Dr. Eva Svoboda
Director, Founding Psychologist
Dr. Eva Svoboda is a neuropsychologist in Toronto with over 25 years of experience in clinical practice and research. She provides neuropsychological and psychological assessment and therapy to individuals, including professional and elite athletes, with persistent symptoms following concussion (e.g., headaches, low stress or exertion tolerance, anxiety, irritability, low mood, noise and light sensitivity, brain fog) and neuroplastic pain and persistent physical symptoms (e.g., psychophysiological disorders, functional neurological disorder). She also works with individuals navigating cognitive, emotional, and psychological changes following neurological injury, chronic illness, or other significant health conditions, integrating neuropsychological rehabilitation and psychological therapy.
In addition to her rehabilitation-focused work, she works with individuals experiencing anxiety, stress, insomnia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and trauma, as well as those seeking to develop assertiveness, healthy boundaries, and personal growth. Her approach integrates evidence-based therapies within an empathic, client-centered framework, informed by a collaborative understanding and formulation of the factors that may be keeping a person stuck and limiting their ability to engage more fully and authentically in their lives.
Clinical Background and Training
Dr. Svoboda obtained her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Toronto and the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Health Sciences, specializing in clinical neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. She was awarded national scholarships from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for her graduate work in memory, aging, brain injury, and neuroimaging. Her clinical training included placements at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and other academic hospitals. She completed a pre-doctoral clinical internship at Baycrest in clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and rehabilitation, followed by advanced post-doctoral training in these areas.
Publications, Speaking and Media
Dr. Svoboda is an invited speaker and educator on concussion and acquired brain injury rehabilitation for conferences, insurance organizations, legal professionals, teaching hospitals, and universities. She has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and is co-author of The Memory Link Handbook: A Memory Intervention Method for Acquired Brain Injury. She has been featured in TIME magazine, Popular Mechanics, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, Zoomer Radio, and other media outlets.
Professional Experience
Dr. Svoboda has held several senior clinical and academic roles, including neuropsychologist and director of a multidisciplinary memory rehabilitation program at Baycrest (2008–2017). In this role, she oversaw the program while providing neuropsychological assessment, cognitive rehabilitation, and psychological therapy. She conducted clinical research, engaged in program development, supervised doctoral trainees and psychologists in supervised practice, and contributed to the development of innovative rehabilitation applications for patients. She also provided consultation, assessment, and treatment services at West Park Healthcare Centre for several years and served as a member of the Toronto Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Network Advisory Committee. She has served for many years as a course instructor in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation at the University of Toronto and as adjunct faculty in graduate psychology at York University.
Credentials and Affiliations
Dr. Svoboda is a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario and a member of the Ontario Psychological Association and the Sports Neuropsychology Society. Her areas of practice include clinical neuropsychology, clinical psychology, and rehabilitation psychology for adults across the lifespan.
She holds certification in medicolegal expertise (CMLE [ON]) and in the assessment of Catastrophic Impairment – Mental Behavioural (C-CAT [MB]) through the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators / Canadian Academy of Psychologists in Disability Assessment (CSME-CAPDA).
Approach and Modalities
Dr. Svoboda integrates evidence-based approaches tailored to each person’s specific goals and challenges. Depending on the nature of the concerns being addressed, treatment may incorporate neuropsychological rehabilitation, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), emotion-focused therapy (EFT), and pain reprocessing therapy (PRT).