A Licensed Clinical Psychologist Can Help
Serving Toronto & The Surrounding Area
Dr. O'Connor, a Toronto-based licensed clinical psychologist, offers in-depth, comprehensive Psychological Testing and Assessment services to children, adolescents and young adults. She is also a licensed school psychologist. She holds a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology, in addition to a specialty designation in clinical psychology with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
How Can A Licensed Clinical Psychologist Help?
Dr. O'Connor has over twenty-five years of experience working with young people and their families as a certified teacher, a school psychologist with a large metropolitan school board and as a clinical and school psychologist in private practice.
Through her private practice - Psych Testing Solutions - she offers in depth, comprehensive psychological assessments, which integrate her post doctoral training in school neuropsychology. Through this focus she provides an understanding of the neurobiological basis of the learning, emotional, social and behavioral concerns that present in her young clients. This understanding leads to evidence based interventions to assist the young person in areas of need, and to build on his or her strengths.
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Experience and Credentials
Dr. O’Connor received her doctorate in psychology from the University of Toronto. She holds a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology from the American Board of School Neuropsychology, she has specialty designation in Clinical Psychology from The American Board of Professional Psychology, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology.
Her areas of registered practice with the Ontario College of Psychologists include clinical psychology, school psychology and counseling. She is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association, The Ontario Psychological Association, The Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, The International Neuropsychological Society, the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology and The American Board of School Neuropsychology.
Dr. O'Connor consults as a clinical supervisor. She has provided psychological assessments and clinical supervison to The Family First Play Therapy Centre in Bradford, Ontario. In addition, to her practice in Toronto, she serves the York Region and Simcoe County. She also provides psychological assessments to the Lingyu International Psychology Centre in York Region.
Teaching, Presentations and Training Programs
As a professor with the Yorkville University Master of Arts in Counseling Program, Dr. O'Connor developed and taught graduate courses (The Biological, Developmental & Scientific Basis of Behavior; Psychopathology - Disorders of Personality). She also worked as a professor at Ryerson University in Toronto (now the Toronto Metropolitan University). In addition, she has consulted, conducted seminars and writes on topics related to her work as a licensed clinical psychologist.
She has developed and presented seminars, workshops and training sessions to various organizations, including addiction treatment centres, social service, mental health and educational organizations.
Dr. O'Connor has her Ontario teaching certificate. She has taught in regular class elementary school programs, worked as a teacher with special education students and worked with students in an English Second Language program at the Toronto District School Board.
Guiding Principles and Values
Early & Timely Intervention: Although symptoms of psychological concerns are often evident early on, other adolescent or child problems, such as traumatic and acquired brain injuries can surface later. Psychological concerns in children, adolescents or young adults, whether they surface early, or at a later stage, can benefit from timely intervention and support. The earlier we intervene when problems arise the greater the likelihood of preventing problems from escalating and becoming more difficult to reverse and/or address.
Focus of Dr. O'Connor's Practice
Dr. O'Connor, a Toronto Psychologist, focuses on the following issues and concerns:
- Learning Disabilities
- Reading and Other Learning Disorders
- Memory Problems
- Learning/School Problems
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Behavior, Social and/or Emotional Problems
- Child Trauma including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Trauma.
Books
Dr. O'Connor is the author of "I Can Be Me-A Helping Book for Children from Troubled Families.
I CAN BE ME supports children from troubled families. It includes a special focus on children of addicted parents, and also supports children who are experiencing other adverse childhood experiences.
There are two versions of this book-one a work book version for children aged 4 to 6, the other is for young people aged 7 to 12.
I CAN BE ME is a helping book for mental health professionals and parents who want to help children of alcoholic and drug addicted parents. It addresses family problems from the perspective of children whose parents are addicted to alcohol or other substances.
Dr. O'Connor is in the process of updating I CAN BE ME .