Psychothérapie et counselling / Psychotherapy and Counselling
, M.Ps., C.Psych.
Catherine Desjardins
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical psychologist since 1989, member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario , psychotherapy is at the heart of my professional activities. I offer services based on a rigorous assessment of needs and focused on meeting the objectives of significant and lasting change in a climate of compassion and collaboration.
Throughout my professional career, I have developed a
expertise in working with adults suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and complex trauma. In addition, I regularly conduct psychological assessments for refugees seeking protection in Canada.
I have worked in private practice and within the multi-service francophone organization in Toronto, the Centre francophone de Toronto (CFT) for over 10 years. As director of the Centre de psychologie René Laennec in Montreal and then director of the mental health module of the CFT, I specialized in implementing strategies aimed at well-being at work, specifically for professionals exposed to the traumatic content of their clients.
In addition to my individual interventions, I also give conferences and workshops to different groups of professionals on essential themes such as the prevention and management of chronic stress, secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, overwork and a series of workshops on the practice of mindfulness. In this area of my professional activities, I collaborate in particular with Tend Academy.
Finally, always on the lookout for new intervention strategies in psychotherapy, I continue to receive French-speaking and English-speaking adults who are working towards achieving their personal, relational and professional balance goals.