Lynnaea Owens, R. Psych.
Registered Psychologist (CPBC #2936)
Background
Dr. Owens (she/her) completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Simon Fraser University. She completed her predoctoral residency at the University of Manitoba working in the areas of early childhood mental health, child and adolescent medical psychology, and perinatal anxiety. In addition to her work at Dr. Sharon Arnold and Associates, Dr. Owens teaches undergraduate and graduate psychology courses as a sessional instructor at Simon Fraser University.
Dr. Owens clinical work includes providing psychodiagnostic and psychoeducational assessments for clients across the lifespan as well as evidence-based (i.e., scientifically tested) individual and group therapy. She has experience working with children and adolescents with complex medical and mental health challenges through practicums completed at BC Children’s Hospital, Cornerstone Child and Family Psychology Clinic, and the DBT Centre of Vancouver.
Area of Specialty
Dr. Owens specializes in treating children and adolescents experiencing difficulties related to anxiety, emotion dysregulation, and self-harm or suicidal thoughts/behaviours. More broadly, she provides therapy to children, adolescents, and adults seeking support for difficulties with mood (e.g., depression, anger management), anxiety (e.g., generalized anxiety, selective mutism, panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and chronic pain.
Dr. Owens strives to create a comfortable and fun-filled environment, incorporating each individual’s strengths and interests into therapy. Her approach integrates aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), along with other mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches. As Dr. Owens is passionate about empowering caregivers to be skillful and confident in their parenting, she incorporates attachment principles into her work. Caregiver-focused work may include parent-skills coaching, integrating caregivers into their child’s treatment, or individual work with caregivers seeking their own mental health support.
Dr. Owens also provides psychoeducational and psychodiagnostic assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. These assessments can include examining learning differences, mental health problems, ADHD, autism, executive functioning, and more.