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Monarch Child & Family Therapy Inc.
A Specialized Holistic Clinic with over 25 plus years of FULL Mental Health Therapy. Counselling Support, and Intervention Services EXPERIENCE
Dr. Cindy Medeiros-Connors, PsyD, MACP, BSCJ
CEO of Beyond the Cycle Trauma and Wellness Clinic.
CEO of Monarch Child & Family Therapy Inc.
Partner / CEO of HEARTSPARK Collaborative Inc.
Board Member of HeartSpark (Non-Profit) &
The HeartSpark Collective (Non-Profit)
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Cindy has a PsyD (Doctor of Psychology in Grief Counselling)
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Cindy also holds a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology, and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice & Organizational Leadership
Registered / Certified and Trained in the following Specialties:
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Certified EMDR Specialist (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) (for: Children, Youth and Adults)
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ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy)
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(NARM) NeuroAffective Relational Model (Currently In-Training)
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Advanced BLAST Hypnotherapy
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IFS Internal Family Systems
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Play Therapy / Sandplay / Art Therapy / Sensorimotor Therapy
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Mindfulness / Solution Focused
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Complex Trauma / Clinical / Intergenerational Trauma
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
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Circle of Security (Facilitator) - Attachment Based Therapy for Parents/Caregivers
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Certified Advanced BLAST Practitioner
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​(AND) Approved Supervisor for Master Level students
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Board Member of HeartSpark / HeartSpark Collective (Non-Profit)
Cindy is registered as a Counselling Therapist; and C.C.C​
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Cindy, (originally raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), brings a rich cultural background of European Portuguese with Moroccan (Northern African) descent.
As a young adult living & experiencing several places; such as Arizona, California, and Washington State, she has proudly called the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo home since 2012.
Her diverse experiences and deep roots in the community enrich her professional journey and personal connections.
We respectfully acknowledge that we reside on Treaty No. 8 Territory, which encompasses the ancestral and traditional lands of the Cree, Dene, and Métis peoples. We recognize and honor the enduring stewardship of this land by Indigenous communities, whose deep connections to the land, water, and sky have sustained their cultures and ways of life for generations.
Cindy has worked with Children, Adolescents and Families for 25 plus years;
(which includes 15 years of direct counselling, mental health therapy, and support services to children, adolescents, adults and families); as well as 13 years in Critical Response, Forensic Interviewing, and Crisis Intervention Work.
Cindy specializes in Therapy services for Children, Youth and Adults, while utilizing specialized approaches and professional therapist modalities that work within complex trauma, behavioural and Conduct disorders, stress, anxiety, emotional disorders, attachment, disassociation and parent / family supportive services.
Cindy has significant experience working within crisis intervention / first responder, and Child Intervention services. This included working with families directly involved with Government Intervention Services and Court related processes (such as Voice of the child; divorce or separation; custody & access; child intervention cases, and direct parent / family support).
Cindy currently provides Therapy services to children/youth within the ages of 3-18 years of age, as well as Therapy to Adults and Family Therapy. As well as Parental and Family support services.
Cindy's approach is a combination of Eclecticism and Multitheoretical approach; this framework allows a combined intervention from more than one theoretical source based on the client's individual needs, which allows techniques based on their efficiency/effectiveness.
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Clientele:
Children (aged 3yrs and up,
Youth,
Adults,
Individuals,
Family Support,
Assessments (Non-Diagnosed),
and VOICE OF THE CHILD (PN7)