Mark Leonhart received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Concordia University where he conducted research to better understand why and how people with OCD seek reassurance compulsively. He gained clinical experience in private practices, outpatient programs, and inpatient units. His practical were at Concordia University’s Applied Psychology Centre and McGill University Health Centre’s OCD Clinic and CBT Unit. He then completed his pre-doctoral internship the Waterloo Region Psychology Consortium with rotations in a private practice, the University of Waterloo's Campus Wellness, and the Homewood Health Centre’s Traumatic Stress Injury & Concurrent Program. He has experience providing psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions to individuals from diverse backgrounds with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and operational stress injury. He has also worked with people struggling with stress or dealing with grief.
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He works primarily from an evidence-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) orientation and will integrate empirically supported elements from other modalities such as schema-focused therapy, emotion-focused therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention. With empathy, warmth, and non-judgment, he strives to tailor evidence-based interventions to help clients develop more helpful ideas and responses. Collaboratively, he encourages clients to take increasingly active roles in therapy. Ultimately, the goal is to help clients have fewer problems, feel better, and get back to doing what they want to be doing.