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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development
- Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamOntario Institute for Studies in Education, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development
BIO
Olga Oulanova is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
Dr. Oulanova completed her Ph.D. in Clinical/Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto. Her research and publications have focused on the healing process following suicide bereavement, the integration of alternative and complementary healing practices with psychotherapy, and in the area of medical education.
Dr. Oulanova is registered in good standing with the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) to practice in Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology with adults. As a clinician, she provides assessment and treatment for individuals with depressive, anxiety, trauma and stress-related disorders, insomnia, problems in relationships, perinatal issues, life transitions, and grief. As a rehabilitation psychologist, she also helps individuals adapt to and cope with chronic medical illnesses, injury, disability, and chronic pain and assists with making healthy lifestyle changes. She has worked in private practice and hospital settings with both individuals and groups and she has supervised students in their clinical placements. She provides psychological services in English and Russian.
Representative Publications:
Oulanova, O. & Moodley, R. (2020). Critical Multiculturalism, Diversity Counselling and Psychotherapy (Chapter 3). In Portera, A., Moodley, R., & Milani, M. (Eds.), Intercultural Mediation Counselling and Psychotherapy in Europe. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK.
Oulanova, O., & Seguin, M. (2017). Peer counselling in suicide bereavement: Characteristics and pitfalls. In K. Andriessen, O. Grad, & K. Krysinska (Eds.), Postvention in Action. Gottingen, Germany: Hogrefe, pp.139-149.
Oulanova, O., & Moodley, R. (2017). Lessons from clinical practice: Some of the ways in which Canadian mental health professionals practice integration. In S.L. Stewart, R. Moodley, & A. Hyatt (Eds.), Indigenous cultures and mental health counselling: Four directions for integration with counselling psychology. New York, US: Routledge. pp. 90-103.
Oulanova, O., Moodley, R., & Seguin, M. (2014). From suicide survivor to peer counsellor: Breaking the silence of suicide bereavement. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 69(2), 151-168.
Stroud, L., Oulanova, O., Szecket, N., and Ginsburg, S. (2012). “The benefits make up for whatever is lost”: Altruism and accountability in a new call system. Academic Medicine, 87(10). Regehr, G., Ginsburg, S., Herold, J. Hatala, R. Eva, K., & Oulanova, O. (2012). Using “standardized narratives” to explore new ways to represent faculty opinions of resident performance. Academic Medicine, 87(4), 419-427.
Moodley, R. & Oulanova, O. (2011). Rhythm of the pulse: South Asian traditional healers and their healing practices in Toronto. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 49(3), 90-100.
Oulanova, O & Moodley, R. (2010). Navigating two worlds: Experiences of counsellors who integrate Aboriginal traditional healing practices. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 44(4), 346-362
Moodley, R. & Oulanova, O. (2009). Assessing a counsellor’s use of a seemingly spiritual gift. In W. West (Ed.), Exploring Therapy, Spirituality and Healing. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave.
Ginsburg, S., McIlroy, J., Oulanova, O., Eva, K., & Regehr, G. (2010). Towards authentic clinical evaluation: Pitfalls in the pursuit of competency. Academic Medicine, 85(5), 780-786.
Oulanova, O. (2008). Healing through the Martial Way: Incorporating karate training into counselling and psychotherapy. Journal of Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, 1-13.
Moodley, R, Sutherland, P., & Oulanova, O. (2008). Traditional healing, the body and mind in psychotherapy. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 21(2), 1-13.
Dr. Oulanova completed her Ph.D. in Clinical/Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto. Her research and publications have focused on the healing process following suicide bereavement, the integration of alternative and complementary healing practices with psychotherapy, and in the area of medical education.
Dr. Oulanova is registered in good standing with the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) to practice in Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology with adults. As a clinician, she provides assessment and treatment for individuals with depressive, anxiety, trauma and stress-related disorders, insomnia, problems in relationships, perinatal issues, life transitions, and grief. As a rehabilitation psychologist, she also helps individuals adapt to and cope with chronic medical illnesses, injury, disability, and chronic pain and assists with making healthy lifestyle changes. She has worked in private practice and hospital settings with both individuals and groups and she has supervised students in their clinical placements. She provides psychological services in English and Russian.
Representative Publications:
Oulanova, O. & Moodley, R. (2020). Critical Multiculturalism, Diversity Counselling and Psychotherapy (Chapter 3). In Portera, A., Moodley, R., & Milani, M. (Eds.), Intercultural Mediation Counselling and Psychotherapy in Europe. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK.
Oulanova, O., & Seguin, M. (2017). Peer counselling in suicide bereavement: Characteristics and pitfalls. In K. Andriessen, O. Grad, & K. Krysinska (Eds.), Postvention in Action. Gottingen, Germany: Hogrefe, pp.139-149.
Oulanova, O., & Moodley, R. (2017). Lessons from clinical practice: Some of the ways in which Canadian mental health professionals practice integration. In S.L. Stewart, R. Moodley, & A. Hyatt (Eds.), Indigenous cultures and mental health counselling: Four directions for integration with counselling psychology. New York, US: Routledge. pp. 90-103.
Oulanova, O., Moodley, R., & Seguin, M. (2014). From suicide survivor to peer counsellor: Breaking the silence of suicide bereavement. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 69(2), 151-168.
Stroud, L., Oulanova, O., Szecket, N., and Ginsburg, S. (2012). “The benefits make up for whatever is lost”: Altruism and accountability in a new call system. Academic Medicine, 87(10). Regehr, G., Ginsburg, S., Herold, J. Hatala, R. Eva, K., & Oulanova, O. (2012). Using “standardized narratives” to explore new ways to represent faculty opinions of resident performance. Academic Medicine, 87(4), 419-427.
Moodley, R. & Oulanova, O. (2011). Rhythm of the pulse: South Asian traditional healers and their healing practices in Toronto. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 49(3), 90-100.
Oulanova, O & Moodley, R. (2010). Navigating two worlds: Experiences of counsellors who integrate Aboriginal traditional healing practices. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 44(4), 346-362
Moodley, R. & Oulanova, O. (2009). Assessing a counsellor’s use of a seemingly spiritual gift. In W. West (Ed.), Exploring Therapy, Spirituality and Healing. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave.
Ginsburg, S., McIlroy, J., Oulanova, O., Eva, K., & Regehr, G. (2010). Towards authentic clinical evaluation: Pitfalls in the pursuit of competency. Academic Medicine, 85(5), 780-786.
Oulanova, O. (2008). Healing through the Martial Way: Incorporating karate training into counselling and psychotherapy. Journal of Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, 1-13.
Moodley, R, Sutherland, P., & Oulanova, O. (2008). Traditional healing, the body and mind in psychotherapy. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 21(2), 1-13.