Dr. Tara McAuley completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (with a specialization in Neuropsychology) at the University of Windsor. During her training, she had the opportunity to work at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan in Detroit, Michigan for three years. Through her experience, she gained knowledge in assessment and intervention for adult rehabilitation populations, including individuals with traumatic brain injury, stroke, anoxic brain injury, and brain tumours. She also worked closely with geriatric patients to differentiate normal aging from a neurodegenerative disorder. Dr. McAuley then went on and completed her pre-doctoral residency in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Edmonton Consortium. She completed a rotation in adult epilepsy at the University of Alberta Hospital, a rotation in geriatric neuropsychology at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, and a rotation working with forensic and psychiatric patients at Alberta Hospital Edmonton. She also provided treatment for individuals with multiple sclerosis and group treatment for patients with cognitive changes from an acquired brain injury or dementia. Dr. McAuley is licensed for autonomous practice with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario, specializing in clinical psychology and neuropsychology with adults and seniors. She has been an associate with Lifespan since 2022, providing Psychological and Neuropsychological services for adult and senior clients presenting with a wide array of neurological ( traumatic brain injury, neurocognitive disorders) and psychological (depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, chronic pain) conditions. She strives to infuse warmth and compassion in her collaborative therapy approach that integrates aspects of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). In addition, she also works part-time at the London Health Sciences Centre providing neuropsychological assessments for surgical treatment planning in the Adult Epilepsy Program.