Deb Bailey, BA, MSW, RSW
(she/her/hers)
Preferred Name: Deb
About Me
Debra is a Registered Social Worker who has her Masters in Social Work, is an EMDR trained therapist, and a member of the EMDRIA Association. Deb is a calm and gentle therapist who works with both youth and adult clients. With a broad group of specializations, Deb focuses on anxiety, mood disorders, recent and complex trauma, PTSD, brain injuries and neurodiversity including ADHD and Autism. Deb holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto where she specialized in physical and mental health. She has additional EMDR trainings in autism and neurodiversity, somatic and complex trauma, attachment injuries and chronic depression. Deb commonly uses Dialectical Behavioural Therapy alongside EMDR to enhance emotion regulation, mindfulness and interpersonal skills.
Education & Experience
With more than 20 years of experience in the field, Deb has worked in private practice and with provincial health services. She has worked with adolescent and adult psychiatry units, emergency department mental health teams, and a forensic psychiatric unit.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Deb is a registered Autism service provider with the Autism Funding Unit, an approved ICBC provider, and a recognized provider for First Nations Health Authority.
Specialty Area
- ADD/ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Autism Spectrum
- Bipolar Disorder
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Brain Injury
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Moral Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychotic Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress Management
- Suicide Risk
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- Community Mental Health Center
- First Responders
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
FNHA, Autism Funding Unit
