Dr. Farida Spencer

Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care

Parkwood Institute
550 Wellington Road
London, ON N6C 0A7
Telephone: (519) 455-5110, ext. 47528
Email: farida.spencer@sjhc.london.on.ca

Clinical interests: Treatment of clients with severe mental illness-range of diagnosis: i.e., Affective disorders; Personality disorders; Psychotic disorders - mostly therapy interventions and some assessments. Have been transferred to Adult Ambulatory Services; prior to this, was providing psychological services (assessments, therapy and consultation for both inpatient and outpatient clients in our Mood and Anxiety Program.

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Type of clinical practica: Initial intervention

Types of clients: Adult

Modality: Individual; Group; Couple; Marital

Theoretical orientation: Psychodynamic; Eclectic; Cognitive; Mentalizing (part of MBT)

Types of client problems: Mood; Anxiety; Personality; Substance abuse; Eating disorders; Schiz/psychotic; Stress management

Type of supervision you can provide: Student describes case

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Clinical mentor: Available

Research interests:

Available to supervise: No