Who is Erin Nimmo?

Erin Nimmo is a Psychological Associate registered with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario, with over 10 years of experience in mental health working with children, adolescents, and parents. She earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago (2012) and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Ottawa, which included a research thesis on factors associated with positive outcomes for adolescents admitted to inpatient hospitalization for crisis stabilization.
 

What does Erin Nimmo specialize in?

At Dr. Angela Fountain & Associates, she provides individual psychological therapy, comprehensive psychological assessments for children and adolescents, parent consultation, and initial consultation services. She primarily uses cognitive behavioural therapy as a foundational approach, drawing also on attachment theory, dialectical behaviour therapy, and client-centered therapy, with experience supporting clients through anger management, anxiety, depression, emotion and behaviour regulation, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, parenting, grief/loss, adjustment, and trauma. She is an approved counseling provider for the Non-Insured Health Benefit (NIHB) program, providing counseling services to First Nations and Inuit clients eligible for benefits through NIHB.
 

What is Erin Nimmo's background and training?

During her graduate training, she provided individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, mental health intake assessments, and staff training in a juvenile prison in Chicago. She co-facilitated functional skills workshops at Chedoke Hospital for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, worked with at-risk youth at Chicago Academy High School, and developed recreational programming for youth with mental health concerns living in a group home at St. Leonards Community Services. She also serves as a Manager at Dr. Angela Fountain & Associates, overseeing a team of staff members.