About Mackenzie Kinmond, MSW, RSW Psychotherapist in Toronto, Ontario

“I work with motivated adults to do deep healing work in order to connect with their best whole self, and find joy and balance in their lives”

I think that it is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist and if that means knowing a bit more about me, just ask!

I combine neuroscience-backed approaches with creative, out-of-the-box thinking to help folks do deep healing and get the lasting transformation they have been looking for.

I hold a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from York University and have extensive training and certifications in various therapy modalities. Since completing my MSW in 2010, I have worked in diverse mental health settings: a hospital, residential mental health treatment centre for youth, walk-in counseling clinic, in-home intensive therapy and community-based youth mental health services. In addition to this experience, I have worked with youth, adults and families in private practice since 2013.

My Training & Education

    • Master’s in Social Work (MSW), York University (2010)

    • Member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

    • Member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

    • Member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)

    • Member of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

    • Member of EMDR-Canada

    • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) – EMDRIA Certified Therapist

    • Advanced Training in EMDR: Early Trauma Protocol (Preverbal Trauma), Early Intervention Protocols (Recent events), EMDR 2.0, EMDR and Dissociation, Parts Work/Ego State Work

    • Internal Family Systems: IFS Circle, IFS Stepping Stones, IFS 3-day Intensive

    • Deep Brain Reorienting: Level 1, 2 and 3 trained, AT-Interweaves for DBR

    • Attachment Focused Family Therapy (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy): Level 1 and 2 trained

    • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT): DBT Foundational Course (Behaviour Tech), advanced training in DBT with adolescents.

    • Trauma: Certificate in Trauma Counselling (Sick Kids), Working with Complex Trauma (ISSTD), Working with Dissociation (Kathy Steele), Ego State Interventions (Robin Shapiro)

Why I love therapy…

Things that I value in life (and in my work) include: showing up as an imperfect human, humour, and creativity. Even in the moments of working through the deepest pain, we might laugh (or swear) together. Our work together is a space that you can bring your whole self. We can challenge each other and this is part of the respect and trust that we build. There is not a big difference in how I show up in the therapy room from how I show up in my life – people tell me they like working with me because I don’t give off overly ‘therapist-y’ vibes.

That said, I am a self-professed therapy nerd, learning about new theory, techniques and applications in my spare time. The combination of my expertise and experience, our combined creativity and commitment to your healing, and your feedback about what techniques resonate for you (or not!) are the ingredients to helping you move towards the version of ‘you’ that you want to be.

In case you wanted to know more

I am currently on the wild ride of parenting two small humans. I have also been on my own journey of recovery from people-pleasing and burnout. In my spare time (which admittedly is very little), I am involved in an initiative advocating for racial equality. Social justice is important to me – it is why I got into social work and therapy. As a straight, white, cis-gendered settler, I am committed to ongoing learning and personal healing work around the ways that systems of oppression impact and impact our lives, our bodies, and our psyches. I am comfortable talking about identity, social location, power and privilege as it relates to our internal and external world, as well as the therapy space/process.

Discussions In Mental Health

I occasionally take a deep dive into a variety of mental health topics to shed more light and knowledge in areas that are important to those I work with. See the latest blogs I’ve written below or visit the blog page to see more.

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