Diplômes: Master of Social Work; Bachelor of Social Work; Honours Bachelor of Arts, English
Première année d'exercice:
2013
Langues de travail:
Anglais
Spécialisations cliniques:
Counseling/Thérapie
Deuil/Évén. traumat./Perte
Santé mentale/Toxicomanie
Spécialisations non cliniques:
Ateliers /Séminaires
Groupes d'âge desservis:
Adultes
personnes âgées
Formation spécialisée:
As someone who is on my own path with body image, and who lives in a fat body, I provide a unique approach which includes holding space for your story, encouraging self-compassion and listening to the body, and an analysis of oppression. My eclectic approach includes grounding in principles of Intersectional Feminism, Anti-Oppression, Motivational Interviewing, somatic/embodiment, strengths-based, client centered care, Mindfulness, Health At Every Size, Intuitive Eating, and Anti-Diet approaches.
Déclaration personnelle:
I identify as a Body Liberation Counsellor. This means that I aim to provide a safer space for you to explore your relationship with your body, to assist you in challenging internal and external diet culture beliefs, and to help you develop strategies to achieve your goals- which may include body neutrality, acceptance, love, or any other kind of improved relationship. My work focuses on working with people in "larger" bodies (larger than what society considers to be "acceptable"), and/or who identify as fat. However, my services are available to anyone who wants to work on body liberation and rejecting diet culture and fatphobia.
I know it can be hard to do this work alone. I want to help you find peace and trust in your body and yourself, and to reclaim your birthright of truly being IN and connected to your body, instead of living life from the neck up. You deserve to embrace the experience of living fully, no matter the size of your body, and to take up space unapologetically!
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