Mariani and Associates
Agency Description
Established in 2011, Mariani and Associates is a clinic based in Sudbury, Ontario specializing in the provision of psychological services for individuals of all ages and their families. Mariani and Associates is proud to support every individual who comes through our doors. We are flexible in tailoring our approaches to the individual differences of each and every client. We are committed to excellence in the provision of evidence-based interventions. Our services have helped many clients with diverse backgrounds including, but not limited to, First Nations and Metis, clients who identify as LGBTQ2+, individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities, first responders, and military veterans.
Our team consists of doctoral-level psychologists, Master’s level clinicians, and experienced administrative staff. We also take pride in identifying our clinic as a training facility and we welcome many graduate-level psychology students and medical students to learn valuable clinical skills and/or to attain research experience.
At Mariani and Associates, we work collaboratively with various multidisciplinary teams and agencies, including physicians, allied health professionals, schools, rehabilitation companies, insurance companies, law firms, WSIB, RCMP, Veteran’s Affairs Canada, and other employers to identify the sources of an individual’s psychological difficulties and to coordinate personalized treatment plans to support a return to optimal well-being, and to foster growth and adaptation. Our catchment area ranges from Parry Sound to Timmins, and from Sault Ste. Marie to North Bay. Video and telepsychology options are available to support clients who live in more rural communities in Northern Ontario.
Therapist Descriptions
Dr. Stephanie Price, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Dr. Price, a clinical psychologist at Mariani and Associates, has completed her Ph.D. in School and Clinical Child Psychology at the University of Alberta, and attained her M.A. in Applied Psychology and B.A. in Psychology from Laurentian University. She has also received specialized training in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) from Brock University. She completed a pre-doctoral residency in clinical psychology with children and adults with developmental disabilities at Surrey Place Centre in Toronto. Past training and clinical experiences include Health Sciences North (HSN) in Sudbury, Parkland District School Board in Edmonton, St. Albert Public School Board in St. Albert, Counselling and Psychological Services at the University of Alberta, and in various private psychology practices in Sudbury and Edmonton.
Dr. Price has a broad scope of practice; she has competence in the following disciplines with individuals across the lifespan (infant to adults):
• Mood and anxiety disorders
• Neurodevelopmental disorders
• Trauma
• Delays in growth and development
• Learning difficulties
• Behaviour problems, interpersonal and social skill problems, and adjustment to life changes
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Price has particular interest and training in dual diagnosis and working with individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan.
Josée Cayen, B.Sc. Nursing, M.A. Applied Behavior Analysis Practice
Ms. Cayen is a Behavioural Consultant working towards her license as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Her work in Applied Behavior Analysis is
completed under the supervision of Ashley Kindrat, BCBA. Ms. Cayen is also under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Price for psychological services. Ms.
Cayen graduated from Florida Institute of Technology University, with a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis Practice. She also completed a
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Laurentian University.
Ms. Cayen has clinical experience working with children on the autism spectrum and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She conducts assessments to determine the function or the reason a particular undesired behaviour is occurring and derives treatment programs based on these findings. She also completes assessments to assess the skill level of the individual and builds a learning or treatment program from their current skills repertoire to advance their skill level. She works with her clients to decrease undesired behaviours and to increase or teach new skills by using ABA strategies.
Ms. Cayen’s role at Mariani and Associates includes providing individual and group sessions of applied behaviour analysis to children, adolescents, and their parents using evidence-based approaches and best practice techniques based in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Ms. Cayen is fluent in English and French.
Dr. Matias Mariani, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Dr. Mariani is the director of Mariani and Associates and a fully licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist. Dr. Mariani received his B.Sc. with
Specialized Honours in Psychology from York University in 2002, and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Windsor in 2005 and 2009, respectively. He completed a pre-doctoral residency in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Glenrose Rehabilitation and University of Alberta hospitals in Edmonton, as well as clinical practica at Sunnybrook Health Sciences in Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto,
University of Windsor Counselling Centre in Windsor, and Wayne State University Health Centre in Detroit.
Dr. Mariani has a broad scope of practice, which includes evaluating neurocognitive, psychological, and behavioural problems and providing treatment for various psychological difficulties (e.g., trauma-related conditions, depression, anxiety, etc.) and behavioural problems (e.g., impulsivity, tics and other repetitive behaviours, etc.).
Dr. Mariani is fluent in Spanish and English, and can get by in French.