Education & Credentials

Dr. Kuzyk earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Concordia University and is a licensed member of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec. Throughout her graduate studies, she received federal and provincial scholarships and academic awards recognizing her excellence in the study of child development from infancy through adolescence. Dr. Kuzyk’s doctoral research focused on the impact of peer victimization on the mental health of gender-diverse youth. Her work has been presented at national and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Training & Experiences

Dr. Kuzyk completed her pre-doctoral residency at BC’s Children’s Hospital, an internationally recognized center for specialized training in pediatric medical psychology, youth mental health, childhood trauma, and developmental assessments. There, she trained with leading experts in pediatric eating disorders, OCD, chronic pain and somatization, as well as complex and medical trauma. This residency built upon her foundational experiences at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, where she collaborated with the Adolescent Medicine, Chronic Pain, and Pediatric Trauma teams. These experiences equipped Dr. Kuzyk with expertise in individual, group, and family-based interventions for youth with diverse backgrounds across inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings. She also developed advanced skills in attachment-focused assessments for youth with complex trauma histories.

Dr. Kuzyk sought additional training in community settings to provide accessible mental health support and diagnostic services. She gained experience in a specialized school for children with developmental disorders and at a community mental health center in Kahnawake, Quebec. This training is particularly important to Dr. Kuzyk, as it reinforced her early clinical interests that led her to pursue graduate studies in psychology.

Current Work

Dr. Kuzyk’s private practice is dedicated to providing compassionate and evidence-based care for individuals facing a variety of challenges. Her areas of expertise include eating disorders, emotion dysregulation, OCD, trauma, and clinical perfectionism, particularly in children and young adults. Additionally, she supports clients with self-esteem issues, identity concerns, relationship difficulties, and challenges related to chronic illness. She has extensive experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum and those with other developmental disabilities, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Dr. Kuzyk is a passionate advocate for preventative mental health care for youth. She served as a clinical consultant for the development of a government-funded school-based anxiety prevention program. Dr. Kuzyk aims to expand this work by creating local secondary and tertiary prevention programs to promote mental wellness in the community.