Dr. Jenn Leckey (she/her)
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (Candidate Register)
***Joining the Coastal Psychology team in April 2026***
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Clinical Expertise
Dr. Leckey works with adults (ages 18+ years) experiencing: anxiety disorders (panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, illness anxiety disorder); depression; posttraumatic stress disorder; emotional challenges related to physical health concerns (pain, heart disease, respiratory conditions, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis); as well as other psychological conditions and concerns (i.e., perfectionism, grief, and interpersonal stress).
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Education, Clinical Training & Experience
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Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical Psychology, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
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Bachelor of Science (BSc), First Class Honours in Psychology, Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax, NS)
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Residency Completed at The Ottawa Hospital (Ottawa, ON)
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Psychologist at The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre (2025-2026) ​
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Selected Publications
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Foxall, V., Leckey, J., Johnson, S.A., & Jacques, S. (2025). The effects and characteristics of exercise interventions on executive functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-025-00510-4
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Munroe, C. A., Leckey, J., Johnson, S. A., & Jacques, S. (2025). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning (LEAF) scale in young adults. Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911251317788
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Leckey, J., Dagher, A., & Lee-Baggley, D. L. (2023). Using the ACT matrix to improve sleep: A practical guide for implementing the “what” and the “how” of sleep hygiene. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 30, 142–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.10.002
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Bissonnette, J. N., Pimer, L., Francis, A. M., Hull, K. M., Leckey, J., MacGillivray, M., Berrigan, L. I., & Fisher, D. J. (2023). An investigation of auditory processing in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis. Experimental Brain Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-023-06594-w
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