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Welcome to the Predoctoral Residency Program in Clinical Psychology at The Royal (Royal Ottawa Health Care Group). The Royal has a long history of offering high quality, accredited Psychology residency training across its various clinical programs.
The Royal’s residency program has evolved from a consortium with The Rehabilitation Centre (until 2005) and was accredited by the Canadian and American Psychological Associations (CPA and APA) in 2006 to span the period of 2005 (its inception) to 2013. A CPA accreditation site visit occurred in the summer of 2013. CPA re-accreditation was granted for a period of seven years from 2012-13 until 2019-2020. In the fall of 2019, we entered the CPA re-accreditation cycle. A site visit was scheduled for spring 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A virtual site visit was completed in January 2021. In June 2021, CPA granted The Royal a six-year reaccreditation term. The Royal will complete the reaccreditation process in 2026-27.
For more information on CPA accreditation, please contact the accreditation office. The CPA head office is located at 141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 702, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5J3.
Please review this site for an overview of our program, the application procedure, and frequently asked questions. If after your review you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at philip.grandia@theroyal.ca or contact our program coordinator at 1-613-722-6521 ext. 7135.
Thank you for your interest in our program.
Philip Grandia, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Director of Training (on behalf of the Training Committee)
Land acknowledgement
We acknowledge with gratitude that The Royal’s Ottawa campus is located on the traditional, unceded and unsurrendered lands of the Algonquin Anishinaabe People.
Traditionally known as “Anishinaabe,” the Algonquin are the original inhabitants of a wide swath of territory along the Ottawa River. Since time immemorial, Algonquin Anishinaabe peoples have called this place home, establishing political, social and economic relationships with one another and with neighbouring Indigenous nations, long before European contact.
We also recognize that The Royal’s Brockville campus is located on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Wendat, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee Nation. We honour their longstanding relationships with these lands and waters.
As a mental health care provider whose services extend beyond these locations, we acknowledge the many First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities we serve. We recognize the ongoing and intergenerational impacts of colonization, including its effects on mental health and well-being. At The Royal, we are committed to listening, learning and working in collaboration with Indigenous communities. Through humility, respect and accountability, we aim to contribute to a future that is more equitable, inclusive and healthy for all.
Members of the Psychology Training Committee
Philip Grandia, Ph.D., C.Psych. – Director of Training
Jacky Chan, Ph.D., C.Psych. – Assistant Director of Training
Ryan Ferguson, Ph.D., C.Psych. – Psychology Practicum Coordinator
Jonah Nadler, PsyD., C.Psych. – Training Committee Representative
Beth Robertson, Ph.D. – EDI Specialist
Psychology Residents – Training Committee Resident Representatives
Kelsey Collimore, Ph.D., C.Psych. – (Psychology Professional Practice Leader, Ex-Officio member)
Overview
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (ROMHC; hereafter The Royal) provides a full range of mental health services to the residents of the Champlain region and other areas of Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, and Nunavut.
Services and training opportunities are available across The Royal’s three campuses, including the main campus (Ottawa), Carlingwood, and the Brockville Mental Health Centre (BMHC). The Royal provides generalist predoctoral training in a specialized mental health care setting. The residency program adheres to the scientist-practitioner model of training and practice.
EDII mission statement:
With humility, we acknowledge psychology’s contributions to systemic oppression and inequity. We commit to developing an understanding of our role in discrimination and to identifying and eliminating barriers to training by educating our psychology residents and faculty about equity, diversity, inclusion and indigeneity. Furthermore, we pledge to take meaningful action as we strive for social justice in all aspects of psychology student and resident training.
The Royal’s residency program uses a multi-track system.
For the 2026-27 residency year, The Royal is offering three unique tracks each with one position available (a total of three positions).
Applicants are welcome to apply to as many tracks as they would like, indicating their tracks of interest in one cover letter (please do not include your rank order preference of tracks). All positions in The Royal’s psychology residency program are filled in accordance with the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers' (APPIC) process and policies. Our residency program agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept, or use ranking-related information from any applicant.
The Royal is welcoming applications to the following three tracks for the 2026-2027 residency year:
- Operational Stress Injury Clinic (APPIC Number 183911): 1 position
- Community Mental Health Program (APPIC Number 183912): 1 position
- Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (APPIC Number 183913): 1 position
Please see the application procedure section below or the brochure for details regarding how to apply to The Royal’s residency program.
NOTE: Our residency program will be using NMS Interview to facilitate the process of scheduling interview activities. Interview notifications and scheduling will begin shortly after 11 a.m. EST on Friday, December 5. Please watch for email(s) related to interview notifications and scheduling at that time.
*Residency interviews will be between January 12-23, 2026.
2026-2027 brochure
The 2026-2027 brochure is available here.
Content
Application Procedure
List of Rotations
Stipend & Benefits
Public Disclosure Table
Frequently Asked Questions
Meet our newest residents!