Dr. Carol Denniston

Dr. Carol Denniston (she/her) received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology-San Diego (APA accredited) in 1996. She has an extensive clinical background assessing and treating adolescents and adults with a wide range of psychological difficulties including depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), disordered eating, substance abuse, self-harm, and suicidality. She has worked in inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. She has also provided clinical supervision to graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and clinicians in the process of becoming registered psychologists in B.C.

Dr. Denniston completed a one-year fellowship at the DBT Centre of Vancouver, during which she received intensive training and supervision in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She has 10 years of experience providing individual DBT and DBT group skills training to adolescents and adults, through her work at the DBT Centre of Vancouver. During this time, she also provided consultation to family members of those with borderline personality disorder and led DBT skills groups specifically for family and loved ones. In addition to DBT, she is also experienced in providing other evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT-informed therapy, and Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD.

Dr. Denniston has a supportive, validating, and collaborative approach to treatment. Her interpersonal style is warm and non-judgmental. She encourages clients to both accept the present moment as it is and work towards change. She is currently working with clients who may benefit from CBT, DBT-informed therapy, prolonged exposure for PTSD, mindfulness or self-compassion approaches.

Dr. Denniston is a member of the American Psychological Association, The National Register for Health Service Psychologists, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the British Columbia Psychological Association.