Dr. Petra Gyles
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
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Dr. Gyles is a Clinical & School Psychologist focusing in child & adolescent populations providing comprehensive assessments, therapy, & consultation. Dr. Gyles provides therapy for children and teens targeting depression, anxiety, academic anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, trauma, school struggles, and social issues. She uses evidence-based practices and takes a cognitive-behavioural therapy approach, with aspects of positive psychology, mindfulness, emotion focused, and narrative therapy approaches incorporated into treatment.
Dr. Gyles specializes in comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational assessments for preschool and school-age children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, behavioural issues, social-emotional issues, and diagnostic assessments for mental illness.
In addition to her work in private practice, she worked for nearly a decade at the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board. Dr. Gyles completed her Ph.D. at McGill University. She has presented at conferences across North America and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at McGill University and the University of Toronto.
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 6285 Petra Gyles
- In Practice for 19 years
- Attended McGill University
Education and Years In Practice
Dr. Petra Gyles
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Depression
- Anxiety
Expertise
- ADHD
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Intellectual Disability
- Neurodivergence
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen
Participants
Individuals
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Trauma Focused
Dr. Petra Gyles
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
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