Dr. Colin Pridy, PhD – Psychologist (Candidate Register)
Psychologist (Candidate Register)
Have you been struggling or feeling stuck with trauma, depression, panic, or anxiety, despite your best efforts to cope? I put advanced scientific and clinical training into practice to help adults across Nova Scotia meet these challenges. I also treat clients with attention and concentration problems due to ADHD or other causes.
I have a particular interest in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma-related difficulties. For trauma I offer Cognitive Processing Therapy, for which I completed a Mastery Course from the Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI). In 2019, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies gave Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD a “Strong Recommendation”—its highest available designation—based on the strength of the scientific evidence supporting CPT’s therapeutic effectiveness.
I completed my trauma-focused clinical PhD internship at Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) where I worked with staff psychologists at the Operational Trauma and Stress Support Centre, in General Mental Health, and at Addictions Prevention and Treatment.
For other concerns, I provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), skills training based on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions.
I was trained at Dalhousie University. Its five-year clinical psychology PhD program offers advanced training in scientific research and clinical skills. This equips its graduates to draw on both areas to maximize quality of client care. My previous doctoral training in music informed my clinical psychology PhD research on music listening and mood regulation. I have taught, lectured, and published in the disciplines of both psychology and music.
In my practice I emphasize warmth, compassion, and acceptance. We will work together to identify your goals and develop a treatment plan using strategies with scientific track records of safety and effectiveness.
I have a particular interest in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma-related difficulties. For trauma I offer Cognitive Processing Therapy, for which I completed a Mastery Course from the Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI). In 2019, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies gave Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD a “Strong Recommendation”—its highest available designation—based on the strength of the scientific evidence supporting CPT’s therapeutic effectiveness.
I completed my trauma-focused clinical PhD internship at Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) where I worked with staff psychologists at the Operational Trauma and Stress Support Centre, in General Mental Health, and at Addictions Prevention and Treatment.
For other concerns, I provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), skills training based on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions.
I was trained at Dalhousie University. Its five-year clinical psychology PhD program offers advanced training in scientific research and clinical skills. This equips its graduates to draw on both areas to maximize quality of client care. My previous doctoral training in music informed my clinical psychology PhD research on music listening and mood regulation. I have taught, lectured, and published in the disciplines of both psychology and music.
In my practice I emphasize warmth, compassion, and acceptance. We will work together to identify your goals and develop a treatment plan using strategies with scientific track records of safety and effectiveness.