I am a registered social worker with over 15 years of experience. I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in many different areas of life, such as addictions, mental health, grief, loss, spousal conflict, domestic abuse, child abuse, trauma, blended families, parenting, and supporting families of individuals experiencing substance use and mental health crises.

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Professionally, I spent several years working at an Inner City school on the Downtown East side. I've also worked with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, VACFSS as well as in different units of hospitals (e.g., ER, maternity,  acute care). I currently work on inpatient psychiatry and have been there for over 3 years.

 

Personally, I'm a first generation immigrant to Canada, and I spent my teenage years as a refugee. As an adult, I married into a blended family and became a mother figure to two young boys who lost their mother to breast cancer at a very young age. I believe that blended families are hard work and everyone would benefit from extra support to make this family structure successful. I would love to empower you, and help you train your brain to view the world in a different lens.

 

I practice within a trauma informed, anti-oppressive and intersectional practice and use the following counselling approaches:

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• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

• Motivational Interviewing

• Solution-Focused Therapy

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Areas of Specialty: 

• Parenting/Blended Families

• Mental Health and Addictions

• Maternal Mental Health

• Working with youth

• Mental Health and Substance Use Family Support

• Immigrant Issues

• Systems Navigation

• Supporting clients/families through MAiD (Medical Assistance In Dying)

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