ABOUT ME:
I have been providing psychotherapy in a variety of settings since 2000. My areas of specialization are trauma, depression, anxiety, shame, anger, self-esteem, and creating safety. I have provided trainings to therapists, counsellors and health professionals in the areas of Mental Health and Addiction, Trauma, and Harm Reduction. I believe that we are all life-long learners and value ongoing professional development. I also continue to develop my own yoga and mindfulness meditation practices.
MY TITLE:
I am a Registered Psychotherapist, a professional member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I have met the college's strict educational and experience requirements to perform the regulated act of psychotherapy in Ontario. I have been registered with the college since it was established in 2015.
RECOGNITIONS AND CREDENTIALS:
Edward W.H. Tremain Memorial Award of Excellence Recipient, 2013
Edward W.H. Tremain Memorial Award of Excellence Nominee, 2011
Therapist at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2003-2017
Staff Clinician at Homewood Health Clinic, Mississauga, 2017-2018
Masters of Education, Counselling Psychology from OISE at University of Toronto, 2000
Bachelor of Science, Honours in Biology, Queens University, 1996
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
General Member of OAMHP, The Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (formerly the Ontario Association of Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists (a self-regulated association)
TRAININGS PROVIDED:
SOME OF THE RECENT TRAININGS I HAVE COMPLETED:
I have been providing psychotherapy in a variety of settings since 2000. My areas of specialization are trauma, depression, anxiety, shame, anger, self-esteem, and creating safety. I have provided trainings to therapists, counsellors and health professionals in the areas of Mental Health and Addiction, Trauma, and Harm Reduction. I believe that we are all life-long learners and value ongoing professional development. I also continue to develop my own yoga and mindfulness meditation practices.
MY TITLE:
I am a Registered Psychotherapist, a professional member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I have met the college's strict educational and experience requirements to perform the regulated act of psychotherapy in Ontario. I have been registered with the college since it was established in 2015.
RECOGNITIONS AND CREDENTIALS:
Edward W.H. Tremain Memorial Award of Excellence Recipient, 2013
Edward W.H. Tremain Memorial Award of Excellence Nominee, 2011
Therapist at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2003-2017
Staff Clinician at Homewood Health Clinic, Mississauga, 2017-2018
Masters of Education, Counselling Psychology from OISE at University of Toronto, 2000
Bachelor of Science, Honours in Biology, Queens University, 1996
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
General Member of OAMHP, The Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (formerly the Ontario Association of Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists (a self-regulated association)
TRAININGS PROVIDED:
- A Story of DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder): How to Deal with People "not" in the Room, Inter-Hospital Trauma Rounds Case Presentation including CAMH, Women's College Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital, April 2014
- Working with Concurrent Trauma and Addiction, co-lead with Dr. Pamela Stewart at CMHA Niagara, January 13-14, 2014
- The Unexpected Sequelae of Trauma: Women, Trauma and Substance Use, Women's College Hospital Mental Health Grand Rounds presented with Dr. Stewart, May 18, 2012
- Working with Women and Substance Use, co-presented with Megan Wright and Barbara Farkas at CAMH Addiction Rounds, April 2009
SOME OF THE RECENT TRAININGS I HAVE COMPLETED:
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Level 2 Certification, Susan Johnson and Leanne Campbell, PESI, February 2024 (12 hours)
- Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Debi Scimeca-Diaz and Ryan Rana, ICEEFT, October 2023 (28 hours)
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy for Traumatized Individuals: Shaping a New Sense of Self, Sue Johnson PESI, 2023 (4 hours)
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Level 1 Certification, Susan Johnson and Leanne Campbell, PESI, June 2023 (12 hours)
- Applying Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice, Linda Cundy, PESI, April 24, 2023 (6 hours)
- Transforming Trauma with Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy, Susan Johnson and Leanne Campbell (PESI), January 26, 2023 (6 hours)
- 3-Day Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Certification Training, PESI, Katelyn Baxter-Musser, LCSW, June 3-6, 2022 (21 hours)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD, University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Edna Foa, Dr. Sandra Capaldi, April 4-7, 2022 (24 hours)
- Advanced Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, The Centre for MindBody Health, Dr. Martin Bohus and Dr. Shelley McMain, January 28-29, 2022 (10 hours)
- Emotion Focused Therapy for Professionals, Dr. Sarah Thompson, Transforming Emotions, October 4 - December 20, 2021 (30 hours)
- Master Class: Emotion Focused Therapy for Generalized Anxiety, York University Psychology Clinic, Dr. Jeanne Watson, June 1-2, 2021 (16 hours)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, Dr. Martin Bohus and Dr. Shelley McMain, February-April 2021 (30 hours)
- Emotion Focused Therapy for Complex Relational Trauma, York University Psychology Clinic, Dr. Sandra Paivio, September 23-27, 2020 (32 hours)
- Emotion Focused Therapy Level 3, York University Psychology Clinic, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, November 7-9, 2019 (24 hours)
- Emotion Focused Therapy Level 2, York University Psychology Clinic, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, May 22-25 2019 (32 hours)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina, Online Training Course, March 2019
- Emotion Focused Therapy Level 1, York University Psychology Clinic, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, August 7-11, 2018 (32 hours)
- Cognitive Therapy Fundamentals, OISE/University of Toronto, January 18-23, 2018 (48 hours)
- Traumatic Exposure Self-Care: Mind-Body Wellness Resiliency, CAMH November 8, 2016
- Running Problem Gambling Groups: Leading Practices and Best Clinical Evidence, Problem Gambling Institute, November 10-11, 2016
- Emotion Focused Psychotherapy for Depression and Anxiety, Leslie Greenberg, May 5-6, 2016
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Level 1: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defences, and Traumatic Memory, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, May-Dec 2015
- Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma, Level 1, 2 and 3, Dr. Janina Fisher, 2012-2016
- Stabilization Skills in the Treatment of Complex Developmental Trauma Disorders, Leading Edge Seminar by Kathy Steele, June 12-13, 2014
- Aboriginal Health and Healing: Understanding the Importance of Trauma-Informed Approaches, CAMH, 2014
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Dissociative Disorders, ISSTD Standard Course, September 2012-May 2013
- A Life-Span Perspective of Trauma and Resilience: Implications for Treatment, Dr. Meichenbaum, Leading Edge, 2013
- Addiction as an Attachment Disorder: Implications for Individual and Group Therapy, Phillip Flores, Wide Angle Workshops, 2013
- Stop Over-reacting: Effective Strategies for Calming Emotions, Dr. Judith Siegal, 2013
- A Comprehensive Course on Smoking Cessation-Essential Skills and Strategies, TEACH, 2012
- Motivational Interviewing for Binge Eating Disorders, Dr. Cassin, Canadian Women’s Health Network, 2011
