About Dr. Gary Saulnier
Education
B.Sc. - Acadia University, Wolfville, NS
B.Ed. - Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
B.A., Psychology - York University, Toronto, ON
M.A., Psychology - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Ph.D, Clinical Psychology - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Personal
I was born in a rural Acadian community on the rocky shores of Nova Scotia, and lived in that province for the first 20 years of my life. I later ventured out into other parts of Canada and also worked in rural areas of the Philipines for 5 years as a community health care educator, becoming much involved in the grass roots movement to revitalize the use of herbal medicines in that country. Returning to Canada, I began my career as a clinical psychologist. Apart from my formal education, it is my experience of people from many cultures and walks of life that has been my greatist teacher. I currently enjoy life and work primarily in Vancouver, BC.
Clinical Experience
Clinical Psychologist in private practice, Vancouver, BC
Counsellor with First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Vancouver, BC
Counsellor with Crime Victems Assistance Program, Vancouver, BC
Group Facilitator and Individual Psychotherapist with Forensic Psychiatric Services, in Vancouver, Surrey, Mission, and Northern BC
Additional Training
My Continued Education has included training in:
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Sexual Orientation Issues in Healthcare
Empirically Supported Interventions for Generalized Anxiety
Sexual Offender Service Provider training
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
I am registered with the College of Psychologists of BC (Registration #1394) and am a member of the British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) as well as the American Psychological Association (APA)