Dr. Kenneth Kelly-Turner
Ken Kelly-Turner (he/him) is a CBT therapist in the process of applying for supervised practice with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. He works under the supervision of Dr. François Rousseau and Dr. O. Pete Kelly. Ken specializes in the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders using cognitive-behaviour therapy. He is especially passionate about helping clients suffering with obsessive-compulsive disorder get a better understanding of and more effectively respond to their intrusive thoughts. Ken brings a warm, understanding and collaborative approach to his work with you and is focused on teaching you the skills needed to overcome the thoughts and behaviours getting in the way of living your life.
In person and online therapy available.
About Kenneth
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Clinical Psychology, Concordia University, to be conferred October 2024;
https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/psychology/programs/graduate/psychology-phd.html - Master of Arts (M.A.); Clinical Psychology, Concordia University, 2019;
https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/psychology/programs/graduate/psychology-ma.html - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.); Psychology: Honours, Carleton University, 2016; https://admissions.carleton.ca/programs/psychology-ba/
Ken’s practice (assessment, diagnosis and treatment) is in the service of adult populations (age 18-65) within the following areas of focus:
- Mood disorders (Depression, Persistent depressive disorder)
- Anxiety disorders (Social, Generalized, Panic, Health, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobias)
- Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders (OCD)
- Trauma/PTSD
Ken’s therapeutic approach is primarily based in cognitive-bahaviour therapy. However, he complements these techniques with other empirically-supported approaches and techniques to help you learn the skills you need:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness & Compassion based approaches
Doctoral Fellowship – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) – 2019-2022; https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/doctoral-doctorat-eng.aspx
Master’s Thesis CPA Certificate of Academic Excellence – Canadian Psychological Association – 2020; https://cpa.ca/aboutcpa/cpaawards/certificateofacademicexcellence/
Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS M) – 2018 https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/cgsm-bescm_eng.asp
Undergraduate Thesis CPA Certificate of Academic Excellence – Canadian Psychological Association – 2016
University Medal in the Arts – Carleton University – 2016
Training and learning are ongoing parts of Ken’s practice. He is currently completing his supervised practice year at the clinic. In addition, he has taken part in the following training:
Graduate Training:
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Mood Disorders Treatment and Research Clinic)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Firestone Institute Sleep Clinic)
- McGill University Health Centre (Consultation Liaison Service)
- Jewish General Hospital (Herzl Adolescent Health Unit)
- Applied Psychology Centre (Concordia University)
- Allen Memorial Institute (Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program)
Peer Reviewed Journals
Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky, A. S. (In Press). Update and Validation of the Beliefs about Losing Control Inventory-II (BALCI-II): A psychometric investigation. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
Sandstrom, A., Krause, S., Ouellet-Courtois, C., Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky, A. S. (2024). What’s control got to do with it? A systematic review of control beliefs in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Clinical Psychology Review, 107, 102372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102372
Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky, A. S. (2024). At the Mercy of Myself: A Thematic Analysis of Beliefs about Losing Control. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 00, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12515
Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky, A. S. (2022). Always Saying the Wrong Thing: Negative Beliefs About Losing Control Cause Symptoms of Social Anxiety. Cognitive Therapy and Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-022-10325-w
Wong, S. F., Vaillancourt, S., Grossman, S., Kelly-Turner, K., Blackwell, S. E., & Ellenbogen, M. A. (2021). Intranasal oxytocin increases state anhedonia following imagery training of positive social outcomes in individuals lower in extraversion, trust-altruism, and openness to experience. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 165, 8–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.03.013
Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky, A. S. (2020). The Fear of Losing Control in Social Anxiety: An Experimental Approach. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 44(4), 834–845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-020-10104-5
Gagné, J.-P., Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky, A. S. (2018). From the laboratory to the clinic (and back again): How experiments have informed cognitive–behavior therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 9(4), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/2043808718810030
Research Symposiums
Kelly-Turner, K. & Radomsky, A.S. (2022). Perspectives on the causes, consequences and experience of losing control. Symposium at the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 50th Annual Conference, London, England.
Kelly-Turner, K. & Radomsky, A.S. (2021). Always saying the wrong thing: Negative beliefs about losing control and social anxiety. Symposium at the 50th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Belfast, Ireland.
Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky, A.S. (2020). The fear of losing control in social anxiety: An experimental approach. Symposium at Canadian Psychological Association 81st Annual National Convention, Montreal, Canada
Posters at Peer Reviewed Conferences
Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky A. S., (2019, July). The fear of losing control in social anxiety: An experimental approach. Poster presented at the 9th World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Berlin, Germany.
Inhaber, J., Kelly-Turner, K., & Radomsky, A. S., (2019, May) The Roles of Beliefs about Losing Control and Self Focused Attention in Social Anxiety. Poster presented at the 80th Canadian Psychological Association National Convention, Halifax, Canada.
Pilin, M., Tutino, J., Kelly-Turner, K., Fehr, C., & Ouimet, A., (2017, January). Friendly spiders: Does the rule-based processing method affect fear and avoidance on a behavioural approach task? Poster presented at the Centre for Clinical Research in Health Fourth Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Kelly-Turner, K., & Forth, A. (2017, May). From Dexter to Dahmer: Layperson perceptions, beliefs and attitudes about psychopathy. Poster presented at Association for Psychological Science 29th Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.
Ostapchuk, N. D., Kelly-Turner K., Forth, A. (2017, May). Societal taboo: Perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs about psychopathy. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, Antwerp, Belgium.
Tutino, J.S., Pilin, M., Fehr, C.J., Kelly-Turner, K., & Ouimet, A.J. (2017, November). You Say Yes, I Say No! Examining the Impact of Negation and Reappraisal of Spider-Relevant Stereotypes on Implicit and Explicit Measures of Spider Fear. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies 51st Annual Convention, San Diego, California.