Megan Anderson, Msw Email & Phone Number

Orangeville, Ontario

• Provide individual and group therapeutic counselling to adults with mental health issues• Facilitate group therapy sessions related to mood management and emotional regulation • Specialize in treating mood, anxiety, psychosis, attachment, trauma, addiction, anger, grief & loss, identity, personality, relational, and other mental health disorders• Utilize a generalist-eclectic therapeutic approach with a focus on CBT, Mindfulness, solution-focused, Narrative, and DBT

Waterloo, Ontario

• Areas of expertise lie in treating anxiety, mood, attachment, trauma, and relationship issues• Known for assisting clients in overcoming mental and emotional ‘roadblocks’ by using creativity, assessment tools, and a variety of therapies including CBT, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused, Narrative • Manage suicide and self-harm risk by creating safety plans and coordinating community supports• Client feedback reflects positive outcomes in managing mental health and achieving quality of life

Grand River Branch

• Provide crisis intervention, counselling, and support to individuals, couples, and families experiencing a mental health crisis• Mental health and suicide/self-harm risk assessment• Facilitate connection to appropriate longer-term support• Community education and presentations

Wellington Region

• Completed mental health and risk assessments for children, adolescence, and adults at hospitals, homes, offices, schools or in the community• Brief therapeutic counselling focused on developing coping skills to overcome crises• Crisis planning• Facilitated appointments and collaborated with psychiatry re: assessment and medication• Advocaced with community partners to promote continuity of care for clients

• Excelled in providing crisis counseling to individuals with mental health issues resulting in overcoming financial, familial, disability, trauma, homelessness, and addiction challenges• Minimized client risk for future crises by connecting with long-term supports including counseling, housing, employment, and financial services• Piloted community partnership contact list for Crisis Respite by phoning, emailing, and visiting community partners resulting in enhanced professional collaboration • Known by colleagues for remaining calm and goal oriented in crises including client escalation, safety and suicide threats, and medical emergencies

• Proven client-collaboration skills demonstrated through problem-solving financial, educational, vocational, and relational issues resulting in clients achieving their goals• Appreciated for ability to quickly build rapport with clients allowing progressive achievement of goals through home visits, appointment assistance, and connecting to resources.

• Accelerated goal achievement for 26 individuals, couples, and families by collaborating with clients in developing assessments, focusing on history, presenting issues, and goals while accentuating client strengths• Motivated client-driven outcomes by incorporating variety of clinical interventions including cognitive and dialectic behavioral, solution-focused, narrative, and emotionally-focused therapy • Facilitated psycho-educational group for 6 adults struggling with anger by organizing, delegating, and participating in group process collaborating with experienced team members• Initiated learning opportunities for fellow interns to discuss client diversity and share resources

• Entrusted with organizing registration forms and fees for approx. 150 registrants across Canada• Orientated registrants upon conference arrival

Msw, Advanced Mental Health And Addictions

Activities and Societies: Dean's Honours List

Bachelor, Social Work

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Bachelor, Arts

Activities and Societies: Major in Social Development Studies