Dr. Stacy Bradley

Dr. Stacy Bradley, Ph.D. is a registered psychologist and Director of Training for the Halifax Clinical Psychology Residency Program in Nova Scotia. She received her doctoral degree in Counselling Psychology from McGill University.

Dr. Bradley specializes in Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (STDP) and provides psychotherapy to adults presenting with complex clinical presentations including anxiety, depression, complex trauma and abuse, PTSD, and personality disorders. Her clinical work integrates attachment theory, interpersonal-relational dynamics, and experiential-affective techniques into time-sensitive treatment approaches.

As a training director, Dr. Bradley has extensive experience teaching dynamic formulation methods, including Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) assessment and intervention strategies for working with defensive processes and transference manifestations. Her teaching emphasizes translating psychodynamic theory into focused, practical clinical interventions.

Dr. Bradley has worked across diverse clinical and academic settings including community-based mental health, outpatient hospital programs, private practice, and university counseling centers, bringing a breadth of experience to her training approach.

Centres d'intérêts

• Psychothérapie des adultes présentant de l'anxiété, de la dépression ou des traumatismes
• Intégration des approches TCC, ACT et psychodynamiques dans la pratique clinique
• Recherche sur les facteurs de changement en psychothérapie et l'accès aux soins psychologiques
• Étude des pratiques professionnelles des psychologues et psychothérapeutes au Québec

Présence sur internet

https://dynamichealthservices.ca/stacy-bradley/

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/stacy-bradley-b807921a8

https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Stacy-Bradley-71828878

Quelques publications

• Hébert, C., Beaulieu, L., Bradley, S., Trépanier, L., Ayllon, A., Middleton, J., Kalogeropoulos, C., & Drapeau, M. (2021). Catch 21: An examination of the effect of mandatory continuing education on training practices of Quebec psychologists. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 54(2), 85–89. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000287
• Drapeau, M., & Bradley, S. (2019). The practice of psychotherapy in Quebec: What have we learned from clinicians, and where should we take it from here? Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 60(2), 128–139. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000172
• Stamoulos, C., Trépanier, L., Bourkas, S., Bradley, S., Stelmaszczyk, K., Schwartzman, D., & Drapeau, M. (2016). Psychologists' perceptions of the importance of common factors in psychotherapy for successful treatment outcomes. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 26(3), 300–317. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0040426
• Bradley, S., Doucet, R., Kohler, E., & Drapeau, M. (2015). Accessibilité à la psychothérapie subventionnée par l'État : Comparaisons entre les perspectives des psychologues et des psychothérapeutes. Santé mentale au Québec, 40(4), 175–200. https://doi.org/10.7202/1036099ar

Affiliations

• Psychologue agréée (registered psychologist) à titre privé et communautaire en Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
• Directeur de la formation pour le programme de résidence en psychologie clinique de Halifax