Dr. Maureen Whittal has done clinical and research work in obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders for over 30 years. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1995 from West Virginia University. Dr. Whittal completed her residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and a fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine before returning to Canada in 1996. She completed a second fellowship in the UBC Department of Psychiatry. From 1998 to 2009 she was the Manager and Director of the UBC Anxiety Disorders Clinic. In 1999 Dr. Whittal co-founded AnxietyBC (now Anxiety Canada) She has also received teaching awards from the British Columbia Psychological Association and the Canadian Consortium of Professional Psychology
Dr. Whittal is currently Clinical Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Psychiatry and is Adjunct Faculty in the UBC Department of Psychology. Maureen is also on the teaching faculty for the International OCD Foundation. Dr. Whittal is an acknowledged expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She is certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT) and in 2003 received a year-long scholarship to train at ACT. Dr. Whittal also holds a Diplomate in CBT with the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is certified by the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies. Most recently, Dr. Whittal became a Founding Director of Bespoke Mental Health Canada, an online training company for mental health professionals.
Dr. Whittal is internationally known for her work in anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She ran 3 treatment trials in OCD and has published numerous research articles and chapters. Dr. Whittal has also lectured and provided OCD workshops to professionals across North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and Europe. Closer to home, Dr. Whittal has trained numerous psychologists and psychiatrists since 1996 in the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders from a cognitive-behavioral perspective.
Schedule at the Vancouver CBT Centre: Dr. Whittal is available for virtual and in person appointments between 9am and 5pm from Monday to Thursday.
