Board of Directors
Dr. Mandisa Peterson, C. Psych., is a clinical psychologist currently working at the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is also a Clinical Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa. She completed her Pre-doctoral Residency at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and her doctoral dissertation focused on identifying predictors of treatment outcome in CBT for depression. Her practice involves consultation, psychodiagnostic assessments, and evidence-based psychotherapy for adults experiencing a wide range of psychological issues. She is involved in the supervision of doctoral students in clinical psychology.
Dr. Carol Miller currently works as an independent researcher and evaluator. Carol started her career with the Geneva-based United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. Over the past twenty-five years she has been a staff member or consultant to wide variety of organizations across the globe, including Oxfam, Gender at Work, IDRC, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Affairs Canada and The Commonwealth Secretariat, to name a few. Inspired by a family member's struggles to access best practice treatment, she has become an active mental health advocate. She currently sits on the Health Quality Ontario (HQO) Standards Committee on Anxiety Disorders and OCD. Carol holds post-graduate degrees from the London School of Economics (M.Sc.), Oxford University (D.Phil.), and Carleton (Graduate Diploma in Program Evaluation).
Gayle McClelland is a self-employed PMP (Project Management Professional) certified project manager and event specialist with over 25 years of work in the not-for-profit sector. Along with 10 years of continuous engagement with the World Wildlife Fund- Canada, she has also worked with WWF-US, Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors (NY), Carleton University Architectural School, the Canadian Association for International Development Professionals, Ottawa 2017, the Canadian Electricity Association, and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (Industry Canada). She was the board and governance resource for the Canadian Health Food Association from 2014-2017. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Gayle spent 14 years in a senior management role as the High-Performance Director at Skate Canada and was the liaison with the Canadian Olympic Committee, Sport Canada and Own the Podium. In 2006, Gayle was the team leader for figure skating for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. Gayle is a member of the Board of Governors of Elmwood School in Ottawa, Ontario.
Dr. Caitlin Claggett Woods, C. Psych., is a clinical psychologist who provides comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment for adults. She completed her graduate clinical training at McLean Hospital's OCD Institute (OCDI), the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) at Boston University, and Rogers Behavioral Health in Wisconsin, with a special focus on the treatment of severe OCD and PTSD. Dr. Claggett Woods also provides treatment within the OICBT's intensive day treatment program and provides supervision and training to clinical psychology graduate students and community-based clinicians. Dr. Claggett Woods holds an adjunct professorship at the University of Ottawa.