Dr. Allyson Funamoto
Ph.D., C.Psych
Dr. Allyson Funamoto, CPsych is a licensed psychologist with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario. Dr. Funamoto is skilled at conducting comprehensive, standardized psychometric assessments. Dr. Funamoto also provides mental health treatment for children as well as parenting support.
Originally from Montreal, Dr. Funamoto completed her undergraduate degree (Honours Psychology) at Concordia University, as well as a Master of Education (Psychological Studies in Education) and a PhD (School and Clinical Child Psychology) at the University of Alberta. Dr. Funamoto’s broad research interests are parent-child attachment, parenting behaviours, father involvement, and child development.
Due to her ongoing involvement with the University of Alberta with clinical supervision, guest lecturing, and research, Dr. Funamoto is an Adjunct Academic Colleague with the Department of Educational Psychology. She is also adjunct with the University of Queen's Department of Psychology in a supervision capacity.
Dr. Funamoto has worked in both school and clinical environments running therapeutic groups, providing individual therapy, and holding psychoeducation groups to children and their caregivers. She was previously a Clinical Lead at CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health (Edmonton).