Brittany is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist in Hamilton, ON that has been in the social work and mental health field for 14 years and practicing psychotherapy specifically for approximately 8 years. Brittany has Canadian settler and Indigenous background (Cayuga, Six Nations Band Member) and utilizes various worldviews and modalities to guide clients toward their goals in a tailored and holistic way.

Brittany’s road to being a Masters level clinician was a long one that has gifted with extensive experience with various populations and issues. She comes from a "social work" perspective to therapy and understands that an individual's experience is shaped by their social environment as well as their personal thoughts, feelings and behaviours. 

Brittany believes in integrating brain and body based interventions into her treatment approach and always seeing through a trauma-informed lens. Brittany cares deeply about human rights, fostering an empathetic and inclusive society and caring for our Mother Earth. Clients have described Brittany as non-judgemental, human and warm yet also direct and honest in her approach.

Education and Experience

Education:

• Wilfrid Laurier University - Master of Social Work

• McMaster University - Bachelor of Social Work; Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

• Mohawk College - Social Service Worker Diploma 

 Clinical Training:

• Trauma Integration Clinician training (ATTCH Niagara: Lori Gill)

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Level 1 and 2 (Hincks Dellcrest, Wilfrid Laurier University/Qualia Counselling)

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Adler Institute, Sick Kids Mental Health training)

• Introductory Internal Family Systems for Trauma (Mission Empowerment/Richard Schwartz)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Level 1 (Praxis)

• Perinatal Mental Health Certificate training (CPMHT)

• FLASH Technique for Trauma (TicTi)

• Four Blinks Version of FLASH (EMDR Cleveland/Thom Zimmerman)

• EMDR Therapy Training Certificate (ICM)

• EMDR and Complex Trauma with Perinatal Populations (Touchstone Institute)

Certifications/Additional Credentials:

• EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ through EMDR International Association

• Registered Social Worker through OCSWSSW in good standing

  Relevant Experience:​​

• Perinatal Clinic - Perinatal (pre-natal and post partum) mental health, birth trauma and pregnancy and infant loss 

• McMaster University - Student Wellness Centre and Indigenous Student Services

• Qualia Counselling - Working with all ages with various presenting concerns

• De Dwa Da Dehs Nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre - Working with Indigenous children, youth, young adults and their families

• McMaster Children's Hospital - Student practicum with paediatric eating disorders

• Interval House of Hamilton - Residential counsellor working with women who have experienced intimate partner violence

For more information on my clinical experience, please contact me directly. It is important that clients feel informed and empowered when choosing their therapist.