Sharon Genest, GPS President and Practice Manager, has managed the practice since its inception over twenty years ago, focussing both on the day-to-day interactions with clients and staff and the development of services.   Under her direction, GPS has become a thriving clinical practice that provides excellent care to individual clients in a relaxed and comfortable setting, and offers highly professional services to corporate clients.

Dr. Barbara Fox (Registration #R0398) holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Vermont. She has worked in a variety of positions in hospital settings, at a university counselling centre, at a partial hospitalization day-treatment program, in an eating disorders clinic, and with Correctional Services of Canada.

A speciality area for Dr. Fox is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. She has provided her services to Dept. of National Defence Operational Trauma Stress and Support Centre. She also conducts and supervises research related to operational PTSD.

Dr. Fox has taught at the University of Vermont. During the past several years, she has been actively involved in research investigating issues related to parenting/family styles and child and adolescent outcomes, women's issues, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Areas of particular interest include therapy and assessment for depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, substance abuse, eating disorders and childhood and adult abuse issues. She works with adolescents and adults, couples and families. Dr. Fox has specialties in eating disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, in eye mvement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and in forensic assessment including training in and experience with the assessment of violent offenders and the prediction of risk of re-offending.

Dr. Fox's curriculum vitae is available for download in Word (.doc) format.

Kathy Hubley Carruthers, PhD, Psychologist

Dr. Kathy Hubley Carruthers (Registration #R0461) holds a PhD in Applied Psychology from the University of Calgary. She has extensive training and experience in the area of corporate consulting, and provides consultation services and executive coaching to businesses on such issues as stress management in the workplace, team development, and leadership. An expert in the area of stress and burnout, she facilitates team seminars on this topic, as well as other related issues including wellness in the workplace.

Dr. Hubley Carruthers received her clinical training through the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Training Program after which she worked for five years in private practice in Calgary. She sees individuals, couples and families with a wide variety of concerns including relationship problems, mood management difficulties, learning and attention issues, and job/career concerns. Having previously worked in Halifax and area providing consultation services as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation company, Dr. Hubley Carruthers also specializes in therapy and assessment services to insurers and governmental groups.

Dr. Hubley Carruthers' curriculum vitae is available for download in Word format. For an alternate format, please email support@genestpsychology.com.

Beverly Butler , PhD, Psychologist

Dr. Beverly Butler, Psychologist (Candidate Register, Registration #C10515) holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Dalhousie University, where her major areas of concentration were in Clinical Neuropsychology and Health Psychology. She has been very active in recent years researching attention difficulties after right-hemisphere stroke and remains committed to researching cognition after acquired brain injuries.

Areas of particular clinical interest include neuropsychological assessment and treatment of adults experiencing cognitive difficulties, behavioural changes, and/or emotional distress after stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological or medical conditions.

Dr. Butler’s curriculum vita is available for download in PDF.

Julia Holt, PhD, Psychologist

Dr. Julia Holt is a psychologist, registered in Nova Scotia (#RO515) and Ontario (#2255). She holds an Ed.D. from the University of Toronto. Dr. Holt has worked as a consultant for the Toronto Board of Education and the Toronto Department of Health and has taught at Trent University, Mount St. Vincent University and Dalhousie University. As a private practitioner, her practice has included services to diverse populations in hospital, school, university, corrections, and private practice settings.

Dr. Holt’s mental health focus is primarily adults and children experiencing anxiety, mood and adjustment disorders. She also works from a wellness, health and happiness perspective with adults wanting to enhance life satisfaction and well-being. She has worked extensively with pain and trauma experienced by victims of motor vehicle and workplace accidents. With this population, she has contributed to multi-disciplinary team treatment planning for clients of Workers’ Compensation Boards and insurance companies.

Dr. Holt’s curriculum vita is available for download in PDF.