Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist - Wise Path Counselling - Hamilton
(2021-11)
Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist - Nova Phoenix Counselling - St. Catharines
(2023-06)
- Cultivated compassionate therapeutic relationships with diverse teens and adults in assessing and addressing a wide spectrum of presenting problems including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, abuse, family and relationship issues, self-esteem, and body image concerns.
- Delivered evidence-based, patient-centered, short-term and long-term psychotherapeutic interventions utilizing ACT, CBT, IFS, and PVT modalities within a strict anti-oppressive framework.
- Provided systems navigation and referral support for clients, aligning with a social determinants of mental health approach.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of relevant Ontario legislation, including PHIPA, the Mental Health Act, and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, ensuring absolute clinical compliance and patient confidentiality.
True Colours Club/Camp Facilitator - The All Out Collective - Hamilton
(2024-09)
- Facilitated arts-based programming for LGTBQIA2S+ youth aged 5-15, with a dedicated organizational emphasis on creating a safe(r) space, particularly for trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming youth.
- Collaborated with fellow program staff to provide dialogical leadership to participants on individual and group levels, fostering an inclusive, participatory, creative, and safe(r) environment.
- Delivered tailored and risk-responsive support to program participants experiencing elevated needs at the intersections of gender identity, neurodivergence, and mental health diagnoses.
Accountability Counsellor & Bridging Conversations Group Founder/Facilitator - Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management, Laurier University - Waterloo
(2023-12)
- Provided feminist and trauma-informed Accountability Counselling to students involved in formal complaint processes for causing harm related to gender-based and sexual violence.
- Promoted compassionate accountability through a client- and survivor-centred approach that encourages empathy, the cessation of harmful behaviours, and facilitates safe student reintegration into the campus community.
- Co-developed and co-facilitated a new, expanding voluntary group for male-identifying post-secondary students, Bridging Conversations, offering a platform for young men to practice emotional vulnerability and relational growth beyond the constraints of dominant masculinity.
Partner Assault Response (PAR) Facilitator - Catholic Family Services of Hamilton - Hamilton
(2022-01 - 2023-04)
- Co-developed, implemented, and evaluated trauma-informed psychoeducational materials and group programming to promote emotional regulation, accountability, and community reintegration.
- Facilitated group-based and individual psychoeducational programming within the Men's Anti-Violence and Abuse Program to address abusive behaviours and cultivate healthier family relationships.
- Employed a survivor-centred and feminist lens to assess reoffence risk and ground interventions in an approach consistent with the broad objective of ending Gender-Based Violence and promoting non-violent family systems.
Social Worker (Student Placement) - Compass Community Health - Hamilton
(2020-05 - 2021-04)
- Collaborated with interprofessional primary care teams, community partners, and educational programs (Pathways to Education) to co-develop holistic, multi-disciplinary care plans.
- Facilitated seamless community referrals and provided effective case management, connecting vulnerable clients to crucial social determinants of health resources, including housing support, financial aid, and systemic advocacy.
