Kelly McNaughton is a highly experienced psychotherapist who has worked extensively with first responders and healthcare providers for over 25 years. Kelly is a certified EMDR therapist and an instructor in Critical Incident Stress Management with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. She is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Windsor, researching attrition and mental health in novice nurses. She developed and delivered mental health education to new graduate nursing hires at SickKids, along with a family workshop for their partners and families. Kelly has two publications and three currently under peer review.

Services

• Individual psychotherapy
• Trauma therapy and PTSD treatment
• Support for first responders and emergency service personnel
• Support for frontline healthcare providers and nurses
• Mental health education and workshops
• Family workshops for first responder and healthcare families
• Occupational stress injury treatment

Therapy Modalities & Approaches

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
• Trauma-Informed Care TF-CBT
• Evidence-Based Practice

Areas of Focus

• PTSD and trauma (first responders, healthcare providers, emergency personnel)
• Occupational stress injury
• Critical incident stress and trauma response
• First responders (police, fire, paramedics)
• Frontline healthcare providers and nurses
• Attrition and burnout in healthcare
• Family support for first responders and healthcare workers

Credentials
Education:

• PhD in Social Work (In Progress) – University of Windsor (2021–Present) —
  Specialized focus on healthcare, first responders, and dimensions of mental
  health and trauma response
• Master of Social Work (MSW) – McGill University, 1992 (Dean's List, Myer Katz
  Fellowship)
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) – University of British Columbia, 1991 (First
  Class Standing)
• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) – Wilfrid Laurier University, 1988