Dr. Elizabeth Wong, PhD, C.Psych.
Psychologist (Supervised Practice)
Dr. Elizabeth Wong is a clinical psychologist (supervised practice).
She integrates evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to best meet clients’ needs.
She offers individual therapy to adults who are experiencing a range of concerns including depression and anxiety (social anxiety, generalized worry, health anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia), trauma (PTSD and childhood trauma), family of origin concerns, difficulties with emotion regulation, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCD, skin picking/lip biting, hair pulling), body image concerns, perfectionism, self-esteem concerns and self-criticism, and grief.
Dr. Wong tailors treatment to each client’s individual needs within a non-judgemental, compassionate and warm space. She is passionate about supporting clients in gaining new perspectives and insights, processing and regulating distressing emotions, and adding new skills and strategies to their coping toolbox. She aims to help clients build confidence to adapt and thrive during challenges, alleviate suffering, and pursue fulfilling lives.
Dr. Wong completed her PhD in Counselling and Clinical Psychology at the University of Toronto. She has over seven years of training in individual therapy and assessment in hospitals, universities, and private practice settings. She completed several practicum placements at university counselling centres including the OISE/UT Psychology Clinic and Toronto Metropolitan University Centre for Student Development and Counselling in which she received extensive training in EFT and CBT for a wide variation of difficulties including depressed mood, managing life transitions, anxiety, relationship challenges, and identity issues. She also completed a practicum placement at Toronto Western Hospital providing CBT and EFT treatment to individuals struggling with body image and eating-related concerns, e.g., emotional eating.
She completed her residency at two private practice settings integrating emotion-focused and cognitive behavioural-based therapies and received extensive training in the treatment of OCD including the integration of CBT (Exposure and Response Prevention) and ACT with individuals with a variety of OCD symptoms, including obsessions and compulsions related to contamination, harm, sexuality, health, relationships, perfectionism and just rightness. She also worked with individuals with Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs), such as excoriation disorder (skin picking), trichotillomania (hair pulling) and nail-biting.
Dr. Wong’s research interests have focused on the impact of labels, stereotypes and stigma on people’s well-being and performance. Her doctoral research focused on the stigma related to mental health treatment seeking as a barrier to the treatment process and outcome. Her past research focused on the impact of stereotypes on career decision-making.
She is a member of the Ontario Psychological Association.
Online therapy available