Dr. Marina Fodor
About Marina
Their own wordsEducation & Training
Dr. Marina Fodor earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, where she focused on providing care to underserved communities throughout her training. During this time, she engaged with students and local residents, offering accessible assessment and psychotherapy services. Additionally, she led a therapy group aiding pregnant and postpartum patients in substance use recovery and provided smoking cessation counselling for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Fodor completed her pre-doctoral residency and post-doctoral fellowship at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, where she gained extensive clinical experience across diverse specialized settings. Her roles included treating people with concurrent disorders in Concurrent Outpatient Medical & Psychosocial Addiction Support Services, supporting 2SLGBTQ+ individuals recovering from trauma and addiction in Rainbow Services, and conducting personality assessments and dialectical behavioural therapy for those navigating mood/anxiety disorders alongside trauma-related or personality disorders in the Integrated Day Treatment Service.
Theoretical Approach
Dr. Fodor adopts a compassionate and inclusive approach to treatment, delivering culturally sensitive and affirmative care to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Recognizing the intricacies of individual experiences and the intersectionality of identities, she cultivates a collaborative alliance with her clients, valuing mutual respect and trust as integral to the therapeutic journey. By integrating multiple psychotherapy modalities, Dr. Fodor tailors treatment to align with each client’s unique presentation, goals, identities, and past therapy experiences, ensuring a more personalized and effective approach.
Dr. Fodor approaches treatment from a holistic standpoint, attentively addressing mental health issues while recognizing the impact of physical well-being. Her dedication to promoting overall health is evident through her leadership in founding a lifestyle clinic at a primary care center and contributing to the creation of a new health and wellness group at CAMH, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to comprehensive care and community support.
Her work incorporates a variety of theoretical approaches and evidence-based treatments including:
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
- Dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness
- Positive psychology
- Trauma-informed psychotherapy
Dr. Fodor works with clients who have a wide range of treatment goals and presentations, some of which include:
- Anxiety and panic
- Depression
- Emotion dysregulation
- Interpersonal conflict and relational issues
- Insomnia
- Life transitions
- Procrastination
- Trauma
- Self-esteem
- Stress and burnout
- Work-life balance
Languages
English
Personal Background
Beyond her work as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Fodor has a passion for plays and musicals, enjoys building mechanical keyboards, and immerses herself in gaming and other nerdy pursuits while also cherishing quality time with her family and friends.
- Often treats
- AddictionAdjustment disorderAlcohol AbuseAnxietyBody ImageCommunicationDepressionDrug AbuseEmotion Regulation
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Grief, loss, bereavementInsomniaLonelinessMental DisordersMood disordersPanic disorderRelationship IssuesSeasonal Affective DisorderSelf EsteemSleep DisorderSocial Anxiety DisorderSubstance AbuseSubstance UseWorkplace stress - Sees
- Adults (18+) · LGBTQ2+
- Trained at
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan
- Credentials
- Doctorate in Psychology (PhD)
- Member of
- College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO)
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