Toupey Luft

Dr. Toupey Luft is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. A Registered Psychologist with 16 years of clinical experience, her research focuses on marginalized populations, systemic oppression, and the role of empathy/compassion in therapeutic and supervisory alliances.

• Education: Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary

Her program 'Healthy Relationships Within Systems' examines:

• Wellness and resilience among mental health professionals
• Intersectionality and identity dynamics in marginalized clients
• Compassion satisfaction in clinical supervision
• Migrant mental health challenges
• Intuition in humanistic counselling practice

Recent publications address newcomer mental health assessment tools, rural/urban adolescent relationships, and addiction counselling frameworks. She received a National Doctoral Fellowship (SSHRC, 2002) and will become a Teaching Fellow in 2024.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Teaching Fellow (2024)
  • National Doctoral Fellowship - SSHRC (2002)

Dr. Luft leads the Toupey Luft's Lab, focusing on systemic approaches to mental health, and actively collaborates with psychologists and public health researchers across Canada.