Dr. Tania Stirpe, C.Psych.
Forensic and Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Tania Stirpe is a registered psychologist with areas of competence in Clinical and Forensic/Correctional Psychology. She works with adults and is registered with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) and the Nunavut Psychology Registry. Dr. Stirpe obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Toronto, and her clinical and forensic training was primarily completed with the Correctional Service of Canada.
Since 1995, Dr. Stirpe has worked in both the public and private sectors, providing psychological services to adults experiencing a wide range of mental health, behavioural, and emotional concerns. Her professional practice has focused extensively on forensic assessment, risk evaluation, rehabilitation, and community reintegration. Dr. Stirpe has considerable expertise in conducting comprehensive forensic psychological assessments, including evaluations of risk for general, violent, and sexual recidivism. In addition to her forensic work, Dr. Stirpe has provided assessment and treatment services to adults who are not justice-involved and who present with a variety of psychological, emotional, and relational difficulties.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Stirpe has supervised numerous Master's- and Doctoral-level students and candidates seeking registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Attachment Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and solution-focused approaches.
Dr. Stirpe has served as a consultant to the legal system and has been qualified as an expert in Clinical and Forensic Psychology in courts in Ontario, Nunavut, and Washington State. She has presented and published on a variety of topics, primarily within the field of forensic psychology. A selection of her publications and presentations is available here.
Dr. Stirpe is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA).
Selected Publications & Presentations
Community-based treatment for individuals convicted of sexual offences using the Integrated Risk Assessment and Treatment System (IRATS) model versus standard correctional programming. Criminal Justice and Behaviour.
2023
Latent structure of emotional congruence with children. 42nd annual conference of the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse, Aurora, CO, United States.
2023
White Matter Deficits in Psychopathic Offenders and Correlation with Factor Structure. PLOS ONE.
2013
The adult attachment interview (AAI). In Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law, Volume 1.
2008
Sexual offenders’ state-of-mind regarding childhood attachment: A controlled investigation. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 18(3), 289-302.