Degrees: MSW RSW and MScOT
First Year Practice:
1996
Languages Served:
English
Clinical Specialties:
Counselling/Therapy
Gender-Related Issues/Sexual Issues
Grief/Trauma/Loss
Mental Health/Addictions
NonClinical Specialties:
Peer Supervision/Consultation
Conducting Workshops/Seminars
Age Groups Served:
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Specialized Training:
I am a social worker and psychotherapist with a focus on parenting and the challenges of becoming and being a parent. I have a particular interest in parents who feel challenged by parenthood and/or those who are parenting children with special needs.
I am a registered social worker with additional education and experience in occupational therapy, infant-parent psychotherapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and infant mental health. My winding path of training began with my work in the community as an Occupational Therapist. I worked with children and families, primarily related to physical health concerns, and with adults living with mental health challenges. In this time, it became my focus to combine my love of working with children and their families and my interest in mental health. I moved away from Occupational Therapy and towards a more psychotherapeutic approach. I also became a mother to two children, and experienced first hand the challenges that children can bring. I aim to use my diverse tool-kit of experience and training in therapy services at the Toronto Children’s Therapy Centre.
Personal Statement:
Parenting is hard, and can leave a person or couple feeling terribly alone. Sometimes we can feel like things may never get better. I am here to provide a giant ear for your challenges. Building on your strengths, and with great empathy for your struggles, I want to work in partnership with you to transform those moments into something positive and hopeful.
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