About Dr. Marcia Santiago
Dr. Marcia Santiago is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with over two decades of experience dedicated to supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of children, youth, and families.
She practices in person at Therapy Commons in Burlington, Ontario, and offers psychiatric consultations via telemedicine to Prince Edward Island and British Columbia.
As a proud mother of two children and an enthusiast of attachment theory, Dr. Santiago integrates her personal parenting experiences with her clinical expertise. She understands the complexities of raising children in a digital age and believes that empathy, respect, and meaningful connection are key pillars in a child's developmental journey.
Practice Highlight
- Biopsychosocial approach: Psychiatric disorders originate from a combination of several risk and protective factors that are psychological, social, and biological.
This understanding has implications for treating these disorders.
The treatment of any psychiatric disorder must involve "pills and skills."
This means that medication and therapy together bring the best outcomes in psychiatry.