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Dr. Vera Békés

Title: 
Associate Professor
Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor

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Dr. Vera Békés
Contact Information
Email address: 
vera.bekes [at] mcgill.ca
Address: 

Education Building
3700 rue McTavish
Montréal, Quebec H3A 1Y2
Canada

Division: 
Counselling Psychology Supervisors
Department: 
Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP)
Professional activities: 

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York

Editorial Board Member, Psychotherapy Research, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, and Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Associate Editor, Trauma Psychology News

Guest Editor,ÌýJournal of Psychotherapy Integration

Hungary Delegate,ÌýSociety for Psychotherapy Research (European Chapter)

Area(s): 
Mental Health, Intervention and Psychopathology
Biography: 

Vera Békés, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. She studied clinical psychology and philosophy at ELTE University in Budapest, and received her clinical psychologist training, as well as her PhD at University of Pécs, Hungary. She completed postdoctoral fellowships at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and Université du Québec à Montréal. Her research focuses on the psychotherapy process and the therapeutic relationship in various settings, including online interventions, as well as using digital technology and artificial intelligence specifically for mental health interventions. Dr. Békés also has an interest in trauma and PTSD, as well as historical and transgenerational trauma transmission processes.
Dr. Békés held associate professor and guest professor positions at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and ELTE University in Budapest. She was trained in psychodynamic, humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral therapies and has gained clinical and supervision experience at various psychiatric hospitals and clinics both in Hungary and Canada. She is a licensed psychologist in Québec and maintains a private practice in Montréal.

Degree(s): 

Ph.D., Psychology, Science University of Pécs, Hungary
M.A., Psychology (Clinical and Health Psychology), Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary

Awards, honours, and fellowships: 

2025, Distinguished Guest Fellowship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
2024, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Research Exchanges Grant, Switzerland
2024, Research and Documentation, Claims Conference, USA
2024, CAPA Research Grant, China American Psychoanalytic Alliance, USA

Program: 

M.A. Counselling Psychology

PhD Counselling Psychology

Graduate supervision: 

Currently accepting Master's and PhD students for the 2026-27 academic year.

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