
Dr. Véronique Parent, D. Psy.
Véronique Parent is a clinical psychologist. She offers individual psychotherapy for school-age children, adolescents and young adults (individuals in their 20s). Her clinical approach is informed by third-wave psychotherapies, including mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She completed her academic and professional training, and has also practiced psychology independently, in Québec, Ontario, and in Boston (Massachusetts, United States). She previously held clinical academic appointments with Harvard Medical School and Queen’s University, and worked as an Advisor at the Direction of quality and development of practice of the Ordre des psychologues du Quebec (OPQ).
Véronique adopts a client-centered, culturally- and developmentally-informed, and trauma-sensitive approach to her clinical work. She has worked with diverse populations and with various challenges, which include stress management, anxiety, depression, low energy and/or motivation, grief and loss, self-esteem, interpersonal skills, performance situations, perfectionism, and adjustment to diverse, impactful life events and transitions (personal, professional, etc.), including neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, ASD) and medical health conditions. She provides services in English and French.
Education
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Postdoctoral clinical psychology fellowship in Boston (United States) at the May Institute (2014)
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Predoctoral psychology internship in Kingston (Ontario, Canada) with the Kingston Internship Consortium (2009) – a program member of APPIC and accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
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Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D. Psy.) from Laval University (2009)
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B. A. in Psychology from Laval University (2003)
Certifications and Trainings
Certifications
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Member of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec (OPQ)
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Member of the Board of psychologists of Massachusetts
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Chartered psychologist and Associate fellow with the British Psychological Society (C. Psychol., AFBPsS)
Trainings
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EMDR-trained professional: training completed with Dr F. Shapiro’s EMDR Institute (EMDR is a somatic technique that can be added to therapy, if/as clinically indicated)
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Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): Certification with Boston’s Center for Trauma and Embodiment in 2024 (trauma-sensitive yoga is a somatic technique that can be added to therapy, if/as clinically indicated)
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Psychological First Aid: Certification with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2023)
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Various professional trainings on transcultural psychology and related clinical questions (e.g., refugees, immigration) with McGill University’s Ukrainian Aid Initiative (2023)
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TF-CBT: Certification with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2021)
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ADOS-2 training in Houston (United States) with PESI (2017)
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Rorschach Performance Assessment System training (R-PAS) in New York City with Long Island University (2018)