Kate Wong Email & Phone Number

I provide individual and family therapy and facilitate skills group for a comprehensive DBT program for adolescents and their caregivers.

Piloted new clinical counselling initiative for the agency at the live-in treatment home and youth shelter/transitional housing program
Spearheaded new clinical counselling programs for the agency to deliver trauma-focused treatment, brief therapy services, and family systems co-therapy
Collaborated with multidisciplinary service providers including: case managers, frontline staff, child welfare, psychiatrists, doctors, child and youth workers, school social workers, and school staff
Implemented Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Narrative, trauma-focused, IPT, and family systems interventions to support on-going therapy clients in reaching their goals

Mississauga, On

Scarborough On

I provide immediate therapy support for children, youth, young adults and their families in a walk-in counselling clinic setting using SFBT. Clients include: court-involved, LGBTQ, and new immigrant youth and families.

Aurora, On

I offered counseling support to individuals (aged 16 and up) and their families facing complex addictive behaviors, as they achieve personal growth and stabilization in their lives. I value a client-centered approach to treatment, and support goals surrounding both abstinence and harm reduction. I worked collaboratively with clients to develop personalized treatment plans in an individual setting. I also facilitated psycho-educational workshops, assessment groups, treatment groups, and aftercare groups.

Toronto, Canada

The Shoebox Project for Shelters, supported by Dream, collects and distributes gifts in the form of Shoeboxes to women who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness in communities across Canada and the US. Each Shoebox is filled with items valued at $50 that any woman is likely to enjoy, but may not splurge on for herself in difficult times.In our founding year, 2011, we delivered 400 Shoeboxes to residents of four Toronto women's shelters. Through word of mouth and the support of some loyal sponsors, the initiative grew very quickly. Five short years later, in 2016, our network of dedicated volunteers delivered over 36,500 gifts to women in 252 communities.In this role, I organized and equipped volunteers across North America to strategically start Shoebox Project chapters in their communities. For the 3 years I worked in this role, we had a 95% retention of volunteers. I created and regularly updated the national website (www.shoeboxproject.com). An important goal of The Shoebox Project is to inspire companies, employees, and the average person to tangibly make a difference and give back to their community. Other aspects in my role included coordinating marketing and social media support, assisting in scheduling and preparing board materials, and providing general administrative support to the Executive Director.

Phoenix, Arizona

• Taught grades 9-12 mathematics courses to over 200 students.• Collaborated effectively with co-workers to innovate teaching style and expectations.• Coached JV women's soccer.

Master Of Divinity (M.Div.), Clinical Counseling And Applied Psychology

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant for Counseling Skills Lab & Research Assistant for Dr. Dennis Ngien Theological Writing.

Bachelor Of Education (B.Ed.), Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude

Honors Mathematics