Lara Sigurdson, M.A., C. Psych., Psy.D.
Owner, CEO, Clinical Psychologist
(705) 722-3729
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With a career that spans social services, education, and clinical practice, Lara has supported families in crisis, guided students in school settings, and provided one-on-one psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. She has worked with hundreds of first responders - offering specialized care for complex trauma and related challenges - and remains deeply committed to this population.
Beyond her clinical work, Lara provides psychological consultations and comprehensive assessment services. As CEO of Psychology Matters, she oversees daily operations and leads the creation of resilience-building programs aimed at early identification of mental health concerns within first responder and front-line teams
Education/Professional Training/Professional Associations
- B.A. Psychology from the University of Western Ontario
- M.A. Psychology from the Adler Professional School of Psychology
- Psy.D. Psychology from California Southern University
- Member of EMDR Canada
- Trained EMDR clinician
- Trained Prolonged Exposure (PE) clinician
- Trained Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) clinician
- Certified clinician for BOS (Before Operational Stress) Program
- Registered W.S.I.B. provider
- Member of the Canadian Psychological Association
- Member of the Ontario Psychological Association
- Member of the Ontario College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario
- Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board
- Member of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology
- Member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs
- Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Member of the Fire Service Psychology Association