Dr. Daniela Gonzalez
Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care
Neuropsychology Consultation Program
St. Joseph's Health Care London
550 Wellington Road
London, ON, N6C 0A7
Telephone: (519) 646-6100, ext. 47528
Email: daniela.wonggonzalez@sjhc.london.on.ca
Clinical interests: Neuropsychological assessment with patients presenting with diverse concerns, including neurological, medical, and/or psychiatric concerns.
The neuropsychology service at St. Joseph’s Health Care London provides consultation to a variety of clinical programs, including inpatient rehabilitation (e.g., acquired brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury), specialized geriatrics, and ambulatory mental health. Programs have a strong interdisciplinary focus, with team members from neurology, psychiatry, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech-language therapy, and nursing.
As part of this placement, trainees will have an opportunity to work with diverse presentations, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurodegenerative disease, and/or psychiatric conditions. We provide neuropsychology assessment services to inpatient and outpatient programs serving adults and older adults. Trainees will be expected gain exposure and proficiency in all parts of a neuropsychological assessment, including comprehensive medical chart reviews, test selection, clinical interviewing, administration and scoring of comprehensive cognitive test protocols, test interpretation, report writing, and feedback provision.
Neuropsychology assessment results are used to assist in differential diagnosis, provide detailed descriptions of cognitive status and areas of cognitive impairment, support rehabilitation efforts, and/or to comment on issues related to return to work/school.
Topics for workshops, seminars: Neuropsychological assessment; Aging and cognitive change; Assessment with older adults.
Type of clinical practica: Advanced Assessment
Types of clients: Adult; Older Adult
Modality: Not applicable
Theoretical orientation: Biopsychosocial
Types of client problems: Neurocognitive Disorders; Client presentations are diverse and could include any disease/concern affecting the function of the central nervous system. Common client presentations include brain injury, neurodegenerative disease, psychiatric concerns.
Type of supervision you can provide: Developmental model used; supervision and goals are based on students’ training goals and previous exposure; supervision activities may include modelling, observation, review of audio recording, co-interview and co-feedback provision. Weekly supervision meetings are scheduled, and trainees are welcome to reach out to the supervisor anytime as needed.
Recent students: T. Sivayoganathan (2023)
Current students: T. Meiorin (2025)
Clinical mentor: Available
Research interests: I am an Associate Scientist with the Lawson Health Research Institute. My current research interests include measurement of cognition and investigating the use of assessment tools in culturally diverse populations.
Available to supervise: Yes
Constraints: Available to take a student Summer 2026. In-person placement. Trainees with previous training in administration, scoring, and interpretation of cognitive tests are better suited for this placement. The placement requires at least two days commitment.
Last updated: April 28, 2025
