​Meet the Team


​​Working to support youth experiencing depression at the Cundill Centre for Child & Youth Depression (CAMH)

Dr. Darren Courtney (he/him), ​MD, FRCPC
Principal Investigator 
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​Dr. Darren Courtney is a scientist at the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression. He is also the Associate Director of the Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health. He joined the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the University of Toronto in 2014.  He trained in the psychiatry residency programme at the University of Ottawa and was then hired as the clinical director for the Youth Inpatient Unit at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. Since joining CAMH, he has been pioneering research on the use of integrated care pathways to improve the service experiences and outcomes of youth with depression, anxiety, self-harm and related concerns, most notably through the CARIBOU research program.

Michelle Ferreira (she/her), ​M.Ed
Research Manager ​
Dr. Bahar Amani (she/her), ​PhD 
Scientific Associate
Eva Gonzalez Villanueva (she/her), MPH, MSSW, RSW
Research Coordinator
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Michelle has a Masters in Developmental Psychology and Education. She has been at CAMH for 5 years. Currently, she is a Research Manager in the Cundill Centre. Her research interests include youth mental health, wellbeing, education, and addiction. ​
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Bahar completed her PhD in Neuroscience from McMaster University. She has been at CAMH for 3 years. She hopes to continue spending her time at CAMH conducting meaningful research with strong potential for translation.
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Eva  joins CAMH with over six years of health promotion research experience. Her interests include child and youth development and mental health, parent training, cultural adaptation of evidence-based interventions, and health communication.
Anh T. P. Nguyen  (she/her), BA (Hons)
Research Analyst 
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Anh has a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Specialized Psychology from York University. She has been a Research Analyst at CAMH for over two years. Her research interests center around internalizing disorders with a patient-oriented research approach. She hopes to pursue graduate training in Clinical Psychology.​
Michelle Raitman (she/her), MA Candidate
​Research Analyst 
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Michelle is to begin her Master's in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Guelph. She is passionate about adolescent mental health and culturally informed clinical care. Michelle hopes to practice as a licensed clinical psychologist.
Anisha Jahagirdar (she/her), MA Candidate
Research Analyst 
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Anisha is currently studying Clinical and Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto. In the past, her research has focused on the impact of social connection and peer mentorship on student success and wellbeing. She is currently interested in the role of familial support on youth and emerging adult mental health.
Sam Osman (she/her), BA (Hons)
Research Analyst 
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Sam has an Honours BA in Psychology from York University and brings to her role lived and working experience with young adults in the GTA. She has extensive experience in implementing and co-facilitating programming for youth, such as teaching therapeutic modalities, conducting one-on-one case management, and peer supervision.
Gray Liddell (any pronouns), BA (Hons) Student
Youth Engagement Specialist
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Gray is in the process of completing their Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Sociology at McMaster University. They are passionate about ensuring that youth are given the space to contribute to their mental health support systems/resources and working towards dismantling societally influenced stigma regarding mental health. Gray hopes to pursue a Masters education in social work.
Tess Rahaman (she/her), BA (Hons), SSW
Youth Engagement Specialist
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Tess has an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and English from the University of Toronto. After finishing her degree, she completed a Social Service Worker diploma from Sheridan College and has worked in a variety of community, research, and government settings. Tess is passionate about incorporating lived experience into youth mental health services, programs, and research to increase relevancy and accessibility.


Lab Alumni

Lauren Hytman (she/her), PhD Student
Research Trainee
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Lauren completed her Master’s degree and has recently started her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Currently, she is working on a research project where she is looking at how consistently different raters rate one of the measures used in the CARIBOU study. Lauren hopes to register as a child and adolescent clinical psychologist in the future.​
Rohina Kumar (she/her), HBSc 
Research Analyst ​
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Rohina received her Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto. She is passionate about mental health advocacy, as well as understanding and supporting youth mental health via biopsychosocial, cultural, and trauma-informed lenses. Her professional goal is to become a licensed Child Clinical Psychologist.
Jessica Chan (she/her), MHSc Student
Research Analyst ​
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Jessica has recently started her Masters in Health Science, Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto. Jessica is a passionate mental health, healthcare, and disability advocate. Her goal is to continue using her educational background and lived experience in her future research; and to keep providing solution-focused, patient-centered care in her clinical work.
Sara Mansueto (she/her), MA Student
Research Analyst 
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Sara is to begin her Master's in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of Guelph. She is passionate about applying intersectional, interdisciplinary, and trauma-informed perspectives in clinical care. Sara hopes to register as a clinical psychologist in the future.
"Bridging the research-to-practice gap in personalized care for depression,
one youth at a time."
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CAMH is situated on lands that have been occupied by First Nations for millennia; lands rich in civilizations with knowledge of medicine, architecture, technology, and extensive trade routes throughout the Americas. In 1860, the site of CAMH appeared in the Colonial Records Office of the British Crown as the council grounds of the Mississaugas of the New Credit, as they were known at the time. Today, Toronto is covered by the Toronto Purchase, Treaty No. 13 of 1805 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. Toronto is now home to a vast diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis who enrich this city. CAMH is committed to reconciliation. We will honour the land through programs and places that reflect and respect its heritage. We will embrace the healing traditions of the Ancestors, and weave them into our caring practices. We will create new relationships and partnerships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis and share the land and protect it for future generations.
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