Archive for Profile Category: Registered Social Worker

As a therapist, my focus is to create an environment for you to accomplish your goals. This could include feeling better, improving your relationships, enhancing your parenting skills, coping with grief and loss, overcoming past trauma, or addressing obstacles that are adversely affecting your mental health. I have over 30 years’ experience working with children and adults as a social worker in schools, mental health, and child welfare settings. With compassion and caring, I use a variety of tools adapted to what is right for you and your situation.

I offer EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) to help overcome the effects of trauma. If you are interested in exploring mind-body connections, I utilize trauma-sensitive yoga. In some circumstances I use DBT (dialectical behaviour therapy) to provide coping tools to manage the stress and challenges in your life.

It can be difficult to reach out for help. I do my best to create emotional safety, honour your vulnerability, and walk alongside you as you struggle. I lead with compassion and without judgement. Thank you for considering me as your therapist. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hello! I graduated from the University of Manitoba in 2008 with a Masters of Social Work. I am registered social worker with the Manitoba College and began my private practice in 2009. Since then, I have worked as a Mental Health Therapist in such First Nation communities as Pukatawagan, Sagkeeng, Swan Lake, Waywayseecappo, and Garden Hill. I have expertise in working with separated families and teenagers. Starting in 2021, I started working exclusively out of my office in Selkirk, Manitoba using in-person, telephone, and video counselling depending on the specific client’s needs.

I have been providing counselling for over 20 years. I specialize in individual (adolescents and adults) and family therapy. I can help with such challenging situations as grief, trauma, divorce, relationship conflict, anxiety, and depression. The form of therapy I use is a cognitive behavioural approach with aspects of solution-focused techniques. I am also trained using EMDR Therapy and I am on the First Nations and Inuit Health provider list.

I have had the honour of working with many different people from various cultures and orientations. I look forward to the opportunity to help you in a supportive and accepting therapeutic environment.

Thank-you for taking the time to read my BIO. I am here to help!

Gail is a passionate advocate for people experiencing social and emotional distress. She works with clients to help them build the skills to live each day from a place of courage, connection, and compassion.

With over 27 years of experience as a social worker, Gail has worked in a variety of agencies including mental health, employee assistance, and the Winnipeg school system. She’s comfortable working in sessions with individuals, couples, and families. In addition, she has provided services for both youth and adults.

Gail has provided counselling services to a wide array of clients struggling with occupational stress, relationship conflicts, grief and loss, as well as emotional and behavioural concerns. Her area of focus has been on helping clients understand anxiety and traumatic stress and assisting them with developing their strategies for coping.

A client-centred, solution-focused clinician, Gail works to build resiliency with clients to help meet their goals. She is a registered social worker with the Manitoba College of Social Work and obtained her Masters in Clinical Social Work at the University of Manitoba.

Eugene is a compassionate therapist who has been supporting adolescents and adults for over 30 years in school and private practice environments. His genuine approach and empathic nature have allowed him the privilege of assisting numerous people on their healing journeys. Eugene takes a strengths-based, client-centred approach utilizing a variety of therapies including: Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based approaches.

Eugene specializes in supporting individuals to deal with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and traumatic events (including divorce). His social work background assists him with supporting parents and youth with issues related to family dynamics and parenting issues. He also works with couples to find resolutions and increase communication. Eugene values the time he spends with his clients and truly sees it as an honour to be able to walk alongside them on their healing journey.