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Heather B MacIntosh

Associate Professor, Director, MScA Couple and Family Therapy, School of Social Work, McGill University

Heather MacIntosh is Associate Professor and Director of the MScA Couple and Family Therapy Programme at McGill University where she is the recipient of the H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. MacIntosh is a clinical psychologist and principal investigator on SSHRC, FQRSC and FAVACS funded research projects examining the impact of early life trauma on the process and outcome of couple therapy, and the development and maintenance of healthy adult relationships. Dr. MacIntosh is the author of the recently released book: Developmental Couple Therapy for Complex Trauma a Manual for Therapists by Routledge Press, a treatment manual outlining her evidence based treatment model for working with couples dealing with the impacts of complex trauma, as well as a number of peer reviewed articles and chapters in the area of trauma and couple therapy. Dr. MacIntosh provides trauma focused consultation and maintains a small private practice. She is currently recruiting couples for a free Covid couple therapy online group based on the DCTCT model. To inquire about participating follow this link: https://www.mcgill.ca/docmacintoshdctct/recruiting-now

Experience

  • –present
    Associate Professor, Director MScA Couple and Family Therapy, School of Social Work, McGill University, Montreal, McGill University

Education

  • 2005 
    Univeristy of Ottawa, PhD Clinical Psychology

Honours

H Noel Fieldhouse Teaching Excellence, Faculty of Arts, McGill University, Early Career Researcher, Traumatic Stress Section, Canadian Psychological Association