Dr. Valerie Vorstenbosch

Dr. Valerie Vorstenbosch

Founder & Co-Director

Psychologist
Population seen: Adults

Dr. Vorstenbosch is a certified perinatal mental health professional, practicing in the areas of clinical and counselling psychology. She works collaboratively with her clients and provides a supportive environment that builds on clients’ strengths. Her therapeutic approach is primarily based on cognitive behavioural principles and includes elements of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). She has a special interest in perinatal mental health (i.e., mental health related concerns associated with pregnancy and/or postpartum), as well as mental health related concerns associated with menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause.

Dr. Vorstenbosch provides evidence-based assessment and treatment to adults with various psychological concerns, including:

• Anxiety and other stress-related concerns
• Insomnia (i.e., difficulties falling and/or staying asleep)
• Perimenopause and menopause mental health concerns
• Perinatal mental health concerns
• Premenstrual mental health concerns
• OCD and related disorders (e.g., hair pulling and skin picking)

Dr. Vorstenbosch serves as an Adjunct Faculty Supervisor with the University of Waterloo, providing clinical supervision to graduate students training to become registered psychologists. She received a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship through Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, which offers specific expertise in the assessment and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (e.g., OCD, hair pulling, and skin picking). She previously worked as a staff psychologist at Homewood Health Centre and received specialized training through the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, as well as the Work, Stress, and Health Program and Mood and Anxiety Services at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Professional memberships:

  • Ontario Psychological Association (OPA)

  • Postpartum Support International (PSI)

  • International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)