Shani Ellis-Alman
MSW
Registered Social Worker
EnglishBackground
My professional experience brings a Bachelor's degree in psychology and a Masters degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Social Work. My career thus far has been in health care and academia, focusing on mental health and wellness, addiction and maladaptive coping, and concurrent disorders- situation’s where someone is managing both a mental health and substance use concern that co-occur. I have worked in hospital settings, crisis and community mental health capacities, developed and facilitated mental health and addiction groups, as well as gender specific groups focusing on gendered experiences.
Your therapeutic experience with me
You will find that my approach draws a lot from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I also incorporate elements of mindfulness and grounding skills to help you manage during times of distress. I pull a lot from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in terms of developing safety and interpersonal relationships as key to enhancing self esteem and finding your true self.
Areas of expertise
These are the areas I commonly work with, and they form a big part of the support I offer in my practice:
I also support you in these additional areas and welcome you to reach out if any of them speak to what you are going through:
Professional credentials
Registered Social Worker
- No.823086
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Educational background
Master of Social Work
Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Practice locations & services
Immediate crisis support available
If you're experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available right now:
- 🚨 Call 911 for immediate emergency assistance
- 💬 Call or text 988 for mental health crisis support and suicide prevention