DR. SANDRA SCHNEIDER
Psychologist; Assessments and Therapy
Dr. Sandra Schneider is a licensed psychologist and member of the Ordre des Psychologues de Quebec. She completed her Ph.D. in psychology in Bern, Switzerland.
Her research focused on the associations between personality traits, risk and protective factors, and perceived stress in relation to acute and chronic biological stress responses. She has presented her work at several international conferences. Dr. Sandra received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology in Vienna, Austria. During her Master's studies, she completed an internship at a neurological hospital in Munich, Germany, where she conducted a clinical study investigating the relationship between anxiety and the manifestation of gait symptoms in people with Parkinson's.
Dr. Sandra continuously pursues further professional development. She is well trained in conducting psychoeducational assessments that include cognitive, academic, behavioural, socio-emotional, and executive functioning. She has also been trained in autism evaluations, using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) and the sensory and strengths-based Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum (MIGDAS-2).
Her therapeutic approach integrates several perspectives, including cognitive-behavioural (CBT), dialectical behaviour (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). She works individually with children, adolescents, adults, and parents. She offers a supportive, nonjudgmental, solution-oriented approach to finding and implementing individualized solutions. Her professional philosophy emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive approach, cultural sensitivity, compassion, diversity, and creativity.
