Laura Bishop
Laura Bishop, MEd, RP, CCC, is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Canadian Counsellor who has been working in community mental health for 10+ years. She provides individual therapy, as well as facilitation of the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (OICBT)’s ADHD groups.
Laura is committed to creating a safe space for you to process and grow in a place of non-judgement and true compassionate listening. Through engagement in research-based therapies, Laura works with her clients to build on their strengths and acquire skills to reduce distress and improve life satisfaction. Treatment is adapted to the needs of each individual client to help them achieve their unique therapeutic goals. Laura prioritises meeting clients where they are at, and working together to foster meaningful change. Laura is currently accepting new clients, subject to our waitlist.
Virtual Appointments Available
About Laura
- Registered Psychotherapist (RP), AAuthorized for independent practice;
https://www.crpo.ca - Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC);
- https://www.ccpa-accp.ca
- Master’s of Education (MEd); Educational Counselling, University of Ottawa (now
referred to as Counselling Psychology); 2014:
https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/graduate/master-education-concentration-counselling-psychology/ - Bachelor’s of Arts (Honours), Psychology, Cum Laude Distinction; 2012:
https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/undergrad/honours-ba-psychology/
Laura provides treatment of the following for adults (18+):
- Depression
- Anxiety (Social, Generalised, Panic)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Perinatal & Postnatal Mental Health
- Health & Lifestyle Goals (Sleep, employment, etc)
- Diversity-Informed Care
- Interpersonal Skills
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Self-Esteem
Laura integrates the following modalities into a treatment plan that
is considerate of client needs and goals:
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Schema Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Laura has a passion for on-going learning and personal development. The following are areas of post graduate training:
- DBT Skills with Marsha Linehan
Psychwire:
https://psychwire.com - Working with Adults with ADHD – Jan 2024
Mental Health Academy:
https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net - Behaviour Activation Therapy for Depression – Jan 2024
Mental Health Academy:
https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net - Essentials of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Level 2 – April 2021
Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
https://www.ottawacbt.ca - Essentials of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Level 1 – April 2021
Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
https://www.ottawacbt.ca - SNAP Replication Core Training – Jan 2019
The Child Development Institute
https://childdevelop.ca - Walking Through Grief – Introduction & Overview – Sept 2018
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute:
https://ctrinstitute.com - Psychological First Aid Course – October 2017
Mental Health Academy:
https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net - San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Certificate – Feb 2017 Provincial Health Services Authority, British Columbia:
https://sanyas.ca - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention – January 2017
Crisis Prevention Institute:
https://institute.crisisprevention.com - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, 2017
Mental Health Academy:
https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net - Motivational Interviewing – April 2016
Advanced Solutions Counselling:
https://advancedsolutionscounselling.com - Addictions, Mental Health, and Trauma – March 2016
Attachment and Trauma Centre for Healing:
https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) – April 2015
Living Works Education
https://livingworks.net/training/livingworks-asist/ - Cognitive Behavioural Essentials – April 2014
The Association for Psychological Therapies
https://www.aptcanada.com/association-for-psychological-therapies.html
- SNAP Family & Child Worker, Team Lead; Britannia Woods Community House:
https://www.britanniawoods.com/snap-program/ (June 2019-April 2021) - SNAP Family & Child Worker, Britannia Woods Community House:
https://www.britanniawoods.com/snap-program/ - Caseworker, Pembroke Regional Hospital (Nov 2014 – Jan 2019):
https://www.pemreghos.org