Dr. Olivia Faulconbridge (she/her) is a registered doctoral-level psychologist with the Ordre des Psychologues du Quebec. She completed her doctoral studies in the School and Applied Child Psychology program at Western University. Dr. Faulconbridge holds a Master’s degree in Child Studies from Concordia University. She has over seven years of experience working with children, adolescents, and their families across a wide range of settings including schools and community mental health agencies. She completed her clinical practica at the Child and Youth Development Clinic and the Mary J. Wright Center for Research and Education at Western University, the Thames Valley District School Board, and the Child and Parent Resource Institute in Ontario.
Dr. Faulconbridge joined the ULTRA Health Services team, in October 2021, following the completion of her doctoral internship at the Child and Youth Development Clinic at Western University. She has expertise in conducting psychological assessments and making evidence-based recommendations for neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), learning disabilities (reading, writing, mathematics), and intellectual disabilities; as well as emotional, behavioural and mental health issues in children and adolescents.
Dr. Faulconbridge provides therapy to children and adolescents struggling with a wide range of challenges including anxiety, depression, executive functioning difficulties, emotional regulation difficulties, ADHD, ASD, trauma, and social and behavioural difficulties. She also provides parenting support for parents of children and adolescents; including collaborative problem-solving and emotion coaching. These strategies can help parents struggling to support their children with mental health, behavioural, and social issues. Dr. Faulconbridge believes in a strengths-based, collaborative approach to working with children, adolescents and their families. She has training in evidenced-based therapeutic modalities including brief solution-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and compassion-focused therapy (CFT). Dr. Faulconbridge also integrates mindfulness and socio-emotional learning into her work with clients. Dr. Faulconbridge strongly believes in setting therapeutic goals in collaboration with each client and their family to support their needs and ensure therapy benefits each child, adolescent, and/or family. Dr. Faulconbridge values the importance of relationships in the therapeutic process and within the family.
Dr. Faulconbridge believes in strengthening the child/adolescent and family as a whole through the development of strategies and mobilization of resources within the family and their community.
