Myriah MacIntyre
Practicum Student; Clinical Psychology
Myriah MacIntyre, B.A. (Hons.), is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Myriah is completing her Clinical Psychology practicum at the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (OICBT), as a Practicum Student, Clinical Psychology, where she provides services under the supervision of Dr. Nick Schubert (Supervised Practice). In this role, she supports adult clients within the Mood & Anxiety stream. Myriah employs an empathetic, anti-racist, and collaborative client-centered approach, emphasizing thoroughness throughout the assessment and therapeutic process while drawing on evidence-based practices. She has also completed racial trauma assessments and provided trauma-focused CBT to aid racially minoritized populations in navigating racial trauma. Myriah’s commitment to anti-racism and equitable care is demonstrated through her doctoral research which explores Psilocybin mushroom ceremonies as a psychedelic intervention for healing racial trauma among Black, Indigenous, and POC Canadians and Americans.
Myriah is currently offering both in-person and virtual services in English.
About Myriah
- Doctorate (Ph.D.); Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa, 2021-Ongoing.
https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/programs/graduate/clinical-psychology - Microprogram in Psychedelic Science, University of Ottawa, 2023-2026.
http://psychedelicstudies.ca/microprograms.php - Bachelor of Arts Honours (B.A., Hons); Psychology with Thesis, Minor in Sociology,
University of Windsor; 2018-2021
https://www.uwindsor.ca/psychology/300/prospective-students - Intro Psychology and Language Courses (n.d.); Psychology, French, Spanish,
University of Western Ontario; 2017-2018
https://psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/programsmodules/
Myriah’s practice (assessment, diagnosis, and treatment) is in the service of adult
populations (age 18-60) within the following area of focus:
- Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar, Post-partum)
- Anxiety (Social, Generalized, Panic, Health, Agoraphobia, Specific)
- Trauma/PTSD
- Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders (OCD, Hair-pulling, Skin-picking, Body Dysmorphic Disorder)
- Diversity informed-care
- Life Transitions
- Grief/Loss
- Health & Lifestyle goals (Balance, Burn-out; Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise)
- Motivational work
- Existential queries (Self-Actualization, Self-Concept/Esteem, Meaning, Purpose,
Spirituality)
Myriah MacIntyre takes an integrative and eclectic approach to therapeutic care, drawing
from a range of evidence-based modalities and tailoring interventions to meet the unique needs of each client.
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness & Compassion based approaches
- Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 2022-present: Admission Scholarship (Doctoral), University of Ottawa
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/graduate-studies/funding-financing/awards/admission-scholarship - 2022-2023: Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M), Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/cgsm-bescm_eng.asp - 2021-2022: Admission Scholarship (Master’s), University of Ottawa
https://www.uottawa.ca/study/graduate-studies/funding-financing/awards/admission-scholarship
Myriah MacIntyre is actively pursuing additional training to further refine her clinical
skills and deepen her understanding of therapeutic work as part of her doctoral
studies. The following are areas of training completed thus far.
- Doctoral Training:
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre – Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic
https://www.theroyal.ca/programs-clinics-services-directory/operational-stress-injury-osi-clinic/ - Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (OICBT) – Intensive
Assessment Stream
https://www.ottawacbt.ca/service/assessment-and-diagnosis/ - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre – Ontario Structured Psychotherapy
(OSP) Program – depression, anxiety, and anxiety-related conditions)
https://www.theroyal.ca/osp - Centre for Psychological Services & Research (CBT; psychoeducational
assessments)
https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/centre-psychological-s
ervicesresearch - The Child, Adolescent, and Family Centre of Ottawa (CAFCO – DBT, psychoeducational assessment)
https://www.cafco-ceafo.ca/ - Teaching Assistant (2025-present), University of Ottawa (School of PsychologyProgram); https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-social-sciences/psychology
- Research Study Therapist (2023-2025): Racial Stress and Trauma Treatment – Dr.Monnica T. Williams, Behavioral Wellness Clinic;
http://www.racialtraumahealing.com/treatment-study.php - Research Assistant (Doctoral Studies – 2021 to present); Laboratory for Culture and Mental Health Disparities (CMHD) – Dr. Monnica T. Williams (University of Ottawa)
https://www.mentalhealthdisparities.org/ - Research Assistant (Undergraduate Studies – 2020 to present); Centre for Culture
and Organizational Research (CCOR) Laboratory – Dr. Catherine T. Kwantes
(University of Windsor);
https://www.ckwantes.com/ccor - Teaching Assistant (2020-2021), University of Windsor (Faculty of Social Sciences);
https://www.uwindsor.ca/fahss/
Articles
- Faber, S. C., Cenat, J. M., Sawyer, K., Metzger, I. W., Shaughnessy, K., Madsen, J., MacIntyre, M. M., Goghari, V. M., Ansloos, J., & Williams, M. T. (2026). Opening the gate to include people of colour in professional psychology: Reply to Canadian Psychological Association (2025). Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000460
- Perez Rosal, S. R., Faber, S. C., MacIntyre, M. M., & Williams, M. T. (2026). Retreat from racism: A psychedelic group experience for racial stress and trauma. Psychedelics, 4, Article 100031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyche.2026.100031
- Saxberg, K., MacIntyre, M., Alftieh, A., Faber, S., Lamontagne, G., & Williams, M. (2026). Twelve misconceptions about microaggressions and how they can appear in clinical practice. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 19(11), 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X25100470
- Gran-Ruaz, S., Caldwell, K., MacIntyre, M. M., Bartlett, A., Nepton, A., & Williams, M. (2025). A clinical case series: Evaluation of a novel Racial Stress and Trauma Treatment Protocol. Traumatology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000602
- Gran-Ruaz, S. M., Mistry, S., MacIntyre, M. M., Strauss, D., Faber, S. C., & Williams, M. T. (2025). Advancing equity in healthcare systems: Understanding implicit bias and infant mortality. BMC Medical Ethics, 26(1), 103. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01228-y
- Kwantes, C. T., Jacobs, A. (Delaware), & MacIntyre, M. M. (Afro-Indigenous). (2025). Cultural and psychological safety for Indigenous employees. In D. L. Stone, K. M. Lukaszewski, & B. Murray, Native American and Indigenous Peoples’ World of Work Part I. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80592-527-920251006
- Williams, M. T., Moshirian Farahi, S. M. M., MacIntyre, M. M., Zare, M., Dasgupta, A., Abdulrehman, R. Y., Kogan, C., Ndengeyingoma, A., & Cénat, J. M. (2025). Black Muslims in Canada: The intersectional trauma of racism and Islamophobia. Traumatology. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000543
- MacIntyre, M. M. (2024). Letter to the editor. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-023-01111-0
- Faber, S., Williams, M. T., Metzger, I. W., MacIntyre, M. M., Strauss, D., Duniya, C. G., Sawyer, K., Cénat, J. M., & Goghari, V. (2023). Lions at the gate: How weaponization of policy prevents people of colour from becoming professional psychologists in Canada. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000352
- MacIntyre, M. M., Zare, M., & Williams, M. T. (2023). Anxiety-related disorders in the context of racism. Current Psychiatry Reports, 25(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-022-01408-2
- Williams, M. T., Faber, S. C., Abdulrehman, R. Y., MacIntyre, M. M., Harrison, T., Gallo, J., & Dasgupta, A. (2023, March 3). The Experience of Racism by Public Service Employees. Report commissioned by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Government of Canada. Cat. No. FA1-27/2023-1-5E-PDF.
- Williams, M., La Torre, J., & MacIntyre, M. M. (2023). Culture, race, religion and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In C. Lack (Ed.), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Etiology, Phenomenology, and Treatment (2nd ed.). Onus Books. ISBN: 978-1-8382391-6-9.
- Williams, M. T., Khanna Roy, A., MacIntyre, M., & Faber, S. (2022). The traumatizing impact of racism in Canadians of colour. Current Trauma Reports, 8, 17–34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40719-022-00225-5 [Invited].
Other Publications
- MacIntyre, M. M., Williams, M. T., Duniya, C. G., & Cénat, J. M. (Forthcoming). Évaluation de l’ampleur du racisme dans les communautés francophones: Élaboration de la version française de l’Enquête sur le stress et le traumatisme racial/ethnique (ESRET) / Assessing Racism in Francophone Communities: Developing the French Version of the Racial/Ethnic Stress and Trauma Scale (UnRESTS). L’autre revue transculturelle.
- Gran-Ruaz, S., Strauss, D., MacIntyre, M., & Sharif, N. (2022). Decolonizing Psychological Training: Creating Psychologically and Culturally Safe Spaces for Future Indigenous Mental Health Professionals. Psynopsis: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, 44(1), 14–15. https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Psynopsis/2022-Vol44-1/index.html#p=15
Presentations
- McWilliams, J., Shaughnessy, K., Chan, K. J., Sawyer, K., Votta-Bleeker, L., & MacIntyre, M. (2026, June). Who Holds the Keys? Weaponized Policy, Racial Equity, and the Battle for Belonging in Canadian Psychology [Invited Panelist]. 87th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Montreal, QC.
- MacIntyre, M., Williams, M. T., Perez-Rosal, S., Dwyer, P., & Acolatse, S. (2026, May). Roots, Ritual and Relief: Healing Racial Trauma in the Black Diaspora and BIPOC Communities via Psilocybin Mushroom Ceremonies [Oral Presentation]. National Black Mental Health Conference: Rooted in Legacy, Rising in Justice, ICBH, V-TRaC Lab, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
- MacIntyre, M. (2026, April 18). Challenges of Psilocybin Research [Invited Panelist]. Psychedelic Culture 2026, Chacruna Institute, San Francisco, CA.
- MacIntyre, M., & Williams, M. T. (2024, October). Healing Racial Trauma: Case Study Using a Novel Antiracist and Culturally-Informed CBT Intervention [Oral Presentation]. 2nd Annual Black Mental Health Conference, V-TRaC Lab, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
- MacIntyre, M., & Dasgupta, A. (2023, October 27). Healing Racial Trauma: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and the Imperative of BIPOC Representation in Psychology [Invited Panelist]. The Medical Humanities Conference, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON.
- Kwantes, C., Jacobs, A., & MacIntyre, M. (2023, June). Cultural Safety in the Workplace for Indigenous Employees [Symposium]. 84th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Toronto, ON.
- Sawyer, K., Faber, S. C., Williams, M. T., Metzger, I. W., MacIntyre, M. M., & Strauss, D. (2023, June). Lions at the Gate: How Weaponization of Policy Prevents BIPOC from Becoming Professional Psychologists in Canada [Symposium]. 84th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Toronto, ON.
- MacIntyre, M. (2023, May 12). How to Build Resilience When Doing “Diverse” Research? [Invited Panelist]. 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
- Strauss, D., MacIntyre, M. M., Rambelo, M., & Gran-Ruaz, S. (2023, May 11). Inclusive Research Matters: How Diversity in Research Fosters Meaningful Change. In D. Strauss (Chair), Lions at the Gate: How Weaponization of Policy Prevents People of Colour from Becoming Professional Psychologists in Canada [Symposium]. 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
- Presenting author.
- Jacobs, A., MacIntyre, M. M., Rhee, S., Lanoue, N., & Kwantes, C. T. (2022, April). It Must Exist Somewhere? The Search for Psychology Safety and Its Meaning in the Indigenous Workforce. In C. T. Kwantes (Chair), Psychological Safety and Diversity: Initial Findings from the Indigenous Workways Project [Symposium]. 94th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Posters - MacIntyre, M. M., & Williams, M. T. (2024, November). Healing Racial Trauma via Psilocybin Mushroom Ceremonies in Jamaica [Accepted]. Psychedelic Special Interest Group, 58th Annual Association for Behavioural Cognitive Therapies Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
- MacIntyre, M. M., Kwantes, C. T., & Williams, M. T. (2023, November). The Experiences of Racial Discrimination and Resilience: BIPOC University Students [Accepted]. 57th Annual Association for Behavioural Cognitive Therapies Conference, Seattle, WA.
- Mistry, S., Gran-Ruaz, S., MacIntyre, M., Strauss, D., & Williams, M. T. (2023, November). Beware of Blind Spots!: Implicit Racial Bias and Its Devastating Impacts on Black Infant Mortality [Poster Presentation]. Black American Special Interest Group, ABCT Conference, Seattle, WA.
- ABCT BA SIG Poster Award
- MacIntyre, M. M., Osman, M., Kaplan, A., & Williams, M. T. (2022, November). The Forgotten Population: Racial Trauma in Black Germans [Poster Presentation]. 56th Annual Association for Behavioural Cognitive Therapies Conference, New York City, NY.
- MacIntyre, M. M., Osman, M., & Williams, M. T. (2022, November). A Silenced Battle: How Black Germans Experience Racial Microaggressions Similar to Black Americans [Poster Presentation]. Black American Special Interest Group, 56th Annual Association for Behavioural Cognitive Therapies Conference, New York City, NY.
Workshops
- Williams, M. T., Caldwell, K., Fontanilla, C., Gran-Ruaz, S., MacIntyre, M. M., Farahani, H., & Zare, M. (2025, September 23). Racism is a Pandemic [Workshop]. Somerset West Community Health Centre, Racial Trauma Workshop, Ottawa, ON.
- Presenter: Racism, Racial Trauma, and Mental Health Impact; Implicit Bias and Infant Mortality.
- Adair, W., Gosse, L., Kwantes, C. K., & MacIntyre, M. M. (2024, June 20). Increasing Trust in the Workplace via Indigenous Workways [Workshop]. 85th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Ottawa, ON.
Published Interviews
- MacIntyre, Myriah. Online Dating Challenges Persist for Racialized LGBTQ Community [Interview]. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/online-dating-challenges-for-racialized-lgbtq-community-1.6744629