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Lindsay Rubinfeld, PhD., C.Psych.
Psychologist
she/her
Dr. Lindsay Rubinfeld is a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist licenced with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario.
Dr. Lindsay supports adults.
Training & Experience
Dr. Lindsay completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at York University and her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Dalhousie University. Her dissertation work earned her the Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic Excellence. She completed her pre-doctoral residency in Clinical Neuropsychology in the Calgary Clinical Psychology Residency program, including rotations in psychological intervention and neuropsychological assessment for individuals experiencing cognitive, emotional, and psychological changes following injury or illness.
Dr. Lindsay has trained and worked in leading mental health and neuropsychological care facilities in Atlantic and Western Canada, including the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, the Nova Scotia Hospital, the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, and the Foothills Medical Centre. Through these experiences, she developed expertise in providing evidence-based assessment and intervention services to adults experiencing a broad range of psychological, cognitive, and neurological concerns.
Approach to Care
Dr. Lindsay’s approach to client care is empathic, collaborative, and tailored to each client’s unique goals and needs. She is committed to creating a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental therapeutic space where clients feel understood and comfortable exploring difficult emotions, thoughts, and life experiences at their own pace.
Dr. Lindsay recognizes that emotional distress, cognitive changes, and difficult life circumstances and experiences can deeply affect how a person functions, relates to others, understands themselves, and experiences their overall quality of life. Her approach to treatment is grounded in evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Through this work, Dr. Lindsay helps clients cultivate the ability to respond to difficult thoughts, emotions, and life circumstances with openness, self-awareness, and intention, even in the context of stress, uncertainty, or emotional pain. A central part of Dr. Lindsay’s work involves helping clients identify and clarify their values. Together, therapy focuses on building skills and cultivating greater flexibility so that clients can move toward a life that feels fuller, more connected, and more aligned with the person they want to be.
As a Clinical Neuropsychologist, Dr. Lindsay is also uniquely positioned to support individuals experiencing cognitive difficulties related to psychological, neurological, or medical conditions. She integrates knowledge of cognition, emotional functioning, and behaviour to help clients better understand their experiences and develop strategies that support both well-being and day-to-day functioning.
Client Goals & Concerns
Dr. Lindsay works with clients with a broad range of goals and concerns including:
- Anxiety (e.g., generalized anxiety, social anxiety, specific phobias, worry, and overthinking)
- Stress and burnout across different areas of life (e.g., work, relationships, caregiving, and other demands)
- Insomnia and other sleep difficulties
- Perfectionism, self-criticism, procrastination
- Exploring meaning, direction, and personal values, and moving toward what matters most in life
- Cognitive concerns (e.g., attention, memory, processing speed, and executive functioning/complex thinking)
- Adjusting to acute and chronic health concerns (e.g., acquired brain injury, illness-related changes, pain, physical injury)
- Depression, low mood, low self-esteem
- Interpersonal and relationship difficulties
Therapy
Dr. Lindsay has training and experience in incorporating the following treatment approaches and strategies into her work with clients:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma
- Exposure and Response Prevention
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy