Nicol is an Clinical and Counselling Psychologist who specializes in working with occupational stress injuries and trauma. She has been a member in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists since 2013. She has clinical experience in assessment and counselling with youth, families, and adults in a variety of settings, including schools, community clinics, hospitals, and correctional institutions.
Nicol is an alumni of the ACCERT lab. Her dissertation research focused on protective factors in youth and emerging adults who were found Not Criminally Responsible (NCR), as part of the Alberta NCR Project. She was also involved with research on housing initiatives for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), recovery from anorexia nervosa, and guilt/blame attributions within forensic psychiatric populations.
We are thrilled to congratulate our esteemed alum on graduating from the clinical psychology program in 2021! Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have culminated in a significant milestone, and we are proud to celebrate this achievement with you. As a graduate of our esteemed university, you are a testament to our commitment to academic excellence and our belief in the transformative power of education. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and are excited to see what the future holds for you as a clinical psychologist. Congratulations once again on this impressive achievement!
Patricny, N., Haag, A., & Pei, J. (Jul, 2021). A longitudinal study of protective factors against recidivism in not criminally responsible adolescents. Paper within a panel discussion at the XXXVIIth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Lyon, France. (Conference postponed)
Patricny, N., Haag, A., & Pei, J. (Jun, 2021). Resistance to antisocial peers: A protective factor for adolescents found Not Criminally Responsible. Oral presentation at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 82nd Annual National Convention. (Virtual event)
Patricny, N. (Nov, 2020). Resistance to antisocial peers: A protective factor for adolescents found Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder. Three-Minute Thesis presentation at the Women & Children’s Health Research Institute 13th Annual Research Day, Edmonton, AB.
Pei, J., Carlson, E., Poth, C. N., Joly, V., Patricny, N., & Mattson, D. (Apr, 2020). A systematic and person-centered harmonizing framework for housing individuals with FASD: Experiences and translational resources. Plenary presentation at the 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD, Vancouver, BC. (Conference cancelled)
Patricny, N., & Pei, J. (Nov, 2019). A systematic review of promotive and protective factors against violence and delinquency in youth and emerging adults. Oral presentation at the Women & Children’s Health Research Institute 12th Annual Research Day, Edmonton, AB.
Patricny, N., Pei, J., & Haag, A. (Jul, 2019). The role of protective factors in predicting nonrecidivism for youth found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder. Paper presented within a panel discussion at the XXXVIth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Rome, Italy.
Patricny, N., Haag, A., & Pei, J. (May, 2019). The role of protective factors in predicting nonrecidivism for youth found Not Criminally Responsible. Paper presented within a panel discussion at the 4th North American Correctional & Criminal Justice Psychology Conference, Halifax, NS.
Patricny, N. (Jun, 2018). Youth Community Support Program: Treatment innovation and outcomes. Oral presentation at the Alberta Health Services Addiction & Mental Health 8th Annual Pie & Continuous Quality Improvement Conference, Edmonton, AB.