Presenter:

Dr. Maggie Mamen

is an award-winning clinical psychologist and best-selling author who works with children, adolescents and families in a multidisciplinary private practice in Ottawa. Born and raised in London, England, she moved to Canada in 1971, where she married, undertook her university studies, and gave birth to one child for each of her degrees. Prior to establishing her current practice in 1990, Maggie worked in university, hospital and school board settings.

She taught undergraduate courses on child development and childhood exceptionalities for many years, and enjoys giving frequent workshops and seminars for community groups, parents, teachers and other professionals, both across Canada and internationally.

She was the first elected President of the College of Psychologists of Ontario, and remains actively involved with her profession in the area of public protection. In addition to the best-sellers The Pampered Child Syndrome and Who’s in Charge? A Guide to Family Management, Maggie is also the author of Laughter, Love & Limits: Parenting for Life, and most recently Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals. She and her husband are the parents of three adults, grandparents of a lovely little girl, and owners of an elderly, visually impaired, unashamedly pampered dog.