Dr. Chandra Merry is a licensed Psychologist (L.Psych/ C.Psych) in British Columbia (#1015339), Alberta (#5618), and Ontario (#7361).

During and after her doctorate of clinical psychology (Psy.D.) she has both trained and worked in a variety of specialty clinics across North America, including in areas such as: obstetric and gynecological women’s health, veterans and first responders, traumatic stress, complex trauma, and chronic and acute pain. She has provided services to clients in medical inpatient, community outpatient, and private practice settings. Not only does she provide clinical services, but she also interviews incoming psychologist candidates for Licensure with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC, as well as trains psychiatry residents as Clinical Instructor with UBC.

Her clinical psychology doctoral research focused on relationships between posttraumatic growth and sexism. Her psychology residency was at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Centre, where she worked with HIV-affected individuals and in transgender care. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre with an emphasis on behavioral medicine and women’s health. She has presented and trained other professionals, including residents, on topics like traumatic stress, mental health and sexism, and vicarious trauma, among others.

Prior to becoming a psychologist, she conducted graduate research on feminism and intersectionality. She also completed graduate training in the study of participatory theatre. She is collaborative, creative and evidence-based in her approach to psychological treatment.