About Me

Education

I obtained my Ph.D. in 1999 from Concordia University under the supervision of Dr. Barbara Woodside of the Centre for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology.

Clinical Training

Douglas Mental Health University Institute
My pre-doctoral internship was spent at the Eating Disorders Unit of the Douglas Psychiatric Hospital with Dr. Howard Steiger. Other clinical internships included those at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the Mood Disorders Clinic also of the Douglas Hospital. I have 18 years of post-graduate experience in clinical psychology with adults in private practice.

International Society for Schema Therapy
I was introduced to Schema Therapy in 1999. In 2000, I participated in a workshop on Schema Therapy given by Dr. Pierre Cousineau, and attended a 2-day conference given by Dr. Jeffrey Young (Montreal, 2001). I began formal training in Schema Therapy when the first certification training program was offered in 2008 at the Schema Therapy Institute in New York city. I was trained by Dr. Jeffrey Young, the founder of Schema Therapy, and was supervised by two gifted and brilliant therapists, Travis Atkinson and Wendy Behary. I obtained my official certification in 2009. To date, I am one of three officially certified Schema therapists in Canada.


Schema Therapy

Schema Therapy is an expansion of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy developed by Dr. Jeffrey Young in the mid-1980s. Schema Therapy integrates concepts and techniques from cognitive, behavioral, Gestalt, object relations, attachment, and psychoanalytic theories to form a unified theoretical approach to psychotherapy.

Broadly defined, maladaptive schemas are unhealthy life patterns that develop in childhood or adolescence as a result of the interaction between one's temperament and hurtful experiences with significant others such as parents, siblings, or peers. Maladaptive schemas become themes that characterize how we perceive ourselves and how we interact with others. They influence how we think, behave and feel. Maladaptive schemas are painful, repetitive, and dysfunctional to varying degrees.

The first goal of Schema Therapy is to identify one's schemas, their roots, and their present damaging influence. Subsequent goals include healing schemas, modifying self-defeating patterns, adopting constructive coping styles, and making changes that promote the fulfillment of core emotional needs and the formation of healthy and satisfying relationships.


Services

Individual Therapy

I have been in private practice since 1999. I work with adults with a wide range of issues but I hold a special interest in helping individuals who are struggling in their relationships, with the consequences of childhood distress, and with mood (anxiety - depression), personality, and eating disorders. My interpersonal approach is flexible, collaborative, warm, and caring.

Supervision

In 2013, I became a certified Schema Therapy Supervisor/Trainer and can offer supervision to individuals participating in ISST certified Schema Therapy training programs or to anyone interested in the Schema-focussed approach.

Fees

Sessions last 50 minutes. I will provide you with a receipt for insurance or income tax purposes.


Links and Readings

Associations


Resources


Suggested Readings

Behary, W.T.

(2008).  Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed.  Oakland, CA., New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Young, J.E.

(1999).  Cognitive therapy for personality disorders:  A schema-focused approach.  3rd Edition.  Sarasota, FL: Professional Resources Exchange.

Young, J.E. & Klosko, J.S.

 (1994).  Reinventing your life.  New York:  Plume.

Young, J.E., Klosko, J.S., & Weishaar, M.E.

(2006).  Schema therapy:  A practitioner’s guide.  New York:  Guilford Press.


Contact

Address

48 Avenue Sainte-Anne
Pointe-Claire, QC, H9S 4P8

* Please note that the entrance to my office faces Avenue Sainte-Anne.

Phone

514.694.5570

Email

Dre.Danielle.Sauve@gmail.com