Clinical social work
Social work
As a clinical social worker, I aspire to promote an anti-oppressive and trauma-sensitive practice. Over the years, I have added to the humanistic principles studied at the Centre de Relation d'Aide de Montréal (CRAM) by studying several approaches including internal family systems (IFS), mindful self-compassion, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and child-centered play therapy (CCPT). It is with respect for your life story and your emotional journey that I propose to invite you to explore the difficult emotions, the unsatisfying relationships, and the painful life situations that bring you suffering.
Targeted issues:
Stress
Self-esteem
Trauma and PTSD
Anxious and depressive symptoms
Regulation of strong emotions
Unsatisfactory interpersonal relationships
Family conflicts
Life transitions
As a clinical social worker, I have experience with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I endeavor to work with compassion, professionalism, and non-judgment with all of my clients.
Anxiety, Depression, and Emotion Regulation:
From everyday stress to generalized anxiety, anxio-depressive symptoms can come in many forms. My somato-emotional approach makes it possible to gently tame these symptoms in order to better understand their mechanism and to dissipate the discomfort affecting quality of life.
Children
As children often navigate in the imaginary and the irrational realm, child-centered play therapy (CCPT) reaches them where they are at. First and foremost a humanist approach, CCPT’s interventions allow the child to develop a sense of self and to express what they feel and their inner world through toys and imagination. Several interventions are used to set limits for unacceptable behaviors while respecting their pace, developmental stages, and emotional maturity.
Trauma
Whether recognized traumatic events or subtle traumatization through repeated relationship ruptures, everyone's life story is rarely free of stress or trauma. Adopting a posture that assumes the presence of trauma is a therapist’s attempt to avoid re-traumatizing clients while recognizing the pernicious nature of the emotional wounds that could have been experienced or intergenerationally inherited.
Other Resources
Crisis Lines:
- Anorexie et boulimie Québec (ANEB) :
514 630-0907 ou 1 800 630-0907
Website - Ligne parents :
514 288-5555 ou 1 800 361-5085
Website - S.O.S. Violence conjugale :
514 873-9010 ou 1 800 363-9010
Website - Suicide Action Montréal
514 723-4000 ou 1 866-APPELLE (277-3553)
Website - Tel aide :
514 493-4484
Website - Jeunesse J’écoute::
1 800 668-6868
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