PPPC Information

Dr. Judith Pilowsky     

Dr. Pilowsky received an undergraduate degree from York University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.  Please view her CV for further information.

Dr. Pilowsky has worked with the Women’s Multicultural Mental Health Clinic at Doctor’s Hospital, the Regional Women’s Health Centre, Women’s College Hospital and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.  She has also taught graduate courses at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Toronto.

Dr. Pilowsky is a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario (#2694), the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Canadian Academy of Psychologists in Disability Assessments, for which she served as Board President in 2004-2005.  She has volunteered with the Centre for Spanish-Speaking Peoples (Board Member and Vice-President of the Board of Directors in 1992-1993), the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (Board of Directors in 1996), and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Centre for International Justice.

Dr. Pilowsky has won numerous awards, including the Ontario Volunteer Service Award in 2002 and 2003, for twenty-five years of dedicated service.  She was also awarded a Creative Writing Award from both the Ontario Council of Arts and the Association of Spanish-Speaking Students at York University.

In addition, Dr. Pilowsky has held various non-clinical positions, among them:  Community Worker at the Rexdale Immigrant Women’s Centre, Counselor for female victims of violence at the Emily Stowe Shelter for Women, Administrator for the Shirley Samaroo Shelter for Women, and Interim Coordinator at the Cultural Interpretation Project at the Barbra Schlifer Clinic.

List of other therapists' credentials:

• Chris Gerow, B.Sc., D.C.S., R.R. P., C.C.R.C.
• Paola Tapia, B. Sc. Psychology, University of Toronto
• Tania Risbridger, B. A. Psychology, York University
• Javier Gonzales, B. Sc. Psychology, University of Toronto
• Catalina Uribe-Kling, Honours B. Sc. Psychology, University of Toronto

Monica Murray

Monica Murray, M.Ed., has extensive skills working with victims of physical and psychological trauma, and is experienced conducting psychovocational and psychoeducational testing.  She speaks Spanish.