Dr. Shalaka Shah, Ph.D. (she/her) is a registered psychologist with the Ordre des psychologues du Québec. Her doctoral research in McGill University focused on the influence of genetics, exposure to prenatal stress, and parenting in the development of attachment in children. She continues to research attachment within a developmental psychology framework. She is also the co-host of the Growing Facts Podcast, with the mission of educating people about research in prenatal stress.
Shalaka works with children, teenagers and parents/caregivers in English and French to help them navigate a wide variety of challenges or circumstances including anxiety and mood disorders, peer relationships, self-harming or suicidal behaviours, neurodiversity, and school-related challenges. She has experience in both therapy and assessment. Her training is in evidence-based therapy modalities, including cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and operates from a family system framework. She has an especial interest in contextualizing challenges within the social and cultural environments of her clients, to ensure that those coming from marginalized backgrounds are receiving the best possible care. She strongly believes in centering her client’s experiences, working collaboratively to help them achieve their goals, and actively dismantling the harmful systems or structures which prevent her clients from thriving.
Shalaka works with children, teenagers and parents/caregivers in English and French to help them navigate a wide variety of challenges or circumstances including anxiety and mood disorders, peer relationships, self-harming or suicidal behaviours, neurodiversity, and school-related challenges. She has experience in both therapy and assessment. Her training is in evidence-based therapy modalities, including cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and operates from a family system framework. She has an especial interest in contextualizing challenges within the social and cultural environments of her clients, to ensure that those coming from marginalized backgrounds are receiving the best possible care. She strongly believes in centering her client’s experiences, working collaboratively to help them achieve their goals, and actively dismantling the harmful systems or structures which prevent her clients from thriving.
Language: English, French