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Dr. Hillary McBride is a registered psychologist, a researcher, and podcastor, with expertise that includes working with trauma, embodiment, psychadelic psychotherapy and the intersection of spirituality and mental health.
Her first book, Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image: Learning to Love Ourselves as We Are, was published in 2017; she was the senior editor of the textbook Embodiment and Eating Disorders: Theory, Research, Prevention, and Treatment, which was published in 2018.
Her bestselling book The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding wholeness, healing and connection through embodied living came out in the fall of 2021, and in January she released Practices for Embodied Living. Her recent book Holy Hurt: understanding and healing from spiritual trauma, came out in April 2025, and her newest book Embracing Mortality, is being published by Simon and Schuster in February 2027.
She has been recognized by the American Psychological Association, and the Canadian Psychological Association for her research and clinical work. In addition to being a teaching faculty at the University of British Columbia and the University of British Columbia, she has been awarded the SSHRC doctoral grant, as well as research funding from the John Templeton Foundation. She is an ambassador for Sanctuary Mental Health, and the host of CBC's award winning podcast Other People's Problems.
Hillary can often be found with a cup of chai in hand, dancing with her daughter, or by the ocean. She makes her home in Victoria, BC.