Angela is a Registered Social Worker working with young adults (18+). She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in social work from Carleton University and also has a 3-year diploma in Behavioural Science.
Angela enjoys working with individuals who have experienced childhood or relationship trauma, individuals who are having a tough time in a relationship and need advice, who want to stop reliving the past, who feel their emotions are hard to control, who long for healthier relationships, who want to understand why saying no is so hard, or who can’t put themselves first and default to putting everyone else first. Angela also likes helping people who live with anxiety to find tools to better manage it.
Angela feels that her work could be described as having conversations with people to help them understand themselves better. Angela feels strongly that most of us did not get a chance to learn about how to create and maintain good mental health for ourselves. Angela loves to have conversations with people about how they think, feel, and behave in this world and how this can at times help and at others hinder our mental health and relationships. Angela enjoys talking with people about how their bodies respond to stress and how we can use this information to help us in caring for ourselves.
In the therapy room with Angela there has been joy and laughter, sadness and tears, new insights and perspectives, and a chance for people to see themselves in a different light. Clients have described Angela as a great listener, warm, compassionate, and insightful. Clients have also said that a session with Angela feels like being with an old friend that you can tell anything to, not feel judged, and instead feel safe and protected. Angela loves working with people long-term and at a pace that does not feel hurried or rushed.