Cinthia McAndrew
Cinthia McAndrew Counselling & Consulting
418 Eglinton Ave. West
Suite 301
Toronto, M5N1A2
(416) 949-6920
Email: cinthia.mcandrew@rogers.com
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Degrees: B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W.
First Year Practice:
2000
Languages Served:
English
Clinical Specialties:
Counselling/Therapy
Grief/Trauma/Loss
Mental Health/Addictions
NonClinical Specialties:
Age Groups Served:
Adolescents
Adults
Specialized Training:
Cinthia completed her BSW in 2000 and graduated from the MSW program at the University of Toronto in 2009 with a specialty in Family Counselling. The focus of her research in graduate school was on the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions in the treatment of anxiety disorder. Cinthia completed her Psychotherapy training at The Yonge Lawrence Centre for Counselling and Consulting in Toronto under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Goodman in 1999. She also completed certificates in Basic and Advanced Family Mediation Training with Dr. Barbara Landeau in 2001. Cinthia was trained in Autosomatic Therapy by the late Dr. Phil Walsh who developed this method in the treatment of Trauma. In 2011, Cinthia completed an externship in Sue Johnson’s Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples and in 2017, completed EMDR trauma reprocessing and dissociation training with Kathleen Martin.
Personal Statement:
Cinthia McAndrew is a clinical social worker, practicing psychotherapy in private practice in Toronto, Ontario. She has more than 31 years experience working with adolescents and adults in the treatment of anxiety, depression, addictions, eating disorders, stress, trauma, anger management as well as relationship issues and family conflicts. Cinthia has practiced meditation and yoga for four decades and is drawn to the use of mindfulness in psychotherapy. She works from a psycho-social-spiritual framework, integrating psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy, emotion-focused therapy, family systems theory, autosomatic therapy and EMDR trauma reprocessing together under an umbrella of mindfulness, compassion and forgiveness to assist client's in developing a deeper connection with themselves and in their relationships, helping to bring self awareness to old patterns and ultimately works with client's toward finding inner peace, personal power and harmonious relationships.
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