One Caring Adult: The Power of Validation

Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada presents "Once Caring Adult: the Power of Validation". 

This webinar provides a brief overview of validation as an instrument to build connections with youth, and the critical first step toward increasing effectiveness when working with youth. Likewise, spend time hearing from a young person about their lived experience and the power that caring adults can have on fostering resiliency.

Date: September 27th, 2023

Time: 12pm - 1pm ET

Host: Dr. Chantal Regis and Dr. Michael Saxton

Dr. Chantal Regis is a Registered Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Guelph. Her areas of practice include children, adolescents. Dr Regis works as a Psychologist for the Durham District School Board and provides therapy in private practice in the Greater Toronto Area. She previously worked as a staff psychologist at the Peterborough Regional Heath Service, and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Services, adolescent outpatient clinics. Her therapeutic orientation integrates aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, play therapy, and dialectical behaviour therapy. She has worked with SMSK for several years and is passionate about promoting resilience and self care.

Dr. Michael Saxton is a clinical psychologist working in children’s mental health in Ontario. Currently, Michael is a staff psychologist at Kinark Child and Family Services working with children and adolescents through the community mental health program. In addition, he is an associate at Belfon Psychological Services which is a private practice in the Greater Toronto Area that provides both therapeutic and assessment services. Prior to his current positions, he gained experience providing psychological services for youth and families in contact with the justice system as well as in hospital and school settings. Therapeutically, Michael draws heavily from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Dr. Saxton also maintains a research practice on the impact that domestic violence has on families and the community response to violence.

Matthew is twenty years old and is currently in his first year of college in Foundations in Art and Design. He has an interest in the arts as well as environmentalism and would like to pursue both in the future.

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