Dr. Jennifer Barbera completed an honours BA in psychology, a masters degree in counselling psychology, and a PhD in counselling psychology from the University of Toronto in 2013. She is a registered Clinical & Counselling Psychologist. She has completed graduate coursework in assessment & diagnosis, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), process experiential therapy, Addiction, Personality, and additional training in DBT, ACT, EFT, IFS, self-compassion training, memory reconsolidation, EMDR, and many others.
Dr. Jennifer Barbera PhD, C. Psych, has over 25 years of counselling experience in community settings such as homeless shelters, walk-in clinics, university student centres, private practice, and hospital settings. She gained over 4500 hours of clinical & counselling work under the supervision of other psychologists, before becoming autonomously licensed as a psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario as a registered clinical and counselling Psychologist in 2014. She has been a clinician in a psychology practice since 2007.
Dr. Barbera decided to become a psychologist after working in homeless shelters & community organizations and realizing that she most enjoyed assisting individuals in a counselling capacity to better understand themselves and find greater contentment in their lives.
She enjoyed helping to put people at ease through her calm, encouraging, non-judgemental and empathic attitude. She had been working in human services since completing her BA in Psychology in 2002 and then decided to return for an additional 6 years of graduate school between 2007 & 2013 and then a year of licensing to become registered as a psychologist.
Dr. Barbera’s C. Psych’s approach is constantly evolving and is eclectic to suit the unique needs and preferences of each individual and couple. She continues to grow her knowledge & experience through extensive clinical work, additional training, and supervisory experience as she supervises Psychology Graduate students completing a psychology practicum, and clinical associates completing their years of supervised clinical work in order to register with the college of psychologists & behaviour analysts of Ontario.
Dr. Barbera C. Psych contracts clinical and/or counselling services from clinicians working towards registration with the College of Psychologists. Dr. Barbera still personally reviews each intake, assists with therapy planning (including a formal service plan), and monitors and maintains the health file, including overseeing ongoing progress monitoring and important therapy feedback.