Dr. Vanessa Huyder
Connected Hands: Centre for Psychological Wellbeing
Psychologist
320 Ferndale Avenue, Suite 5
London, ON N6C 5P7
Phone: (226) 210-7025
Email: Dr.Huyder@connectedhands.ca
Clinical interests: My clinical interests include working with children and adolescents presenting with developmental/complex trauma, developmental disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, impulse-control disorders, and behaviour difficulties. I am registered to practice in the areas of Clinical, School and Counselling Psychology with the following client populations: children, adolescents and adults. I primarily follow a cognitive-behavioural therapy approach that integrates third-wave approaches (i.e., mindfulness and acceptance and commitment) as appropriate. I also integrate knowledge of attachment theory in assessment and intervention.
Topics for workshops, seminars: Providing CBT to children/adolescents; Conducting comprehensive psychological assessments with children/adolescents to query intellectual disability; learning disability; Autism Spectrum Disorder
Type of clinical practica: Initial Assessment; Initial Intervention; Advanced Assessment; Advanced Intervention
Types of clients: Adolescent; Adult; Child
Modality: Individual; Group
Theoretical orientation: ACT/Mindfulness; Behavioural; Cognitive; Cognitive Behavioural
Types of client problems: Neurodevelopmental Disorders (e.g. Communication, Autism Spectrum, ADHD Disorders, etc.); Depressive Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders; Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders; Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
Type of supervision you can provide: Co-therapy/Co-interview; Observe student live; Review audio recording with student; Review video with student; Student describes case
Recent students: K. McKenzie (2022)
Current students:
Clinical mentor: Not available
Research interests:
Available to supervise: Yes
Constraints: Available from September 2023 to May 2024.
Last updated: May 28, 2023
