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Cassandra DesJardine (Nourishing Change Psychotherapy)

About Me

I am a registered social worker and psychotherapist with 24 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families in both community mental health and private practice settings.  

I have extensive training and experience working with youth within outpatient, residential and inpatient settings who are struggling with eating disorders, acute suicidal ideation, and self-harm.  I also have significant experience supporting individuals who are struggling with anxiety disorders, depression and emotion dysregulation.   

In addition to continuing to offer psychotherapy services, I thoroughly enjoy consulting to fellow licensed therapists who are seeking support and continued professional growth in their own ongoing clinical work with clients.  I have experience supervising MSW interns in a community mental health setting, and providing mentorship and consultation to therapist colleagues.  

 

 

 

Education:

University: McMaster University
Major: Bachelor of Social Work (1999); Master of Social Work (2000)
University: McMaster University
Major Honours Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

Regulatory Bodies

Regulatory Body: OCSWSSW
Province: Ontario
Practice #: 801497

Approach to Supervision

Whether you are seeking a one-time consultation to get 'unstuck' on a tough case, ongoing consultation for continued clinical growth, or something in between, I would love to help. I would describe my approach as strengths-based, curious and collaborative. My goal is to meet your individual needs, which may include enhancing your knowledge and learning, offering fresh insight and perspective, and/or providing practical and tangible suggestions for consideration. I have also joined clinical sessions at the request of therapists and their clients, to offer joint consultation to support their ongoing therapeutic work. This can be particularly beneficial in circumstances where a clinical presentation reveals itself during your work with a client, but is not within your usual scope of practice (ie. suspected eating disorder/disordered eating). It is a way to access further assessment, guidance and next steps for consideration, while honouring your existing therapeutic relationship.

Serving the following locations:

Working Hours

Now Closed UTC - 5
  • Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Day Off
  • Sunday Day Off

Cost

Individual Sessions $ 165.00
Virtual Sessions $ 165.00

Specialized Credentials

MSW, RSW

Types of Supervision

Virtual Individual

Years Supervising

3

Therapeutic Modalities

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders (FBT), Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness

Specialties

Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating, Body-Image, Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation

Sector Experience

Private Practice Public Sector Non-Profit

Therapy Experience

Individual Group Family

Supervise

General Registry

Languages

English
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