We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Breanna Young to our Team starting in January 2021!
Breanna is a licensed Clinical Psychologist (Candidate Register). After completing her Bachelor of Science (Bsc) with Honours in Psychology at Acadia University, Breanna entered the Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) program in Clinical Psychology at Adler University. Breanna’s doctoral dissertation examined the positive impacts that can result from a trauma, specifically appreciation of life among young adults who experienced childhood chronic illness. Throughout her doctoral program, Breanna is grateful to have gained a variety of clinical experiences in private practice, community, and hospital settings. This diversity in population and work setting has allowed her to gain confidence in providing services to children, youth, parents and individual adults. Breanna’s practice includes, but is not limited to, working with those who may be experiencing: anxiety, depression, behavioural dysregulation, struggles with co-parenting, adjustment to medical diagnoses, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and workplace or school stressors.
Breanna uses an integrative and supportive approach in her work, primarily using an attachment-based perspective to conceptualizer an individuals concerns. She uses therapeutic techniques that are appropriate to each client she sees, integrating modalities such as Play Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Narrative Therapy. Breanna is continually learning and growing from her clients, and believes in using a client-entered, culturally sensitive approach to form strong connections and relationships. By acknowledging the system an individual exist in and bearing witness to their difficulties, Breanna aims to lend insight and guidance to sustained personal growth.