Victoria Brandolisio is a Registered Social Worker who has over 10 years of experience working with children, youth, adults, and families in therapeutic settings. Victoria has a diploma in Child and Youth Work from Sheridan College as well as her Bachelor of Social Work degree from York University. Victoria is good standing with the Ontario College of Registered Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and with the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW).

Victoria’s experience as a Child and Youth Worker has laid a solid foundation for her current style of practice as a Social Worker, as well as the love for a good story. Victoria has had the privilege of supporting people in all walks of life and through all walks of life. For Victoria this has ingrained the importance and need for compassion, curiosity, and flexibility.

Victoria’s most recent experience includes supporting those in motor vehicle accidents through individual counselling. These experiences can truly be life changing and difficult to speak about. Victoria has supported people struggling with PTSD, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Depression, Grief, as well as other adjustment disorders. Victoria provides support through a Biopsychosocial framework and understands that healing does not look the same for everyone. Victoria is very resourceful and has a toolbox full of possible techniques and strategies that may help with what you’re going through.

Victoria is a student of life and loves to learn from others through their life experiences. Victoria loves to listen to stories – the good, the not so good, the long, the short, the old, and the new. Victoria believes that sharing your story can be very healing, and prides herself in creating a safe space for those looking to share.

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As a childhood cancer survivor, in the paediatric care of SickKids hospital, Alison Clironomos-Di Matteo has survived and continues to thrive in giving back to the community as a Wellness Coach, Certified Play Therapist, and Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE). Alison is passionate about teaching, empowering, and helping to hold and honor safe spaces for children and adolescents to feel loved, supported, and valued. Utilizing, Play-Based Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Play Therapy, children learn to tap into their unique sense of self, and feel valued, respected, heard, and understood. Alison helps Children feel comfortable exploring, taking risks, and trying new things in a therapeutic environment. Alison and AERCS therapists work collaboratively to address a variety of issues affecting children including obstacles and issues associated with ADD/ADHD, ODD, depression, anxiety, OCD, disruptive behaviors, and trauma. She also works with children who are facing school problems, bullying, family problems, grief and loss, and health issues. Alison is a treasured asset to our team of Professionals at AERCS.

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Empowering Approach: A passionate clinical social worker with 24 years of front line experience supporting chronic mental illness with a lens of compassion and empathy. Diverse Expertise: Specializing in anxiety, social isolation, workplace stress management, grief, and situational crisis. Evidence-Based Therapies: Provides tailored treatments including Solution-Focused Therapy, person centered and applies motivational interviewing techniques. Over 24 years of social work experiences in the fields of front-line investigations with the Children’s Aid Society, family support worker and as a crisis intervention worker working alongside individuals experiencing mental health crisis and challenges in an array of capacities, including risk assessment, counseling and ongoing treatment/support. Holistic Well-being: Renee embraces a holistic perspective for mental wellness inclusive of mindfulness, and promoting a healthy wellbeing. Renee is passionate about seeing people meeting their full potential and embracing the therapeutic alliance between person and therapist.

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Nazeema Kassam is a Registered Social Worker and an accredited family mediator with the Ontario Association of Family Mediation. She has her Masters of Social Work degree from Columbia University (New York).

Nazeema brings more than 15 years of Social Work experience from various clinical settings, which include: healthcare facilities, schools, rehabilitation clinics, community organizations, her own private practice and multi-disciplinary clinics. As a clinical social worker, she uses many different modalities when providing counselling to individuals and couples which include: cognitive-behavioral, emotional focused therapy, mindfulness, Gottman couples counselling, narrative and solution-focused approaches.

Additionally, she has worked in the motor vehicle sector, conducting social work assessment, providing case management services, counselling, life skills training to patients who sustained catastrophic injuries, and have mental health issues.

In addition, she is a clinician with extensive experience working in the field of separation, divorce and mental health counselling. She provides family mediation services to couples and families who are going through a separation/divorce.

Nazeema Kassam works with individuals, couples and families to meet their goals and to overcome the barriers that are preventing them from living healthy and authentic lives. Nazeema believes in empowering and drawing the positivity from one’s life.

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PATRICIA SEBBAG Patricia Sebbag is a social worker with over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups. Patricia has worked with clients in the community, acute health care settings, and long-term care as well. Patricia graduated with both a Bachelor and Master of Social work Degree from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She is a social worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Registered Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and with The Ontario Association of Social Workers. Patricia has assisted clients, who have experienced challenges in the areas of depression, anxiety, work changes, immigration, palliative care, loss and grief, chronic pain management, family and relationship conflicts, stress management, and trauma. She has worked extensively in the areas of health challenges, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain management. Patricia’s training and professional development is in the areas of: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Based Practice, and Motivational Interviewing Techniques. Patricia has extensive experience working in acute care hospitals (inpatient and outpatient services) and long-term care assisting patients and families recover from major life changes and due to sudden illness or chronic health challenges. MY VALUES & BELIEFS

CLIENT FOCUSED Patricia is committed to providing client centered counselling focused on helping individuals achieve stated goals. The benefit of Goal Setting is to highlight and promote motivation and self-esteem. Patricia is dedicated to helping clients recognize their strengths and fostering confidence and self-awareness to achieve positive results and success.

CARING AND EMPATHETIC APPROACH Patricia believes in creating a caring and safe environment that encourages clients to share personal thoughts. She demonstrates kindness, empathy, support, and collaboration. She is respectful of clients’ choices and believes that clients are responsible for their own lives. Patricia helps empower and strengthen people to make choices for themselves, while pointing out the impact these choices can have on others around them. Ultimately, Patricia’s goal is to help clients feel empowered and able to improve their emotional well-being.

PROFESSIONAL, HIGHLY SKILLED, AND ATTENTIVE Patricia is a highly skilled professional who is passionate about her work. She demonstrates warmth, energy, and genuine interest in the well-being of her clients. Patricia draws from hr own life experiences as well as her clinical training to help validate clients’ concerns and challenges. She is down to earth, practical, and focused on helping achieve results. Her goal is to create a non-judgemental safe environment for clients to feel comfortable to explore the issues that arise.

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Gloria R. Segovia is an empathic and compassionate master’s level social worker with over a decade of experience in supporting people through mental health and addiction challenges. She specializes in addiction and relapse prevention as well as couples counseling. Gloria is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the College of Registered Psychotherapy of Ontario, both in excellent standing.

Gloria works from an eclectic approach, utilizing best practices in trauma and recovery counseling. She supports healing from, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, PTSD, relapse prevention, relationship concerns, and family support.

Gloria is an experienced social worker committed to lifelong learning and professional development. She is trained in Solution Focus Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm reduction, Emotion Focus Therapy (ongoing) and Gottman marital Approach (Certified Level 1, 2 and 3).

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Joselin Zak is a registered Social Worker with over 10 years experience. She has received her Child and Youth Worker Diploma from Humber College, Bachelor in Psychology at York University and Master of Social Work from Laurier University and is a Certified Hypnotherapist. She is a social worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Registered Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and with the Ontario Association of Social Workers. Joselin works through a relational therapeutic framework where she takes time to truly understand her clients by building a healthy and therapeutic relationship. She utilizes strategies such as empathy, mindfulness, meditation, CBT and deep rooted core beliefs. Joselin incorporates acceptance (both of the self and of others) and compassion to help individuals live happier and more fulfilling lives.

INTENTION AND FOCUS Joselin utilizes empirically based strategies to assist her clients in living more intentional and focused lives to address challenges, foster growth and build resiliency. Through this approach Joselin is able to support her clients in self awareness and balanced wellbeing through mindfulness, energy awareness and mind-body wellness

CLIENT CENTERED Joselin is committed to providing a client centered approach focused on self-awareness. Joselin and her clients work together to set goals and Joselin is able to pull from a variety of therapeutic methodologies to best foster growth in her clients.

COMPASSION AND ACCEPTANCE Joselin brings a genuine curiosity to her work, and a deep desire to understand her client’s lived experiences. As such, she listens carefully to her clients, such that they feel understood and validated. It is a priority for her to create a supportive, compassionate and non-judgmental environment.

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