Tara Buchan
Registered Psychotherapist
Clinical Background & Interests
- Registered Psychotherapist, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
- Master of Counselling, specialization in Counselling Psychology, Athabasca University (GPA – 4.0 / 94%).
- B. A. in Criminal Justice, Athabasca University (GPA – 3.83 / 93%). Including courses in psychology, forensic psychology, psychology of criminal behaviour, understanding abnormal behaviour, adolescent psychology, and counselling theories.
I am a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and have a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. Additionally, I draw from 18 years of varied experience, including roles as a Clinical Therapist, Police Constable, Correctional Officer, Child Protection Worker, and Bylaw Enforcement Officer. As a client-centered therapist working with adults, children/youth, couples, and families, I use an integrative approach informed by multiple theoretical orientations and techniques, including:
1. Emotion Focused Therapy,
2. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy,
3. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Qualified EMDR Clinician
4. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and
4. Trauma-informed skills.
I believe that you are the expert in your own life, and I want to work collaboratively with you and empower you to reach your full potential. In therapy, I focus primarily on:
· emotion regulation
· stress and burnout
· self-esteem
· trauma
· cognitive distortions
· family conflict and domestic violence
· life transitions and challenges, and
· relationship, work, or social difficulties.
I look forward to working collaboratively with you to help you set and achieve your goals so you can experience the growth you are looking for.
Bonus Qualifications
January 2025 - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy - Basic Training with Dr. Amanda Bell - EMDRIA Approved. Qualified EMDR Clinician.
December 2024 - The “Not Good Enough” Treatment Plan – A Certified Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist Training with Patti Ashley. PhD, LPC.
November 2024 – Working With Eating Disorders in Private Practice Workshop with RSW Cassandra Millen – Napanee Psychotherapy – Certificate Awarded.
October 2024 - EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing Training. Presented by Arielle Schwartz, PhD, CCTP-II, E-RYT.
October 2024 - Shame Mini Workshop with RSW Cassandra Millen – Napanee Psychotherapy – Certificate Awarded.
September 2024 – Transforming Trauma with Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Training with Dr. Leanne Campbell.
August 2024 – Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Intensive Training Course – Pesi – Certificate Awarded.
March 2024 – ICEEFT International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy – EFCTEXTERNSHIP Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy – Certificate Awarded.
January 2024 - Trauma-Focused Training - A Return to Wholeness with Gabor Mate, MD
One Commune.
September 2023 to November 2023 – Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Workshop – Managing Powerful Emotions – Client Group Session – Training/Shadowing.
2022/2023 – Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (FACSFLA)
I wrote the Child Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking (CSET) Best Practice Approach for front-line workers in child welfare. This report was created to grow understanding/awareness and to assist in the response and early identification of children and youth who may be at risk of harm posed by CSET within FACSFLA’s jurisdiction. This report informed the current policy governing CSET response for FACSFLA front-line workers.
2022/2023 - Athabasca University - Knowledge Translation Project / Thesis
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Male Children: understanding their unique needs in recovery and healing. Thesis - Understanding the importance of identifying and effectively responding to the commercial sexual exploitation of male children requires mental health professionals to develop culturally responsive care practices that address the unique needs of this population.
Significance -
1. Lack of awareness and understanding about commercial sexually exploited (CSE) male child survivors may result in inept care practices that fail to address this population's unique needs.
2. Increasing academic awareness of how mental health professionals (MHP’s) could enhance their skills in identifying and responding to CSE male child survivors and improve MHP's success in working with this vulnerable population.
3. Introduction to an enriched understanding of barriers experienced by CSE male child survivors to elevate proficiency and competency in mental health treatment.
July 2022 - Livingworks Education - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - Certificate Awarded.
September 2021 - Courage for Freedom -Certificate of Achievement for the Level III Certification Program: Advanced Practical Approaches for Victim Survivors of Sexual Exploitation - Certificate Awarded.
February 2020 - Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies - Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization - Certificate Awarded.
March 2018 - Ontario Correctional Services College - Correctional Officer Training and Assessment - Certificate Awarded.
November 2011 - Victim Services of Kingston and Frontenac - Victim Assistance Worker Training - Certificate Awarded.
January to March 2006 - York Regional Police - Ontario Police College -Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Basic Constable Training Program - Certificate Awarded.
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