Lloyd Gilbert
Psychotherapy
M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology and M.Sc. in Counseling Psychology
Lloyd consistently assists his clients with identifying and overcoming emotional impediments that prevent personal growth and fulfillment. His unique ability to see beyond appearances, and facilitate lasting and meaningful change, is recognized by clients from all walks of life, including international sports and film celebrities, media professionals and political figures.
Lloyd has over 20,000 clinical patient hours to his credit, having served over 4,000 individual clients and hundreds of corporate clients. Among other achievements, Lloyd was integral in the development of the outpatient clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital, located in Toronto, Ontario, and offered consulting services to students at the National Ballet School, also located in Toronto, Ontario.
His 40+ year practice specializes in long-term, advanced psychoanalytic psychotherapy, couples therapy and corporate business consultation, and includes personality assessments, career counseling, consultation, coaching and PH.D. candidate supervision. Lloyd also performs leadership assessments, EQ-I, and follow-up coaching with regards to these tools.
Psychotherapy
Successful psychotherapy enables individuals to explore and express aspects of themselves that might otherwise remain hidden and/or potentially troublesome; allowing them to grow beyond self-defeating patterns, overcome obstacles, set and achieve realistic goals, and live a fuller, more meaningful life.
A psychotherapist who creates an environment of trust that allows the exploration of vulnerabilities within a secure frame where individuals feel supported has a higher probability of success. Lloyd’s continual success over the past 40 years speaks for itself: his 4,000+ clients are a testament to his growing roster of highly satisfied clients.
Adults regularly manage the following issues and concerns:
- Depression and anxiety
Career / work-related concerns - Stress management
- Relationship issues & marriage difficulties
- Challenges following divorce or separation
- Obsessive and compulsive behaviour
Adolescents regularly manage the following issues and concerns:
- Bullying
- Parent / child conflict
- Attachment and abandonment problems
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- School, social and learning problems
- Fears & phobias
Relationships
Relationships, with their varied dynamics, are as complex and unique as the individuals within them. Exploring relationships in therapy involves identifying underlying issues, then managing and working towards resolving areas of conflict. With Lloyd’s psycho-therapeutic approach and specialized techniques, individuals in relationships quickly improve communication and are able to gain a deeper understanding of themselves, each other, and their unique relationship dynamics.
In marital work, Lloyd’s approach is based on his extensive background with over 20,000 clinical patient hours to his credit, serving over 4,000 individual clients. His integrated approach is based on the experience he gained while working directly with Dr. John Gottman, Ph.D.*, internationally renowned for his work on marital stability, marriage predictability, the study of emotions, physiology, and communication. Along with earning his clients’ trust and offering a secure and comfortable atmosphere for emotional exploration, it is Dr. Gottman’s methods that are the cornerstone of Lloyd’s relationship counseling practice.
“It is a joy to be hidden, but a disaster not to be found.” – D.W. Winnicott, a founder of modern psychoanalysis & specialist in relations theory
Of all the journeys we will ever take, no matter where in the world or when, it is the journey within to the authentic self that is of utmost importance. The path of self-discovery need not begin with a diagnosis. It can be born of itself from the need to grow beyond self-defeating patterns, to explore and express aspects of the self that might otherwise remain hidden or potentially troublesome, to overcome obstacles, or to set and achieve desired goals. For those in a relationship, it may be the wish to gain a deeper understanding of self, of one another, or one’s unique relationship dynamics. It may also be born of the innate desire to achieve emotional self-sufficiency or to simply live a more meaningful life. – Lloyd Gilbert, M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology, M.Sc. in Counselling Psychology*
“Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” – John. F. Kennedy
Summary of Qualifications
ACADEMIC
- 1966 – Graceland University, Associate of Arts
- 1969 – University of Northern Iowa, BA in Psychology
- 1971 – Emporia State University, M.Sc. in Counseling Psychology
- 1973 – Emporia State University, M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology
INTERNSHIPS
- 1971 to 1973 – Clinical Internship at Topeka State Hospital, Topeka, Kansas
- 1970 to 1971 – Kansas Neurological Hospital
- 1971 to 1973 – Menninger Foundation, Post Graduate Program in Psychology
POST GRADUATE TRAINING & ACCREDITATION
- 1974 to 1987 – Formal Weekly Supervision by Psychoanalysts
- 1975 to 1981 – Personal Psychoanalysis
- 1995 to 1997 – Advanced Training Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- 2000 to 2006 – Personal Psychoanalysis
- 2007 to 2008 – Coaching Training Program, CTI
- 2007 to 2008 – ORSC Program
- 2008 to 2009 – Leadership Training Program
- 2008 – Certification Program, The Leadership Circle
- 2008 – Certification Program, The Baron EQ-I
- 2009 – Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 3 Certification Training
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1969: Menniger Foundation, Topeka, Kansas, USA:
- Child Care Worker
- Worked with adolescent girls in residential treatment specializing in eating and character disorders
1971 – 1973: Topeka State Hospital, Topeka, Kansas, USA:
- Psychologist, doing research and providing treatment through assessment tools in both alcoholic and chronic schizophrenic populations.
- Created a Psychometrics Program for alcoholics in residence and their family members
- Created assessment tools and a publication regarding returning vets from Vietnam at the Topeka Neurological Program (one year in duration).
1974 – 1981: Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario:
- Helped co-ordinate the new Psychoanalytic Department in Psychology
- Member of the Outpatient Clinic, performing assessments and consultations, as well as providing treatment
- Acting Supervisor of both the Psychology and Psychiatry Intern Program
- Also a Consultant at the National Ballet School in Toronto, Ontario
1981 – Present: Private practice (Psychotherapist), Toronto, Ontario:
- Full-time, private psychotherapy practice, specializing in long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy, couples therapy, offering consultation services to corporate businesses in Toronto
- Personality assessments, career counselling, consultation and supervision. Leadership assessments, EQ-I, and follow-up coaching with regards to these tools
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