Brenda Saxe Ph.D., C.Psych

I am a Clinical Psychologist who graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1992 and have been registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario since 1994. I have had the privilege of being an Associate at the Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma since its inception in 1991 and acted as the Clinical Director from 1996 to 2006. As well, I have taught for twelve years at Saint Paul University in the Marital/Couple Therapy program and have acted as the Practicum Supervisor for students who worked with couples. Of great importance to me was being able to teach a course on “Understanding the Trauma of Sexual Abuse” at Saint Paul’s to many up-and-coming therapists so that they could take this essential knowledge into their practice. I enjoy doing many workshops and trainings for agencies and groups who are interested in trauma across Ontario and supervising the work of many therapists in our own community of Ottawa.

Over my years in practice, I have worked with many diverse forms of trauma including sexual, physical, and emotional abuse in childhood, rape and physical violence in adulthood, war trauma, motor vehicle accidents, marital affairs, and death of a loved one, to name a few. I work primarily with individuals and couples who are dealing with trauma or any other psychological issue from a humanistic and relational perspective with attachment theory as the infrastructure for much of my work. I believe strongly that all individuals strive for health and wholeness through connection with others and that, as a therapist and human being, I can help facilitate this. I also do psychological assessments for court, Insurance and Criminal Injuries Compensation Board claims, and other situations where a DSM-IV diagnosis may be needed.

You can contact me at (613) 231-7170.