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New clients: book an intake email sarcinfo@concordia.ca.

Existing clients: book a follow-up appointment by email sarcinfo@concordia.ca.

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Cindy Owen, Interim Manager

Cindy Owen is a licensed social work professional with over 17 years of experience across health, education, and social service systems. Her work has centered on trauma-informed practice, supporting individuals impacted by violence, and working alongside frontline practitioners and organizations navigating crisis, risk, and complex systems.

Contact info

cindy.owen@concordia.ca
514-848-2424 ext.3714

Lindsay Faul, Counsellor


Lindsay provides support, counseling, accompaniment and referral to Concordia students, staff and faculty impacted by sexual violence at any point in their lives. Lindsay’s approach is trauma-informed, survivor-centered, 2SLGBTQ+ friendly, anti-oppressive, and non-judgmental. She holds a masters’ degree in Social Work from McGill University and has over 15 years of experience working in the field. 

Lindsay offers counselling support using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy approaches. Sessions focus on exploring the memory of the traumatic event(s) and its meaning. Learn more about CPT

In addition, Lindsay is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and is able to offer this treatment approach to clients who are deemed appropriate for the standard protocol. Learn more about EMDR

Contact info

lindsay.faul@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 7985

 

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Mandy McBain,
Service Assistant

Mandy is a first contact source of information for internal clients regarding University regulations and guidelines for services and responsibilities. She is responsible for maintaining the smooth running of the day-to-day operations of the office. Mandy completed her studies at Laurentian University with a Bachelors in Sociology – minor in Communications. Afterwards she studied at the University of Amsterdam for a Masters in Sociology with a focus on gender and sexuality. Mandy is bringing over 10 years experience in the health care/administration field to Concordia.

Contact info

mandy.mcbain@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 5972

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