Josette Bourque Richard received a Master of Arts degree in Psychology in 1998 at the Université de Moncton, and then became a licenced psychologist in 2004. At the beginning of her career, she worked with a program of social integration with adults presenting various mental health disorders at a Mental Health Center. She has been working in school psychology for the past 24 years, having worked in several francophone schools in the southeastern region of New Brunswick and Saint John. Her experience in the educational system has allowed her to gain knowledge about the prevention, intervention and assessment of the various problems experienced by children and adolescents. She has also been involved in various educational projects related to themes such as giftedness, learning disabilities, autism and anxiety within schools, but also at district and Department of Education level.

Josette joins the Clinic of Applied Psychology part-time to provide psychological assessment services related to issues such as learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, giftedness and attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity.

Population served

• Children
• Adolescents

Area of interest

• Psychoeducational assessments
• Anxiety
• Attention Disorder

Expertise / Training

• Cognitive-behavioral approach
• Educational Psychology
• Cognitive Mindfulness Therapy