Elizabeth McFadden, Ph.D.

Dr. Elizabeth McFadden completed her undergraduate training in psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island and she holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Waterloo. Dr. E’s clinical practice includes providing assessment and individual therapy for adults facing a wide range of mental health challenges including anxiety, relationship difficulties, attachment issues, caregiver stress, grief and loss, career change/retirement, trauma, addictions, depression, sleep difficulties, and finding work/life balance. She currently works part time in private practice and has previous experience in a variety of settings. She has extensive experience and training in trauma with both civilians and Veterans of the military and RCMP.

Dr. E’s approach to treatment is client centered and shaped by the importance of relationships, particularly the partnership between the client and the therapist. Her strengths lie in her ability to genuinely connect with clients and to help them recognize their own strengths and abilities in reaching their goals. Dr. E recognizes that every individual, including herself, has beliefs and a way of understanding life that are shaped by a unique set of personal experiences and cultural variables. She is committed to continued self-study and to listening with an open mind to make her practice accessible to individuals from various backgrounds.

Dr. E’s process in therapy is to draw from a range of tools across treatment modalities in order to suit the needs of the individual. She makes use of techniques that have been supported by research where available. She has extensive training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and has expanded on this foundation with training in mindfulness and acceptance based therapies, interpersonal and emotional regulation skills, motivational interviewing and EMDR.

Nova Scotia Regulator of Psychology (NSRP) #R0799