Awake at the Wheel

Join Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Oren Amitay and Registered Psychotherapist, Malini Ondrovcik each week as they explore, challenge and dissect social phenomena across the ideological spectrum. Malini and Oren each bring a depth of clinical expertise, a robust knowledge of the relevant literature and trends in psychology, diverse lived experiences, and out-of-the-box thinking to each discussion, with the goal of leaving listeners ready to explore their own take on the matter at hand.
Malini is a Registered Psychotherapist and operates a multidisciplinary clinic devoted to advocating for and empowering those who access the clinic’s services. She specializes in the provision of culturally competent treatment in areas of trauma, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, ADHD, as well as other mental health and educational issues. Malini has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of First Responders, and is qualified as an expert witness to provide testimony in court pertaining to trauma within the context of personal injury.
Dr. Amitay is a Clinical Psychologist and a university lecturer who has worked in the field of mental health for almost 30 years. His areas of expertise include assessment, evaluation, and intervention with adults, couples, and families with a focus on mood, anxiety, personality and psychiatric disorders, as well as relationship conflict, sexuality, family difficulties, and myriad social, occupational and educational issues. Dr. Amitay has additional competencies in the areas of teaching and research, and has been qualified as an expert witness over 30 times regarding the above-noted areas. Dr. Amitay has extensive experience in the area of Psychological, Personality, Intelligence and Parenting Capacity/Custody Assessment, and has several scholarly publications.