Dr. Shawn Wilson

Dr. Shawn Wilson completed his Clinical Psychology Ph.D. in 2017, graduating from the University at Albany, State University of New York. He completed his APA-accredited internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Travis County Juvenile Probation Department (TCJPD). Dr. Wilson then managed the Assessment Services team at TCJPD, until he moved to Ontario and joined Sageview Health. Prior to this experience, Dr. Wilson has worked in community mental health, pediatric medical, and school settings.

Dr. Wilson has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. He is collaborative, supportive, and non-judgmental when working with clients, and uses evidence-based therapy. Dr. Wilson conducts cognitive-behavioural therapy, including mindfulness and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques as appropriate. He has worked with clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds and is LGBTQ+ affirming. Dr. Wilson has helped clients who have experienced many different challenges, including: mood and anxiety problems, behavioural problems, trauma and/or stress, parenting difficulties, sleep problems, relationship difficulties, chronic pain, job burnout, and more.

In addition to therapy, Dr. Wilson completes psychological assessments with children, adolescents, and adults. He similarly uses a collaborative approach with his assessments and enjoys helping individuals learn more about themselves as part of the assessment process. For self-care, Dr. Wilson enjoys going on walks, cooking new recipes, watching superhero movies, and playing with his pets.