Degrees: MSW
First Year Practice:
2003
Languages Served:
Clinical Specialties:
Counselling/Therapy
Gender-Related Issues/Sexual Issues
Grief/Trauma/Loss
Mental Health/Addictions
NonClinical Specialties:
Consulting/Group Facilitation
Peer Supervision/Consultation
Program Planning/Development
Staff Training/Development
Age Groups Served:
Adolescents
Adults
Older Adults
Specialized Training:
I have been working in the field of mental health and addiction for over 13 years providing psychotherapy. I have also clinically supervised other mental health and addiction professionals since 2006. My Master of Social Work degree from Wilfrid Laurier University focused primarily on clinical interventions for individuals, couples, families and groups. Throughout my career, I have worked with diverse and often marginalized populations. These include people living with mental health and/or addiction issues, people from LGBTQ communities, recent refugees and street-involved youth. I have worked at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Canadian Mental Health Association and Family Services Toronto, and currently manage and clinically supervise other therapists at Breakaway Addiction Services.
Personal Statement:
A trusting client-therapist relationship is the single most important factor in successful outcomes. I provide an initial face-to-face consult free of charge to help you make an informed choice before investing in your future. By focusing on your strengths, we will work together and explore healthier ways to move through the issues and challenges in your life. This process will also help you become more self-reflective, and can vastly improve self-esteem. Because everyone is different, I will use a variety of evidence-based therapeutic methods to build a treatment approach that is specific to you. We will build positive change in the present, while engaging in your quest for healthier relationships with loved ones, and most importantly, yourself.
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