Lyndsey McKeown is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), and holds a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree from York University.
Professional Experience Her personal experience has spanned twenty years and has included training in a range of approaches including trauma-informed approaches: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed EMDR, EMDR Equine Assisted Protocol (EA-EMDR), and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR). As well as Equine Psychotherapy and mindfulness training. She has worked in both Community Mental Health, Private Practice, and for the Department of National Defence as a Clinical Social Worker. Extensive experience working with Active Military Members with the Department of Defence in Mental Health Services - Psychosocial Team and General Mental Health Team. She worked at York University as a Faculty Advisor as a liaison between the university, students, and practice site and supervising their placements. She also served as a volunteer debriefer (Mental Health Provider) with the York Region Critical Incident Stress Management Team (CISM) providing ICISF Individual/Group and ASIST support to York Regional Police, Paramedics, and Fire Service after critical incidents. Areas of specialization include addressing trauma from the past and present, with a specific focus on military and first responders, veterans, relational trauma, traumatic grief, attachment trauma, and antagonist relational stress. Additional Professional Training
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