About Recovery Paths
THE PRACTICE
A psychology centre bringing together clinical expertise, active research, and a genuine commitment to integrated, evidence-based care for addiction and mental health.
About the practice
Recovery Paths is a private psychology centre in Toronto specialising in the assessment and treatment of addictions, mental health conditions, and concurrent disorders. Our three registered psychologists bring deep clinical and research expertise in substance use, gambling, gaming, and the mental health conditions that so often accompany them.
We treat addiction and mental health together, not in sequence. This integrated approach reflects the evidence: outcomes are consistently better when both are addressed in parallel. As active researchers, our psychologists translate findings from nationally-funded programmes directly into clinical practice, including in emerging areas like gaming disorder and sports betting harms.
Every approach we use has strong research support. We stay current with the literature and do not offer unvalidated treatments.
Shame and stigma are among the biggest barriers to care. Whatever you have done, you are welcome here.
Addiction and mental health treated together, reflecting how these struggles actually unfold for the people we see.
Meet our psychologists
Dr. Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim (he/him) received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Calgary. Dr. Kim's clinical expertise in assessment and treatment include behavioural addictions such as gambling and gaming addiction, substance use, anxiety and depression as well as the co-occurrence of addictions and mental health concerns.
Dr. Kim has training in several evidence-based treatments including Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Dr. Kim takes a collaborative and strength-based approach to tailor individual treatment to fit each clients' needs and goals.
Dr. Kim completed his pre-doctoral clinical residency at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, working with adults with a concurrent disorder (i.e., co-occurring mental health and substance use problems) and individuals with psychosis. He also completed his training with Alberta Health Services working in concurrent disorders as well as in the Anxiety Disorders Clinic.
Dr. Kim is a tenured professor (Associate) in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University and a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Addictions and Mental Health Comorbidity. His research focuses on developing a unified treatment approach to substance and behavioural addictions, the impact of liberalization of online gaming and sports betting on increasing gambling addiction, and integrating treatments for addictions and mental health. In his free time, Dr. Kim is spending time with his family, watching sports, and playing recreational sports.
Dr. Matthew Keough (he/him) completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Concordia University. He works with individuals experiencing alcohol and substance use concerns, as well as anxiety, depression, and related emotional difficulties, with a particular focus on how these challenges often occur together and influence one another.
Dr. Keough is trained in evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI), and takes a collaborative, practical approach to therapy. He works closely with clients to identify meaningful goals, develop effective coping strategies, and support lasting change, while creating a space where clients feel understood and engaged in the process.
Dr. Keough also provides comprehensive psychological assessments, including psychodiagnostic evaluations and intellectual and academic (achievement) testing. These assessments are designed to clarify concerns related to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning disorders, anxiety, depression, and related difficulties, and to provide clear, actionable recommendations.
He completed his pre-doctoral clinical residency at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), where he received specialized training in addiction and integrated care. This experience continues to inform his work, grounded in the understanding that substance use and mental health concerns are often closely interconnected and benefit from coordinated treatment.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Keough is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University where he holds a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Addiction Vulnerability. He leads a research program focused on understanding vulnerability to addiction and improving treatments for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns.
Dr. Nick Kerman (he/him) received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Ottawa. He has experience with the psychological assessment and treatment of adults experiencing a range of concerns, including problematic substance use, gambling, anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, life stress and adjustment difficulties, and occupational and interpersonal issues. He also works with family members and friends affected by their loved ones' substance use.
Dr. Kerman has training in several evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, and integrates these approaches to fit clients' needs and goals. He also practices Community Reinforcement and Family Training. He works from a strengths-based and harm reduction perspective, and uses a collaborative and predominantly change-oriented approach in therapy.
Dr. Kerman completed his pre-doctoral clinical residency at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, working with adults and young adults with a concurrent disorder (i.e., co-occurring mental health and substance use problems) and individuals with psychosis. He previously trained in a range of clinical settings, including a community mental health team, a medical hospital, a private practice, and a university clinic.
In addition to his clinical practice, he is a community mental health researcher affiliated with two hospitals in Toronto. His research focuses on complex clinical interventions, community mental health service delivery, and the social determinants of mental health.