Dr. Ewa J. Antczak

Dr. Ewa Antczak is an award-winning psychologist with more than 20 years of expertise in school psychology, learning, behaviour, and emotional regulation. Throughout her career, she has supported more than 15,000 children, youth, and families through her work in a major school board and private practice.

As the founder of Core Centre Psychological Services, established in 2017, Dr. Ewa combines extensive school psychology experience with practical, evidence-based guidance to help children and young people understand their strengths, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential at school and in life. Under her leadership, Core Centre has received several awards and recognitions.

Throughout her career, Dr. Ewa has helped shape school-based supports for students with learning, behavioural, and emotional needs. She has chaired and contributed to committees focused on learning disabilities, specialized programming, assistive technology, alternative curriculum, and student success, providing expertise in the development of programs and recommendations designed to better support students.

For several years, Dr. Ewa has also been involved with the pre-doctoral psychology internship consortium, providing guidance and supervision to practicum and internship students.

Before establishing her private practice in Canada, Dr. Ewa worked in an academic setting at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, where she conducted research on behaviour change, emotions, cognition, and the conscious and subconscious mechanisms influencing attitudes and behaviour. She taught university-level courses including Psychology of Personality, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychology of Emotion and Motivation, and Statistics.

Dr. Ewa is an author and co-author of numerous research papers, articles, and books in psychology, with her work exploring areas including psychopathology, emotion regulation, and behaviour regulation.

Dr. Ewa's extensive experience in school psychology gives her a unique understanding of the academic, behavioural, and emotional challenges children and families may face. At Core Centre, she combines professional expertise, research-informed practice, and a deep understanding of individual differences to provide meaningful psychological assessments and support.

Her approach is grounded in the belief that understanding a child's strengths, abilities, learning profile, behaviour, and emotional needs is an important first step toward helping them succeed. Through psychoeducational and gifted assessments, as well as psychological support for children, youth, and families, Dr. Ewa is committed to helping each individual move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and opportunity.