Jyotsna Saraf-Uiterlinden GTA Counselling 106 Lake Shore Rd. East & Love Cres. Ajax, L1S4S9 (416) 357-1594 Email: jsaraf@gtacounselling.com

Degrees:
MSW, RSW, LLM

First Year Practice:


Languages Served:
English,Hindi,Punjabi,Urdu

Clinical Specialties:
   Abuse/Violence/Anger Management
   Critical Incident
   Grief/Trauma/Loss
   Mental Health/Addictions

NonClinical Specialties:
   Career/Employment Counselling
   Consulting/Group Facilitation
   Mediation/ADR
   Conducting Workshops/Seminars

Age Groups Served:
   Children
   Adolescents
   Adults
   Older Adults

Specialized Training:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT), Couple Counselling, Mediation and Conflict Resolution skills, specializing in managing workplace issues and coaching employees to improve professional performance by providing tools, resources and support. Vast knowledge of South Asian, Greek, Dutch, German, Swiss, Japanese, Arabic and Muslim cultures.

Personal Statement:
I believe that clients ultimately are the only people with first hand knowledge of their own lives and motives. However, due to their intimate knowledge and connection to their own lives, they may at times have difficulty in finding their way, in healing issues of the past. It is a counsellor's role to help facilitate the healing process. I use a variety of approaches to assist my clients to resolve issues by finding, emphasizing and employing their core strengths. I focus on what clients want to achieve for their future through coaching/counselling rather than on the past problem(s) that made them seek help. This approach emphasizes the positive opportunities for my clients in the present and future.



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