Bio

Dr. Aurélie Montagne is a psychiatrist whose work centers on psychotherapy, systemic approaches to care, and the organization of psychiatric services. Throughout her training, she has developed advanced expertise across multiple psychotherapy modalities, with a particular interest in group-based interventions. Her research has explored innovative models of care delivery, including teletherapy for complex trauma.

In parallel with her clinical and scholarly work, Dr. Montagne has pursued additional training and supervision in systemic and relational approaches to psychiatry. Her work in this area emphasizes the integration of interpersonal and contextual factors into psychiatric formulation and care.

Dr. Montagne has also been actively engaged in medical education and leadership. She has been a dedicated teacher of medical students and residents and has held leadership roles aimed at strengthening undergraduate psychiatric education. Her clinical expertise extends to day hospital (partial hospitalization) programs, where she integrates psychotherapy, group-based care, and systemic thinking into program development and delivery. She will be joining the McGill University Health Centre as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, where she will lead the Adult Psychiatry Day Hospital.

Clinical Focus

  • Partial Hospitalization
  • Group Therapy
  • Lifestyle Psychiatry
  • Couple and Family Therapy
  • Fellow

Professional Education

  • Fellowship, Stanford University, Student Mental Health (2026)
  • Residency, McGill University, Psychiatry (2025)
  • M.D.,C.M., McGill University, Medicine (2020)

Additional Info

All Publications

  • The fine line between the cure and the illness: the risks of prescriptive emotionality and sociality for youth mental health LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-AMERICAS Montagne, A., Rousseau, C., Gomez-Carrillo, A. 2026; 53

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101310

    View details for Web of Science ID 001634469600003

  • The fine line between the cure and the illness: the risks of prescriptive emotionality and sociality for youth mental health. Lancet regional health. Americas Montagne, A., Rousseau, C., Gómez-Carrillo, A. 2026; 53: 101310

    Abstract

    School-based initiatives are increasingly promoted as solutions to the youth mental health crisis, with Social Emotional Learning (SEL) among the most widely adopted frameworks worldwide. While designed to foster healthy socio-emotional development, evidence for SEL's long-term mental health benefits remains mixed. Concerns are also growing that universal, non-targeted SEL programs may inadvertently pathologize normal developmental experiences, reinforce self-monitoring, or generate cultural mismatches that undermine resilience. In this personal view, we examine key challenges associated with universal (i.e., non-targeted and intended for all students regardless of baseline risk) school-based programs modeled on SEL. While acknowledging their potential to promote youth well-being, we argue that prescriptive approaches to emotions and sociality can foster confusion among families, resistance among youth, and unintended distress. We highlight risks stemming from conceptual ambiguities and variability in implementation. Rather than abandoning universal programs, we call for rigorous evaluation, cultural adaptation, and integration within broader ecosocial-strategies to foster authentic, context-sensitive resilience in youth.

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101310

    View details for PubMedID 41403718

    View details for PubMedCentralID PMC12703857

  • Teletherapy Groups for Complex Trauma: Probing Patient Experiences INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY Montagne, A., Cohen-Fournier, S., Dubes, L., Ducharme, L., Sanokho, B., Alam, R., Rousseau, C., Noble, H., Langevin, R., Thomas, Z. 2025: 1-28

    Abstract

    Group therapy is a key intervention for complex trauma, and virtual groups are becoming more widespread. This report provides a thematic analysis of feedback obtained from 26 patients with complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) who underwent 8-week teletherapy trauma-focused (tTFT) groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, crossing perspectives with their experiences in in-person groups. Patients reported on their sense of physical, emotional, and sanitary safety online and in-person, reflected on virtual factors affecting the group psychotherapy process, and commented on their sense of connection in the group, online or in-person. When given the choice, most patients preferred in-person groups.

    View details for DOI 10.1080/00207284.2025.2497239

    View details for Web of Science ID 001492966500001

    View details for PubMedID 40402513

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