively utilized Jane Software for daily scheduling, charting, and electronic health records management.

Counselling Intern - Centretown Psychotherapy - Ottawa, ON

(2023-09 - 2024-04)

• Provided equity-informed, culturally responsive therapy to students navigating complex life transitions.
• Formulated and executed immediate risk management protocols and crisis safety plans under clinical supervision.

Summer Youth Program Lead - Métis Nation of Ontario

(2018 - 2021)

• Designed and facilitated psychoeducational wellness workshops and cultural programming for diverse groups.
• Practiced active cultural humility, delivering presentations focused on mental health awareness and systemic barriers.

M.Ed. - Counselling Psychology - University of Ottawa (2024)

B.Sc. - Psychology - University of Ottawa (2022)