Dr. Sonya Wanklyn

Parkwood Institute of Mental Health

Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Greater Toronto Site
5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1401
Toronto, ON  M2N 7E9
Telephone: (888) 237-6967, ext. 45862
Email: sonya.wanklyn@sjhc.london.on.ca 

Clinical interests: My Clinical interests are aligned with my research interests (below), and include the assessment and treatment of co-occurring mental health conditions following trauma exposure. As a psychologist working within the Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic, I provide specialized individual mental health services to Veterans and members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP. This includes assessment and treatment of mental health disorders for those who are referred to the OSI Clinic as a result of traumatic stress injuries, along with the provision of couple therapy. My theoretical orientation and case formulation are predominantly based on the principles and practices of cognitive behavioural therapy, with the integration of other evidence-based approaches as appropriate to best support patient goals and presenting concerns (e.g., motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioural therapy, family systems, Gottman method).

Topics for workshops, seminars: Topics related to military culture; Treatment of co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorder

Type of clinical practica: Advanced Assessment; Advanced Intervention; Applied Research

Types of clients: Adult

Modality: Individual

Theoretical orientation: Behavioural; Cognitive; Cognitive-behavioural; Family Systems

Types of client problems: Depressive Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders; Substance-related & Addictive Disorders

Type of supervision you can provide: Co-therapy/Co-interview; Observe student live; Student describes case

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Clinical mentor: Available

Research interests: My research primarily focuses on the etiology and treatment of co-occurring mental health conditions posttrauma. This includes a particular interest in better understanding temporal associations between, and psychotherapies targeting, comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders.

Available to supervise: No

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Last updated: May 29, 2023