Degrees: Master of Social Work
First Year Practice:
2017
Languages Served:
English
Clinical Specialties:
Counselling/Therapy
Gender-Related Issues/Sexual Issues
Grief/Trauma/Loss
NonClinical Specialties:
Consulting/Group Facilitation
Peer Supervision/Consultation
Program Planning/Development
Conducting Workshops/Seminars
Age Groups Served:
Adults
Specialized Training:
I engage from an anti-oppressive, structural approach to social work which prioritizes respect for individual agency and autonomy, client-centred advocacy, community engagement, reflexive thinking, trauma-informed care, and recognizing the social determinants of mental health. My continuing professional development is focused on supplanting my knowledge of social systems with experience in radical and critical-intersectional-feminist therapy approaches as well as evidence-based modalities; I have training and hold certificates in narrative therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), and trigger neutralization.
Personal Statement:
I am honoured to live and work in my home community in Omamawenini Anishinaabe-aki – the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe First Nation. I identify as a fat, queer woman and I am proud to be in ongoing, daily evolving co-conspiratorship with 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and disability communities. I aim to mobilize my traditional teachings, my roles and responsibilities, and my social work experience to inspire individuals and families to achieve social and environmental justice.
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