Dr Simon B Sherry

Dr Simon B. Sherry is a tenured Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Dr Sherry is a specialist in assessing and treating depression, anxiety, perfectionism, personality disorders, addictions, and eating disorders. He also assesses and treats a wide variety of other mental health difficulties.

Dr Sherry’s research investigates the role of personality in mental health problems.  He has published 160 scientific articles and earned more than $2.5 million in grant funds. Dr Sherry has received various awards for his scientific research and clinical practice. He is also a strong advocate for the science and practice of psychology, who regularly contributes to leading media outlets. For information on his research and advocacy, see cruxpsychology.ca.

Wanting to help more people, in 2018, Dr Sherry and his wife founded CRUX Psychology, a team of 30 doctoral-level psychologists. CRUX provides assessment, individual therapy, couples therapy and family therapy. Assessment and therapy are available online and in person. CRUX serves Atlantic Canada.

At CRUX, Dr Sherry sees adults for individual therapy, couples therapy and assessment. His clinical services are grounded in evidence-based practices, including cognitive-behavioural , motivational and interpersonal approaches.  For information on his practice, see cruxpsychology.ca.