Dr. Jarecki is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. She currently works at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in the Psychotherapy Centre, and also does work in the community doing General Psychiatry. Her interests include in Mood Disorders, Maternal/Peri-Natal Mental Health and General Psychiatry. She advocates for a Strength-Based Approach to mental health care and believes in empowering and educating individuals to become active participants in their own care, and in helping them discover their strengths. Dr. Jarecki also has additional training in IPT/IPSRT and Mindfulness-Based Interventions.