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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Provide brief intervention, goal-oriented, and skills-based psychotherapy and mental health counselling services (in-person and virtually) to individuals, couples, and families—ages spanning the life course—experiencing a wide variety of (mental) health, addiction, and/or psychosocial concerns, in the context of primary care.

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

o Support the well-being of a diverse student population experiencing a vast array of mental health related challengeso Provide student-centered, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, brief solution-focused counselling services, in accordance with feminist and anti-oppressive principles of practice and a decolonizing frameworko Co-facilitate groupwork (e.g., Mindshift Allies): cultivation of accessible and inclusive spaces for students to engage in psychoeducation, skill-building, and inter-personal activities to foster supportive group dynamics and individual growtho Deliver workshops and participate in Sheridan community events (e.g., Sheridan Moves leader, co-presentation of a grief-oriented webinar for the Centre of Equity and Inclusion, served as a panelist at a sexual violence awareness event)o Offer crisis intervention services including suicide assessments, safety planning, and referrals for ‘at-risk’ studentso Serve as a collaborative member of a multi-disciplinary counselling team, including participation in clinical consultations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

o Provided supportive counselling, case management, and discharge planning to clients and their families/caregiverso Conducted biopsychosocial+ assessments, devised conceptual formulations, as well as recommended and provided clinically appropriate interventions for clients experiencing medically complex health conditionso Facilitated family/caregiver meetings offering conflict resolution and mediation services as well as psychosocial perspectives of health at interdisciplinary care provider team meetings and grand roundso Participated in interdisciplinary working group to address a clinical knowledge gap in the literature which involved researching and devising a suicide risk assessment tool specifically for use with older adults

Hamilton, On

Clinical Associate: o Performed clinical assessments, devised treatment plans, and provided supportive counselling and education to clientso Coordinated care with allied health professionals and provided referrals to other clinically appropriate serviceso Developed, implemented, and taught evidence-based individual & group-based therapy interventions for clients experiencing mental health & addiction challenges, acute- & post-traumatic stress, and chronic pain conditionsFounder and facilitator of Yoga-therapy program: developed, implemented, and taught evidence-based, traditional wisdom-informed interventions for clients experiencing mental health challenges, acute and post-traumatic stress, as well as chronic pain and physical mobility impairments in individual and group-based programs.

Ontario, Canada

o Supported clients in identifying and developing personal and collective goals pertaining to mental and physical health, as well as social, career, and spiritually oriented aspirations using mixed modalities such as motivational interviewingo In close collaboration with clients, devised strategic plans, and provided supportive counselling to work toward goalso Served as a founding committee member of an initiative designed to cultivate a psychologically safe work environmento Taught yoga and related mind-body practices to classes of ~75 participants to promote mental and physical well-beingo Ran multi-day (pro bono) teacher training workshops for wellness instructors of Ontario YW/MCA locations

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Facilitated peer-support groups for transitional aged youth and their families grieving the loss of a significant person (e.g., parent, child, sibling) using client-centred, culturally sensitive, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approaches. Utilized basic counselling skills like empathetic listening, open and closed-ended questioning, reflections and summarizing, as well as validation and normalization to create a safe and welcoming space for mourning and healing.

Hamilton, On

Engaged in study conception and design, data collection and analysis, as well as reporting and presentation of work in a clinical biomechanics laboratory oriented around the study of knee osteoarthritis.

Functional AnatomyFundamentals of Physical RehabilitationBiomechanicsNeuromuscular Exercise Physiology

Toronto, Canada Area

Providing on field emergent care and pre/post game therapy to athletes.

Hamilton, Ontario

Providing on field and clinical therapy to athletes.Supervising strength and conditioning sessions in High Performance Area.

Hamilton, On

Assisted in the collection and analyzing of data from a study funded by the Dairy Farmers of Canada investigating the effects of chocolate milk consumption on adaptations to resistance training in the Protein Metabolism Lab.

Oakville, On

Instructing fitness classes in a pool utilizing the resistance of an aquatic environment.

Ensuring all operations run accordingly during free swims and lessons as well as overseeing and addressing all problems encountered

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Mental Health And Health

Activities and Societies: Graduate Healthcare Interprofessional Education Certificate (with distinction) Health, Arts, and Humanities.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Rehabilitation Science, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Kinesiology Graduate Body, McMaster Whitewater ClubWorked in clinical biomechanics laboratory studying yoga.

Honours Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Kinesiology

Activities and Societies: Men's varsity Rugby team, Sports Medicine Therapist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Mac Athletes CareThesis.