Victoria Bolton

Victoria is an intern under the supervision of Dr. Deanna Drahovzal, Dr. Victoria Edwards, Dr. Vanessa Scarapicchia, and Dr. Emma Dargie. She is in the final year of a Doctor of Psychology degree with the University of Prince Edward Island. Her research focuses on the impact of childhood chronic illness on the family.


Victoria's clinical experience centres on children and young people and includes university clinic, school, and community settings. She has experience providing assessment and therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, learning disabilities, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.


Whether in therapy or assessment, Victoria encourages self-compassion and curiosity in her clients. Her approach to therapy includes cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy modalities.



Intern Expertise

Areas of specific interest to Victoria include:

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Anxiety

July 29, 2022
Anxiety has been frequently described as feelings of fright, flight or freeze. This means that people experiencing anxiety have both the mental and the physical, visceral feelings of wanting to escape the situation, fight what is challenging or simply cannot move in any direction to deal with what is troubling them.
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Assessments

July 27, 2022
Psychological Assessments are used by psychologists to help determine a diagnosis and inform the course of treatment. There are many different components to these assessments such as different tests, interviews, school and medical records, medical information, and observation.
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Childhood Trauma

July 17, 2022
Childhood trauma refers to when a child experiences a traumatic event that results in negative and pervasive physical, psychological and cognitive effects.
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Depression

July 3, 2022
Depression is a state of low mood in which people feel helpless, hopeless, worthless, lethargic and unable to enjoy the things that used to give them pleasure. People who are depressed are often irritable or pessimistic. Their low mood goes beyond having “the blues” or being sad. Even people who are grieving usually do not sink into depression. People diagnosed with a Major Depressive Disorder cannot just “pull up their socks” to get better. They require professional help. Psychologists use a variety of scientifically based psychotherapeutic approaches to help people recover from depression.

Contact

To reach Victoria directly, please phone 613-230-4709 ext. 222