About Maureen Whittal

Fundraising for all programs

Anxiety Canada is near and dear to my heart. I co-founded the organization (Anxiety BC) in 1999 with my colleague, Dr. Peter McLean. At the time we founded the organization, there was a growing body of research demonstrating that cognitive-behavioral strategies were helpful in alleviating problematic anxiety. Despite this knowledge base, the availability of these resources was very limited.

Through the years, the growth and demand for our resources facilitated the move to a national organization, Anxiety Canada.  Being involved with these organizations for almost 25 years has been the work of my lifetime. It is the piece of my professional life of which I am the most proud. I hope one day that our services will not be required, but until then, it is comforting to know that such high-quality resources are available for people and families who need it. I am more than happy to raise funds for such a worthy cause.

I am a psychologist by training. I have seen throughout my career the power of evidence-based treatments to help people live better lives. I also know that it can be difficult and expensive to access this help and as such it is not available to everyone who wants and needs it. The creation and expansion of the resources at Anxiety Canada is my goal - the more resources the broader our reach and the more people we can help.

It is important to me that these resources remain free or very low cost. Financial resources should not be a barrier to accessing health care.