Background
I began my career as an advocate for children and youth mental health services. Using this passion, I entered into the field of social work and have been supporting children, youth, adults, and families to address life’s challenges ever since.
Most recently, I have worked within the fields of emergency medicine, adult mental health, childbirth/ postpartum, and Medical Assistance in Dying. I also consider myself privileged to be a member of the Province of Ontario's Emergency Medical Assistance Team and have deployed to assist with the suicide crisis in the Attawapiskat First Nation (2016), and the COVID-19 Quarantine Response (2020). Furthermore, I have worked towards developing my skills as a facilitator and a presenter. I truly enjoy being able to share information with others and encouraging individuals to learn and grow.
Using principles from strengths-based, solution-focused therapy, I provide short-term/ crisis counselling, psychotherapy, and system navigation for a wide variety of people. I also regularly use skills from both cognitive, and dialectical, behaviour therapy (CBT and DBT) to support my therapeutic interventions.
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Note:
I am a registered social worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and my registration number is 816408.
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Professional Memberships
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Formal Education
Masters of Social Work - McGill University - 2008
Bachelors of Social Work - Carleton University - 2007
Selected Professional Development
Certifications and Completed Courses:
Workshops:
Most recently, I have worked within the fields of emergency medicine, adult mental health, childbirth/ postpartum, and Medical Assistance in Dying. I also consider myself privileged to be a member of the Province of Ontario's Emergency Medical Assistance Team and have deployed to assist with the suicide crisis in the Attawapiskat First Nation (2016), and the COVID-19 Quarantine Response (2020). Furthermore, I have worked towards developing my skills as a facilitator and a presenter. I truly enjoy being able to share information with others and encouraging individuals to learn and grow.
Using principles from strengths-based, solution-focused therapy, I provide short-term/ crisis counselling, psychotherapy, and system navigation for a wide variety of people. I also regularly use skills from both cognitive, and dialectical, behaviour therapy (CBT and DBT) to support my therapeutic interventions.
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Note:
I am a registered social worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and my registration number is 816408.
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Professional Memberships
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Formal Education
Masters of Social Work - McGill University - 2008
Bachelors of Social Work - Carleton University - 2007
Selected Professional Development
Certifications and Completed Courses:
- Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care CORE (2020)
- Solution-Focused Therapy (2020)
- Fundamentals of Disaster Management (2018)
- Trauma Certificate – Level One, and Level Two (2014; 2018)
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) – Level 2 (2020) and Level 3 (2018)
- Family Connections for Borderline Personality Disorder (Instructor) (2017)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Level One (2016)
- Grief, Anger, and Shame (2016)
- Brief Therapy – Foundational Principles and Therapeutic Approaches (2015)
- Indigenous Cultural Competency (2015)
- Working with Children and Youth with Complex Mental Health Needs (2014)
- Kids and Drugs (Instructor) (2012)
- Mental Health First Aid for Adults who Interact with Youth (Instructor) (2011)
- FRIENDS for Life/Youth (anxiety management, ages 8-18) (2010)
- Motivational Interviewing – I (2009); Motivational Interviewing – II (2010)
Workshops:
- Emotion-Focused Therapy (2019)
- Refugees and Trauma (2016)
- Attachment-Based Strategies for Healing: Engaging Traumatized Clients Who Avoid Attachment, Closeness and Painful Feelings (2015)
- DBT Skills Training (2014)
- Communicating the Social Determinants of Health (2012)
- Skills for Health Promotion – Program Evaluation; Communication (2012)
- Family Engagement (2012)
- Navigating the Ins and Outs of GLBTTQ Partner Assault (2009)
- How to Give Culturally Competent & Spiritually Sensitive Services to Muslims (2008)
