Dr. Samantha Burns obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Ottawa. She completed her pre-doctoral residency at the Centre for Psychological Services at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. She has trained in a variety of settings, including the Montfort Hospital’s Health Psychology Clinic, The Ottawa Hospital’s Rehabilitation Centre, Pain Clinic, and Hepatitis Program, and the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operational Trauma and Stress Support Centre. She has also received training in private practice with a focus on treating trauma-related mental health conditions.
Dr. Burns works with adults and is experienced in working with clients presenting with mood and anxiety disorders (including postpartum depression and anxiety), trauma-related disorders (including experiences of dissociation), borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bereavement, emotion regulation difficulties, issues with self-esteem, and problems related to living with chronic or acute health conditions. Dr. Burns uses her training in cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotion focused therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients improve their wellbeing and achieve their therapy goals. She is currently involved in the dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) program at OICBT and enjoys the opportunity to support therapists-in-training to develop their clinical skills and competence with DBT through supervision. Dr. Burns offers services in English and in French.
Contact: 613-820-9931 x287