Lyndsey Saunders, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B./B.C.L., M.S.W.
​Registered Social Worker

Lyndsey (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) who specializes in working with kids and teens struggling with anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, ADHD, self-harm behaviour, mind-body (somatic) issues, interpersonal challenges, and adjustment related difficulties.  She also provides parent counselling.  She has extensive clinical experience working in schools, youth mental health agencies, and hospitals.

Lyndsey has formal training in a range of evidence-based treatments, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT).  In her therapeutic work, she draws primarily from these modalities, as well as a belief that at our core – no matter what age – we all want to be heard, understood, and unconditionally accepted by those closest to us.

Lyndsey holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto and a law degree from McGill University.  She has also completed a post-graduate fellowship at the Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health.  For the past six years, she has worked in the Psychiatry Department at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

Background

Education

• M.S.W. Social Work, Specialization in Children and their Families; University of Toronto
• LL.B./B.C.L.; McGill University
• B.A. (Political Science Honours); University of British Columbia

Recent Continuing Education

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy with Adolescents – Four Day Virtual Training with Dr. Jill Rathus
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills for Adolescents and Families 
• Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Level 1
• Core Emotion Focused Family Therapy (with Children, Teens, and Caregivers) Clinician Training
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy with Adolescents and Emerging Adults Workshop
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Non-Violent Crisis Intervention: Certification Course
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Masterclass Workshop
• Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Beyond Basics
• Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Basics
• Certificate in Children’s Grief and Bereavement 
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: A Workshop for Direct Service Workers
• Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Foundational Skills Workshop
• Brief Narrative – A Guideline for 3-Session Therapy Workshop
• Working with Adolescents and their Families – Navigating through Tough Times Workshop
• Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution

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