About Me

Dr. Ali completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology emphasis) at the University of Victoria, with multiple extended practica and a pre-doctoral residency at London Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Ali provides services to adults of all ages, and has additional training and experience serving several special groups.

He has extensive experience working with individuals from marginalized or under-represented communities, including First Nations individuals and others who have faced/are facing cultural erasure, genocide, and displacement. He takes a Dr. Ali takes a culturally-attuned and trauma-informed approach to this work. Dr. Ali understands that individuals live and grow within a context, and that there is no way of understanding self while ignoring the whole of a person's experience.

In addition, Dr. Ali provides a range of services tailored specifically to the unique needs of individuals in safety-sensitive roles, including First Responders, Frontline Workers in conflict zones, Medical Personnel, and Flight Crew (e.g., Transport Canada). For organizations, he offers pre-employment assessment as well as independent medical evaluations (IMEs).

Whether in his assessment or treatment capacities, Dr. Ali adopts a flexible, integrative, and holistic outlook to learning and healing. He works with clients to develop a cohesive sense of self, to clarify purpose, and to move in value-consistent directions.

Dr. Ali provides the following services:
- individual psychotherapy
- cognitive rehabilitation
- psychological assessment
- neuropsychological assessment
- neurodevelopmental assessment
- professional consultation

Areas of clinical focus include (but are not limited to):
- brain injury/concussion
- dementia & other medical/neurological conditions
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Mood & Anxiety Disorders.