Meet Rachel
Hey! Before we can actually meet, I thought I’d tell you about me — keep scrolling for information on my education and 15+ years of work experience in Toronto!
My work is person-centered. Connection is one of life’s simple joys that I don’t take for granted: whether it’s learning from a colleague, partnering with a client, or overhearing a conversation I listen to on a podcast, I know that healthy connection is central to our social, emotional and mental health.
My work is solution-focused. I like to identify and celebrate small and big wins. Sometimes the best we have to give is actually very little, but it is worthy of investigation, honour, and practice.
I work from a strengths-based model of counselling because I believe (and have witnessed!) that people have more capacity, courage, and creativity than they know. Our work is often a walk along an edge between their abilities and their challenges.
I hope you can tell that I am delighted by the privilege of supporting people. When you’re ready, get started by completing a Contact Form. I look forward to hearing from you!
Rachel
Employment & Education
Employment & Education
Rachel enjoys helping people create positive changes in their lives, families, relationships, and communities.
Rachel has over 15 years of experience working in Toronto at a mental health hospital, in an independent school, in various community settings (including church and youth justice court), and camps.
Bachelor of Social Work
A four-year invitation to engage in social work from an Anti-Oppressive Practice lens. An investigation of power as it relates to overlapping social identities (such as race, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, etc) in the Canadian context.
Master of Social Work
MSW for Working Professionals — A generalist framework with an emphasis on practicing social work with individuals and groups, as well as completing program assessments.
Continuing Education focused on youth mental health, including overview of diagnostics, assessment, and treatment options related to: trauma, addiction, suicidal ideation, self-harm, mood (anxiety/depression), eating disorders. Others include: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Supporting Gender Independent and Trans youth/their Families.