Dr. Nina Fusco
Dr. Nina Fusco is registered with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario in the areas of Clinical and Forensic/Correctional Psychology, and as a Psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals of BC. She works with adults and offers services in English and French. Dr. Fusco has extensive experience in law enforcement settings, having directly worked for major police services at the provincial and national level. She currently leads a national program offering psychological services to law enforcement, public safety, and other first responder clients. She has provided indispensable support to frontline police members, civilians, retirees, and their families, and specialized services to members working in specialty and high-risk roles. She has extensive experience working with, training, and delivering workshops and talks to police, first responders, and public safety personnel, and working with individuals involved in every facet of the criminal justice system. She also developed and delivered trauma-informed, humanistic leadership and psychology safety training to detachment commanders and sergeants across Ontario.
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While working in the forensic systems in British Columbia and Ontario for more than a decade, Dr. Fusco acquired extensive expertise in risk assessments for criminal recidivism, comprehensive assessments of suicide, psychopathy and psychopathology, and psychological treatment of individuals involved in the justice system.
Dr. Fusco’s clinical training and experience have focused on the assessment and evidence-based treatment of psychological difficulties and major mental disorders. In psychological treatment, she has a particular interest in working with individuals who are trying to better understand their emotions, working through difficulties in interpersonal relationships, processing traumatic life experiences, and making sense of life’s challenges.
She earned an honours bachelor’s degree in psychology from McGill University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Université de Montréal. Her training and research cover a vast array of topics, including post-traumatic stress disorder, substance misuse issues, criminal recidivism, and the evaluation and management of suicide risk.
Currently, she holds the position of Vice-Chair for the Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Psychological Association, and serves as the Chair of the Psychological Services Committee for the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.
Dr. Andreea Tamaian
Dr. Andreea Tamaian is registered with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario in the areas of clinical psychology and forensic/correctional psychology. She provides assessment and evidence-based treatment services to adults. Her expertise is rooted in experience across forensic, correctional, hospital, and community settings. She has worked extensively with both first responders and justice-involved individuals, giving her a strong understanding of how trauma, occupational stress, mental health difficulties, and system involvement can intersect in complex ways. This breadth of experience strengthens her ability to conduct nuanced, context-sensitive assessments in cases where psychological concerns arise in high-stakes or legally complex environments.
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She provides comprehensive psychological assessments for adults, with a focus on forensic risk evaluation, psychodiagnostic clarification, and trauma-related assessment. Her work supports legal, organizational, occupational, and complex clinical decision-making, including matters involving criminal recidivism risk, trauma-related impairment, and high-stakes psychological presentation. She approaches assessment work with compassion and curiosity, while maintaining a strong commitment to clinical rigour, objectivity, and defensibility. Her assessments are trauma-informed and grounded in evidence-based methods, drawing on structured interviews, collateral information, validated assessment tools, and current research to support informed decision-making. Her reports provide clear and objective opinions regarding diagnosis, risk, treatment needs, rehabilitation planning, and psychological functioning in legal contexts.
Dr. Tamaian completed her graduate training at University of Regina and subsequently relocated to Ottawa, ON, where she has worked extensively with justice-involved adults in correctional and forensic psychiatric settings. Her doctoral research examined the impact of systemic failures on trauma, including how institutions’ inability to protect individuals can compound psychological distress. She currently serves on the Editorial board of the journal Psychological Injury and Law and remains committed to ongoing professional development to ensure her work reflects current research and best practices.