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Amateur Counselling
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As a Second-year Social Service Worker Student, I will listen to you without judgement and offer empathy and gentle guidance.
If you are local, I can recommend services familiar to me, as well assist you with connecting to cultural supports.
We can communicate through e-mail, facebook, or text if you're in Canada.
If you're local, we can also arrange to have a session in person over coffee/tea, on me! (Limit of one beverage per session.)
As per the SSW code of conduct, everything you divulge to me will be completely confidential, unless there is a real intention of you harming yourself or others. In that case, I would be required to report it to the appropriate authorities.
Training & Qualifications
Second Year Social Service Worker student with a Native Specialization
Studied issues related to:
- mental illness,
- addictions,
- child development,
- human behaviour,
- crisis, and
- indigenous history and cultural practices (led by Anishinaabe workers, healers, and elders).
Acted as emotional support for countless friends and acquaintances through a variety of situations
Has been commended for excellent listening skills.
Personal experience with people with various mental health issues, including but not limited to:
- anxiety,
-depression,
-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,
- Borderline Personality Disorder,
- Bipolar/Manic Depression,
- as well as people on the Autistic Spectrum.
I'm also a mother and aspiring midwife, and have a plethora of pamphlets and information on pregnancy, birth, and baby care.
The next step in my career is hopefully to work with pregnant and parenting women with substance abuse issues, in order to assist them with harm-reduction and overcoming other obstacles to become the best moms that they can be!
Availability & Preferences
Tuesdays, Fridays, and Thursday afternoons until 7pm.
I may also be able to make myself available on some weekends if you really need it.
