I have been working with individuals, couples, families and groups for over 30 years.  Central to my practice is working collaboratively with clients, so that they feel carefully listened to and understood.  This requires respect, compassion and empathy.  It also involves ensuring that the goals we work on are those that you find meaningful and important.

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Each client is an individual.  As such, I draw from a variety of treatment approaches to assist you, in ways that are most helpful to your specific concerns.  My background includes training in:

• EMDR

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

• Emotionally Focused Therapy

• Trauma treatment

• Narrative Therapy

• Brief Therapy

• Internal Family Systems and

• Family Systems Therapy

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I am a Registered Social Worker with The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, as well as a member of The Ontario Association of Social Workers.  I received an undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo, and a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto.

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Over my career I have worked in the areas of health care, children’s mental health, adult mental health, trauma treatment and adult education.  As an educator at the post-secondary level for over 18 years, I taught in the areas of Social Work, and Mental Health and Addictions, while simultaneously maintaining a private counselling practice.