Kaitlin McGarragle (she/her)

MA, PhD Candidate

Kaitlin is a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. She has provided psychodiagnostic assessment and intervention services at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, working in both the outpatient and residential OCD programs, St. Michael’s Hospital’s Psychology Training Clinic, and Toronto General Hospital’s Eating Disorders Clinic. 

Kaitlin has experience supporting individuals with OCD, body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs), eating disorders, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, panic disorder, depression, and substance use disorders.

In terms of her work with individuals with OCD, she has conducted individual and group therapy with individuals who experience intrusive thoughts, obsessive doubts and compulsions related to sexual themes, violence, contamination, symmetry, and “jus right” feelings.

Kaitlin also provides comprehensive ADHD and ASD assessments and is committed to creating a neuroaffirming environment in both assessment and therapy.

Kaitlin’s therapeutic approach is collaborative, structured, and goal-oriented. She combines clear treatment plans and evidence-based strategies, including CBT, ERP, ACT, CPT, and Inference-Based CBT, with warmth, curiosity, and authenticity, creating a supportive space where clients feel both guided and understood. She has a particular interest in how shame, identity, and existential concerns impact wellbeing.

Kaitlin’s doctoral research examines affect and binge eating disorder using Reddit data, and she has additional research experience in chronic illness populations.

Kaitlin enjoys live music, watching stand-up comedy, listening to podcasts, reading, and learning about people.

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