About
Dr. Goldenson is a clinical and forensic psychologist, the president of the Ontario Psychological Association, and a professor at the University of Toronto. She is also a member of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law in association with Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Harvard Medical School and is the 2021 recipient of the Strasburger Award in recognition of her contributions to this program. Dr. Goldenson completed a post-doctoral fellowship in forensic psychology in association with the Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University and has interned and worked in a variety of psycho-legal contexts. She currently conducts forensic mental health assessments in her private practice and is retained in both criminal and civil matters. Dr. Goldenson also remains actively engaged in research and has a number of first-author publications related to forensic psychological assessment, the psychological impact of trauma, domestic violence, female offenders, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and resilience among at-risk youth.