About Me

I am Masters level Social Worker and a graduate of The University of Toronto, Faculty of Social Work.  I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers.

 

I have over 25 years clinical experience in both community and hospital-based settings. I was employed at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in the Division of Youth Psychiatry for over 15 years, in both the inpatient and outpatient departments, where I provided counselling, psychoeducation and client advocacy.  As a community-based social worker, I have provided counselling and rehabilitation services to clients of The Social Work Consulting Group, who have sustained emotional, cognitive, and physical injuries, as a result of motor-vehicle collisions and other personal injuries.  I have acted as a mental health consultant within the educational system and to Primary Care Physicians.  I am also currently contractually affiliated with Mindbeacon, where I provide both Guided and Live Therapy. 

 

My comprehensive clinical experience involves counselling individuals, couples, families and groups. In my private practice, I have provided therapeutic support to individuals across the lifespan, who are struggling with mental health issues such as: Depression, General Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Grief, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and I have supported clients in coping with daily stressors and challenging life events. I am an experienced couples and family therapist and have assisted clients in facilitating improved communication and understanding, as well as resolving conflict to improve overall relationship dynamics. My practice is grounded in a client-centered, systems-based approach drawing upon the main tenants of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focussed Based Therapy, Mindfulness, Relaxation and Stress Management.