Leona Balsdon

EMDR Basic Training

Tina J Smith and Associates Counselling and Psychotherapy

Leona is passionate about supporting children, youth and their families. She has experience working and volunteering at children and youth non-for profit agencies, child, youth and adult mental health, youth residential programs, and child welfare. Leona values compassion, empathy and relationship building to enhance the well-being of children, youth and families through the use of individual strengths, community support and skill building.

Leona holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Child and Youth Studies from Brock University, a Child and Youth Care diploma from Fanshawe College and completed my Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at King?s University College at Western University. In her spare time, Leona enjoys spending quality time time with friends and family, reading, hiking, swimming and biking.

5 Wellington Street North , Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, N4S 6P1

Phone: (519) 2811845
Email: leona_balsdon@live.ca

Population Served:

Both Adults and Children & Adolescents

Languages:

English

How EMDR is Offered:

Both online and in-person

Areas of Expertise:

Addictions
Anxiety
Attachment Focussed
Birth Trauma
C-PTSD
Critical Illness
Depression
Dissociation
Eating Disorders
Grief & Bereavement
Medical Trauma
OCD
PTSD
Pain
Panic Attacks
Phobias
Physical Abuse
Road Traffic Accidents
Sexual Abuse
Social Anxiety