Psychology residency
An environment for learning, reflecting, and becoming a psychologist within a community.
A learning community
At Anima, we see clinical training as much more than accumulating practice hours or learning therapeutic techniques.
Becoming a psychologist means gradually developing a way of thinking clinically, of understanding the person in all their complexity, and of being fully present in the therapeutic relationship with greater confidence, sensitivity, and discernment.
We aim to offer residents an environment where they can learn from experienced clinicians and from one another, openly reflect on the clinical situations they encounter, and gradually develop a professional identity that feels authentic to who they are, within a context of psychological safety.
Our Approach to Clinical Training
We believe that a strong training environment should foster both autonomy and support.
Supervision is therefore not simply about determining “what to do” in a given clinical situation. It also aims to develop the ability to reflect on questions such as:
What is happening for this person?
What might they be trying to protect, avoid, or repair?
What is happening within the therapeutic relationship?
How can I intervene in a way that is both human, thoughtful, and clinically sound?
Clinical training at Anima therefore places particular emphasis on case conceptualization, the therapeutic relationship, attachment, trauma, emotional processes, and the development of reflective practice.
Our approach is integrative, drawing from humanistic and relational, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioural perspectives, as well as contemporary approaches to trauma, including EMDR.
Our goal is not to train therapists to all practice in the same way. Rather, we aim to support each clinician in developing a practice that is rigorous, deeply human, and increasingly their own.
The Residency Experience at Anima
Residency is an important period of transition, a time when the knowledge and experience gained throughout training begin to take shape as a more personal and autonomous professional practice.
We aim to provide an environment where residents can make this transition with autonomy, without having to do it alone.
Accessible Clinical Supervision
Supervision provides a regular space to reflect on clinical situations, deepen case conceptualization, and support the development of clinical judgment.
It also creates space to attend to what is happening within the therapeutic relationship and within the therapist, with curiosity, openness, and without an expectation of performance.
Learning in Community
Clinical practice should not have to develop in isolation. Residents take part in the clinical life of Anima and benefit from informal exchanges with colleagues, peer consultation meetings, case discussions, and professional development activities.
We aim to create an environment where it feels natural to think together, ask questions, and continue learning from one another.
Developing Autonomy
Residency is also a space to gradually learn to trust your own clinical judgment.
Supervision is not intended to provide an answer to every situation, but rather to support residents in developing their ability to think clinically, make thoughtful decisions, and build a practice that increasingly feels like their own.
The level and nature of support therefore evolve throughout residency according to each resident’s competencies, needs, and growing autonomy.
Becoming Part of the Clinical Community
Residents are welcomed as full members of Anima’s professional community. They benefit from an established practice environment, a dedicated office within the clinic, the tools and resources needed for their clinical work, and a professional presence within the broader community.
Beyond these practical aspects, our hope is to offer a place where it feels good to begin your professional life — surrounded, supported, and already fully a clinician.