Dr. Allison Owen-Anderson completed her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in School and Child Clinical Psychology in 2006. She is a licensed Clinical and School Psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. From 2000 to 2015, Dr. Owen-Anderson worked at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in various roles in the Child, Youth, and Family Program, in particular as a psychologist in the Mood and Anxiety and the Youth Addiction and Concurrent Disorders Services. At CAMH, Dr. Owen-Anderson worked with children, adolescents, and young adults with a variety of mood, anxiety and substance use difficulties, as well as co-morbid issues including attention deficits, learning disorders, gender dysphoria, emotion regulation difficulties, complex trauma histories, post-traumatic stress, and emerging personality disorders.

Since 2015, Dr. Owen-Anderson has worked as a psychologist at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), providing comprehensive psychoeducational and mental health assessments, as well as therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She has also worked as a consulting psychologist with Youthdale Treatment Centres since 2016. Dr. Owen-Anderson has supervised more than 50 graduate students undertaking clinical training. She has authored a number of publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a book chapter. Dr. Owen-Anderson is experienced in integrating techniques from dialectical behavioural, cognitive-behavioural, Trauma-Focused CBT, motivational interviewing, supportive, and psychodynamic psychotherapies.