Degrees: Master of Social Work
First Year Practice:
Languages Served:
English
Clinical Specialties:
Abuse/Violence/Anger Management
Counselling/Therapy
Grief/Trauma/Loss
Mental Health/Addictions
NonClinical Specialties:
Consulting/Group Facilitation
Peer Supervision/Consultation
Staff Training/Development
Conducting Workshops/Seminars
Age Groups Served:
Children
Adolescents
Specialized Training:
Tara is one of the few fully certified Child and Play Therapists in Toronto through the Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy. She is a Clinical Social Worker who has extensive experience in working with children, youth, and families from various ethno-racial and cultural backgrounds. She is a Registered Social Worker through the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She completed a Master in Social Work with a Collaborative Program in Addiction Studies from the University of Toronto. She offers general and sexual trauma assessments as a Certified Trauma Assessor. She has 19 years of experience in the mental health field working within children's aid societies, hospital, school, and community settings. Since 2006, she has been providing individual, family, and group therapy within the First Nation/ Inuit/ Metis community of Toronto. More recently, she has begun providing video counselling through another centre.
Personal Statement:
Tara uses an integrative approach in her work by applying multiple modalities to meet the unique healing needs of each individual -- she is trained in: Theraplay, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Expressive Arts Therapy,
to name a few. Tara is also passionate about providing support and consulting with caregivers as well as strengthening attachments and relationships in the family system.
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