About Us

Psychologist and Neuropsychologist

Dr. David Gold completed his PhD in clinical psychology at York University, where he trained in client-centred and emotion-focused therapy approaches. He completed his internship in medical psychology at Duke University Medical Center, providing group and individual cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and mood difficulties.

As a clinical associate at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Dr. Gold led both group and individual CBT interventions for adults with spinal cord injury and medical illness. He later completed a clinical neuropsychology postdoctoral fellowship at Saint Louis University and a research fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, focusing on memory changes associated with normal and pathological aging.

Dr. Gold has been invited to speak about his clinical and research interests in memory and aging most recently as an invited speaker at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting and in the US as a clinical consultant for the American Association of Retired Professionals and the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Dr. Gold’s research has been published in journals such as JINS, Neuropsychology, and the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology as well as in invited reviews and encyclopedia entries.

He is licensed with the College of Psychologists of Ontario in clinical psychology and neuropsychology. Most recently Dr. Gold has been appointed to the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry as an Assistant Professor. He specializes in providing treatment for generalized anxiety disorder and ADHD as well as working with individuals with depression, anxiety concerns, relationship challenges, neurological disorders, and a broad range of clinical conditions.

Dr. Dora Ladowski is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist licensed to practice in Ontario. She performs psychological and neuropsychological assessments and treatment for adults and seniors.

Dr. Ladowski works with clients who are experiencing mood concerns, such as depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, relationship issues, and grief. She offers online- and phone-based psychotherapy as an alternative to in-person services. She uses evidence-based frameworks – primarily cognitive behavioural therapy, but also mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy and others. Her experience in neuropsychology also makes her uniquely well-suited to provide psychotherapy to individuals with cognitive or neurological conditions, such as concussion/head injury, epilepsy, or mild cognitive impairment/early dementia.

Dr. Ladowski received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Western Ontario in London. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Baycrest in Toronto, where she received advanced training in cognitive assessment and intervention techniques for adults and seniors. She subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital, where she conducted neuropsychological assessments of individuals with epilepsy for surgical consideration. She is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.

Please contact Dr. Ladowski via email at drladowski@davidgoldpsychology.com to set up a time to speak to her about her services.

Dr. Rachel Leung is a licensed Psychologist in Ontario. She performs neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents, adults and seniors and is gaining additional specialty in the area of clinical psychology with Dr. Gold. She provides assessment and treatment to adults and seniors who are experiencing depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, bereavement and adjustment disorders.

Her practice is informed by evidence-based frameworks including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Given her extensive training and background as a clinical neuropsychologist, she is well-suited to working with individuals with cognitive or neurological conditions such as neurodegenerative disorders, head injury and epilepsy.

Dr. Leung received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Hospital for Sick Children and University Health Network in Toronto, where she received extensive training in cognitive assessment and intervention techniques across the lifespan. She subsequently completed postdoctoral fellowships at Toronto Western Hospital,

where she conducted neuropsychological assessments of individuals with movement disorders and neurodegenerative disorders, as well as the Hospital for Sick Children, where she conducted neuropsychological assessments with youth with epilepsy and other neurological conditions. She is also currently full-time staff neuropsychologist at Boomerang Health.

Please contact Dr. Leung via email at rachel.leung@davidgoldpsychology.com to set up a time to speak to her about her services.

Julia Young, PhD., C.Psych.

Dr. Julia Young is licensed with the College of Psychologists of Ontario as a clinical neuropsychologist. She is currently completing additional training in clinical psychology under the mentorship of Dr. Gold. She enjoys working with adults, adolescents, and children in her clinical practice.

Her therapeutic practice draws from cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and emotion-focused therapy. She offers assessment and mental health services to those experiencing anxiety, adjustment issues, stress, relationship challenges, and depression. Her neuropsychology background is also well-suited to address psychological challenges in individuals with neurological conditions and brain injury. She supports her clients with a collaborative, warm and non-judgemental approach.

Dr. Young completed her PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto. She is currently employed by the Hospital for Sick Children, where she conducts neuropsychological assessments and clinical research. Her postdoctoral fellowship and predoctoral clinical training were based at both University Health Network and the Hospital for Sick Children, where she gained extensive experience performing neuropsychological assessments for youth and adults with epilepsy, stroke, brain tumour and other neurological/medical conditions. She has an interest in understanding the developmental context of brain-behaviour relationships in a variety of populations through her research, which also informs her clinical practice.

Please contact Dr. Young via email at Julia.young@davidgoldpsychology.com to set up a time to speak to her about her services.