Join us on Friday March 4, 2022 at 1pm.  No cost and open to all.

FREE ON-LINE WEBINAR: An Introduction to Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) with Dr Jennifer Fernie, C. Psych.  (supervised practice)

In this interactive talk Dr. Fernie will discuss the basic principles and development of MBT along with the stance of an MBT therapist and a “typical” MBT session. We will look at the classic MBT treatment plan for Borderline Personality Disorder and how it has also been adapted for other presentations. Finally, we will discuss the training route to become an accredited MBT therapist. 

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About our speaker:

Dr. Fernie is a doctoral-level clinical psychologist under supervised practice. They obtained their Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Edinburgh in 2015.  Dr. Fernie’s main proficiency is childhood trauma and personality difficulties, but they also worked with people who needed treatment overcoming single incident traumas, interpersonal difficulties, mood disorders (including anxiety and depression), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), self-esteem, stress and other major mental health issues. 

Dr. Fernie undertook training in Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) with the Anna Freud Centre in London and has been a certified MBT practitioner since 2015. Further, they have trained in Prolonged Exposure which is used to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Along with these modalities they have experience in Compassion Focused Therapy, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.