Pascal Okorie, C.Psych. Assoc. (Supervised Practice)

Pascal has practiced in the areas of clinical, forensic and counseling psychology for a number of years and has a wide breadth of experience working with visible minorities, indigenous peoples and multicultural individuals. His practice experiences include working on First Nation Reserves in various capacities, including as mental health and addictions supervisor, Indian Residential Schools program; providing mental health services to Corrections Canada, and Health Canada. He has also worked at different mental health establishments, including Saskatchewan Psychiatric Hospital, Battlefords Union Hospital Mental Health Centre and Saskatchewan Health Authority. He has worked with youth, young adults and families involved in the justice system. At CBT Associates, Pascal works with youth, adults and families who are experiencing various mental health challenges, including trauma (intergenerational traumatic experiences), grief and loss, generalized anxiety and depression, suicidal ideations, different forms of addiction, work-life balance difficulties, relationship difficulties. Pascal believes that phenomenological (subjective) experiences are important in addressing mental health challenges, and that each individual presents with unique sociocultural experiences in their pursuit of self-actualization. He is a strong advocate of culture sensitive/culture-oriented interventions, and individually tailored approaches to mental wellness. He integrates research informed/evidence based multimodal approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-informed Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Solution-focused therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Interpersonal therapy, the Risk Need Responsivity model. He conducts various psychological evaluations in his practice also. He is a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario, Saskatchewan College of Psychologists, Ontario Association of Psychologists, International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services. Away from work, Pascal enjoys playing tennis and hockey; is a community mentor of youth and young adults, a Habitat for Humanity volunteer, community and church volunteer and an avid explorer of nature. Please note that our associates work with many presenting issues, some of which are not listed in this biography. Please speak with our intake team at 416-363-4228 for more information.