Brenda Sedgwick
Director, Clinical Services, Consulting and Programs · Master's (Lakehead University, 2015)
Member of College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Psychotherapy Provider (Registered Psychotherapist)
Credentials Verified by PM
With over 42 years of experience spanning clinical care, developmental systems, and policy leadership, I specialize in integrative, quality-assured approaches to therapy and growth. My services support individuals, dyads, and groups—including community and organizational clients—through a synthesis of certified competencies in talk-based, body-aware, and experiential modalities. I begin at the truth of lived experience, even when it challenges dominant agency narratives, and guide participants to define their identity, interests, and actionable theory of change. Every engagement is rooted in collaborative learning, ethical scrutiny, and transformative care.
Primary Practice Location
BMS THUNDERBIRD MANAGEMENT & LIFESTYLE CONSULTING, COUNSELLING & CREATIVE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LTD.
33 Memorial Ave. Unit 2
Dryden, Ontario P8N 2L8
Phone: (807) 215-8070
Fax: (807) 223-7960
Extended office hours: evenings, weekends
Website: https://www.bmstbirdconsulting.com (opens in new tab)
Success Story
My journey began in 1972, when early supports nurtured resilience, insight, and the capacity to challenge systems that failed to protect. These foundations shaped the integrative methods I now share—facilitating growth not just through talk, but through applied, active release. Using tools, games, expressive exercises, and dramatic arts approaches drawn from Gestalt and experiential learning, I help clients know themselves and access change from the inside out. This work is not art or music therapy, but it is creative, embodied, and effective. Together, we learn to name what matters, feel what’s real, and act with clarity.
Years of Experience
40
Certifications
OAMHP-affirmed Clinical Supervisor
Qualified / trained to provide Virtual Reality Therapy using XR Health Digital Medical Technology (Graduated Exposure Therapy and Mindfulness, Relaxation, and Attentional Training)
Trained in psychodynamic analytic approaches using approaches grounded in lived experience and client voice
Certified Specialist in Anger Management and Anxiety Counselling (all age groups)
CACCF-certified Addictions Counsellor
TEACH-certified Tobacco Reduction-Cessation Counsellor
Currently studying neuroscience for adjunct value to integrative psychotherapy practice
CBT-specialized training (e.g., Insomnia-focused CBT, Eating Disorders-CBT, Suicide / Self-harm CBT)
Experienced, trained, and qualified using CBT, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, DARE, PACT, Gottman Couple Therapy, and anti-oppressive approaches
Specialist training for Problem Gambling (CAMH)
Memberships: International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP), EMDRIA, Canadian EMDR Association, OAMHP, CACCF, The Helping Consortium (THC)
Cultural Safety and Cross-cultural counselling is one emphasis in my ongoing professional growth since 1990s
Publications
Contact to ask about publications including 'gray literature' that has modeled, driven, and refined programs that meet needs and clarify interests.
