I guess you landed on this page because you were looking for a Vaughan psychologist. Indeed, if you are looking for a psychologist in Vaughan, Thornhill, Maple, Richmond Hill, Woodbridge, or North York areas – you are at the right page!
Although my office is located in Vaughan where I can see clients in person, I also provide video therapy to clients in all parts of Ontario.
Change is one of the most difficult things in our life. At the same time, change is what we need when we are stuck in the loop of self-defeating patterns, feel hopeless, isolated and resentful. As a psychologist, my role is to help you to initiate change and, thus, to help you to find freedom and meaning in your life.
As for the formal introduction:
I have completed a Psychology Degree at the Yaroslavl State University in Russia in 1991, followed by Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree (specialization in Organizational Behaviour) at Tel-Aviv University in Israel in 2000, and an additional Master’s degree (MA) in Clinical Psychology at York University in Toronto in 2008.
My professional experience includes work at the Centre of Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, including 6 years at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic. For the past 8 years I have been dividing my work between private practice and working at the WSIB Neurology Specialty Clinic at Altum Health, Toronto Western Hospital, and more recently at the Transitional Pain Service, Anesthesia and Pain Management Department, at Toronto General Hospital .
I have extensive training and experience in cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT), emotion-focused therapy (EFT), cognitive-processing therapy (CPT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). For the past 3 years I have been training and practicing almost exclusively Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). In addition, I have been practicing clinical hypnosis.
I am a certified member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario with practice in clinical, rehabilitation, and counselling psychology. I am also a member of Ontario Psychological Association and Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis – Ontario Division.
Vaughan Psychologist – Research Experience
In addition to extensive clinical practice I have been involved in research in the areas of chronic pain and anxiety. More specifically, I have been interested in the effect of psychologically traumatizing aspects of living and experiencing pain on maintaining and exacerbation of pain. This work resulted in a published manuscript exploring the theoretical rationale and empirical evidence linking pain and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Another area of my research interests includes investigation of psychological factors in transition between acute post-surgical pain to chronic pain.
Full list of my published articles could be found here.
