Welcome.

I’m Adrienne.

I’m looking forward to getting to know you, so first a bit about me. I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and an Accredited Mediator with the Ontario Association for Family Mediation.

Since my beginnings in this field in 2004, I have gained experience working in family services, medical social work, alternative dispute resolution, family court assessments, clinical supervision, clinical course instruction, psychotherapy, coaching, and mediation. My dedication to ongoing learning, and my pure love of this work, means that I am consistently upgrading my skills and experience.

I practice from an attachment, relational, and neurobiological perspective and I tailor my approach to the unique needs of the individual, couple, or family I’m working with. I see us as a team working together towards your goals and I take an active, collaborative, and (when needed) challenging stance in our sessions.

Our first step together will be meeting for a complimentary consultation, either virtually or by phone. This is an opportunity to discuss your needs and goals, for me to tell you more about me and my approach, and to ask and answer any questions. Most importantly, this is an opportunity to see if we both feel like this is a great fit. I want you to have a clear sense of what you can expect from me and I need to ensure my skills, style, and experience meet your needs. If not, I’m happy to help you find other options. And if we are that right fit, then we can begin creating a plan - together - to achieve your outcomes and goals.

Education and Training:

 

  • Bachelor of Arts - Psychology (Wilfrid Laurier University, 2004)

  • Honours Bachelor of Social Work (University of Waterloo, 2008)

  • Master of Social Work (Wilfrid Laurier University, 2010)

  • Restorative Justice Certification (Conrad Grebel University College, 2014)

  • Solution Focused Therapy Certification (Connected Families, 2014)

  • Transformative Mediation Certification (Conrad Grebel University College, 2015)

  • New Ways for Families Certification (High Conflict Institute, 2017)

  • Structured Analysis Family Evaluation Assessor Certification (Consortium for Children, 2017)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy / Dialectical Behavioural Therapy / Motivational Interviewing / Trauma (Adler Graduate Professional School, 2020)

  • Insightful Mediation Training Certification (Family Mediation Training Canada, 2020)

  • Certificate in Professional Coaching (Red Maple Coaching & Counselling Services, 2021)

  • Functional Medicine Model to Support Behaviour Change (Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, 2022)

  • Internal Family Systems Intensive (IFSCA, 2022)

  • Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems (Dr. Frank Anderson, 2022)

  • Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (Dr. Sue Johnston, 2022)

  • Positive Intelligence Coaching Program (Shirzad Chamine, 2022)

  • Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy - Level 1 Certification (ICEEFT, 2023)

  • Developmental Model of Couples Therapy - Level 1 Certification (Couples Institute, 2023)

  • Clinical Hypnosis Certification (University of Toronto, 2024)

  • Uncommon Hypnotherapy (Uncommon Knowledge, in progress)

  • Additional training and certification in CBT for Trauma and PTSD; Frontline Trauma Counselling; Psychological Safety in the Workplace; The Working Genius