She is a Registered Psychologist with graduate training in human kinetics, performance and rehabilitation psychology, a member of the Ontario and American Psychological Associations, the Research Committee for the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science and the PAMA. Her research interests include psychological aspects of physical injury and recovery, the emotional impact of mild traumatic brain injury in sport, perfectionism, performance enhancement, and qualitative methodology. Dr. Mainwaring has presented and published over 200 works internationally. Her practice emphasizes optimal wellness and performance.