Allie Grady
Allie Grady is a Practicum Student in her fourth year of study in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Ottawa. At OICBT, Allie is supervised by Dr. Angela Priede, C. Psych (Supervised Practice), and Dr. François Rousseau, C. Psych. Allie strives to provide a warm and collaborative environment where clients feel safe, understood, and supported. She uses evidence-based approaches tailored to each person’s needs, drawing on cognitive-behavioural, emotion-focused, and dialectical approaches. Allie has a special interest in supporting adults as they navigate life transitions, including caregiving, relationship transitions, and grief and loss. In both her research and clinical work, Allie is dedicated to supporting two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual/ace, aromantic/aro and additional sexual and gender minority (2SLGBTQIA+) communities. Allie provides virtual and in-person care.
About Allie
- Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology; University of Ottawa, expected 2028; https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/psychology/graduate/clinical-psychology-programs
- Bachelors of Arts, Honours (B.A. Hons.), Psychology; University of Guelph, 2021; https://www.uoguelph.ca/psychology/
- Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Services; Fleming College; 2016; https://flemingcollege.ca
- Adult populations (ages 18-60)
- Mood disorders (Depression, Bipolar)
- Anxiety (Social, Generalized, Panic, Agoraphobia, Specific)
- Trauma/PTSD/Adjustment Difficulties
- Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
- Life Transitions
- Grief/Loss
- Interpersonal/Relational Goals
- Existential Queries (Identity, Self-Actualization, Self-Concept/Esteem, Meaning, Purpose)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
2023-2027: Social Science and Humanities Grant (SSHRC), Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral Fellowship; https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/cgsd-bescd_eng.asp
2023-2024: Bruyère Research Institute Graduate Studentship Award; https://www.bruyere.org/en/about-bri
2022 – 2023: Social Science and Humanities Grant (SSHRC), Canada Graduate Scholarship – Masters; https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp
2023-Present: Practicum Student, Centre for Psychological Services and Research (CPSR); https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/centre-psychological-services-research
2024-2025: Practicum Student, Gilmour Psychological Services; https://www.ottawa-psychologists.com
2024: Practicum Student, Bruyère Health (Memory Clinic: https://www.bruyere.org/en/memory-program; John and Jennifer Ruddy Geriatric Day Hospital: https://www.bruyere.org/en/geriatric-day-hospital; and Stroke Rehabilitation: https://www.bruyere.org/en/strokerehabilitation)
2022-Present: Research Assistant, Healthy Aging Research Program (HARP) Lab, University of Ottawa; https://www.uoharp.ca
2022-2023: Teaching Assistant, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa; https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/psychology
2021-2022: Education Coordinator, Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton; https://alzheimer.ca/pklnh/en
2021-2022: Research Assistant, Department of Politics, York University
2017-2021: Recreation Aide, Schlegel Villages Retirement/Long-Term Care; https://schlegelvillages.com
Research Publications
Hammond, N., Grady, A., & Stinchcombe, A. (2025). Across the ages: Mental health and coping resources among LGBTQ2+ Canadians in adulthood. Canadian Studies in Population, 52(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42650-025-00097-5
Grady, A. & Stinchcombe, A. (2025). Social networking site use, sexual orientation, and associations with mental health: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Computers and Human Behavior Reports, 17, 100541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100541
Hopper, S., Grady, A., Best, J. R., & Stinchcombe, A. (2024). Bidirectional associations between memory and depression moderated by sex and age: Findings from the CLSA. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 116, 105154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2023.105154
Grady, A. & Stinchcombe, A. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of older sexual minority Canadians in the CLSA. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 816. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04513-w
Grady, A. & Kukkonen, T. (2023). Older LGBTQ adults and sexual health. Current Sexual Health Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-023-00370-1
Grady, A. (2022). Storytelling and community building in hospitals’ strategic plans: A discourse analysis. Studies by Undergraduate Researchers at Guelph (SURG), 14(1). https://doi.org/10.21083/surg.v14i1.6864
Conference Presentations
Grady, A. & Stinchcombe, A. (Accepted). Evaluating cognitive risk in LGB populations using the ANU-ADRI: Findings from the CLSA [Paper presentation]. Canadian Association on Gerontology Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Grady, A., Hammond, N. G., & Stinchcombe, A. (Accepted). Sexuality, Health, and Aging: A study of health disparities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults in the CLSA [Poster presentation]. Canadian Association on Gerontology Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Grady, A. & Stinchcombe, A. (2024, November 13). Social networking site use and mental health in older LGB Canadians in the CLSA [Poster presentation]. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Seattle, United States of America.
Grady, A. & Stinchcombe, A. (2023, November 10). Social Support, mental health, and sexual orientation: A study of three time points in the CLSA [Poster presentation]. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, United States of America.
Grady, A. & Stinchcombe, A. (2022, November 7). Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of older sexual minority Canadians: A longitudinal analysis [Poster presentation]. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, United States of America.
Grady, A. (2021, April 12). Exploring the impact of sexual excitation on genital arousal across the adult lifespan [Poster presentation]. University of Guelph Undergraduate Thesis Conference, virtual.
Grady, A. (2020, August 25). Exploring religious diversity in Canadian hospitals [Poster presentation]. University of Guelph Undergraduate Research Showcase, virtual.