About: Dr. Silvia Bernardini

Website

http://www.allergysense.com

Bio

Dr. Silvia Bernardini is a registered Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist. She obtained her doctorate degree from the University of Toronto in 2005 and received dual registration in Clinical and School Psychology from the College of Psychologists of Ontario in 2007. She has worked extensively in both hospital and school settings throughout the years with children and their families who experience a range of psychological and learning difficulties. For the past four years, Dr. Bernardini has been working in a private practice focussing her work on children and adolescents who experience distress and limited functioning due to anxiety, depression, and learning challenges. She assumes a Cognitive-Behavioural and Family approach to helping children and families develop lifelong skills to manage their difficulties. Her research interests are vast but are mainly focussed on parenting and family processes that contribute to child psychopathology. She is married and has two children. Her eldest child has anaphylactic allergies to tree nuts and sesame seeds and she herself has anaphylactic allergies.

Posts by Dr. Silvia Bernardini:

Thanksgiving With Food Allergies

As we get ready to embark upon the upcoming holidays (Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, etc.), we experience a range of emotions.  Excitement, happiness, and feelings of warmth are mixed together as we are reminded about religion, family, and hopefully joyful memories of past holidays.  However, the holidays require a great deal of planning and preparation in ..more

Family Travel With Food Allergies – A Mother’s Perspective

Travelling as a family has so many advantages.  It is a wonderful opportunity for families to relax and to spend quality time together.  It also allows families to explore and learn about other countries and their respective cultures, traditions, and histories. When I learned about my child’s anaphylactic allergies to tree nuts and sesame seeds, I thought ..more