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I'm Thelma Abankwa

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My philosophy is to walk with you on a journey to discovering the tools you possess to cope with life's challenges.

πŸ‘©πŸ» Woman, 30 - 50

πŸ˜€ Pronouns: She/Her

πŸ—£οΈ Languages: English

πŸ“ Location: Brampton, ON

πŸ’΅ Hourly Rate: $100

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Thelma Abankwa
About me Hours & Location Qualifications Specialty Clients Accessibility
About me
I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment for you to process and heaI. I am a Registered Social Worker and believe in a holistic and collaborative treatment approach to help achieve your goals.

My practice is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, queer-allied, harm reduction, and mindfulness based. My specialties involve supporting clients with addictions, self worth/esteem, cultural identity, sexuality, spirituality, race based trauma, grief and loss, stress and anxiety, depression, life transitions and career development. My therapeutic modalities include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing and Solution- Focused Brief Therapy.
Identify as racialized
Yes
Ethnicity
Identity based upon a presumption of shared history and common cultural inheritance.
Black or African American
Race
Identity based on physical/genetic characteristics.
African Canadian
Immigration history
We use the term "settler" rather than "immigrant" to emphasize that we live on Indigenous land.
Second generation settler (parent/s came from a different land)
Identify as 2SLGBTQ+
No
Sexual orientation
This information may help clients looking for a provider with specific kinds of lived experience.
Heterosexual or straight
Experience working with 2SLGBTQ+
Prefer not to answer.

Hours & Location
Available hours
Weekday evenings (after 6 PM)
Weekends during the day
Weekend evenings (after 6 PM)
Hourly rate
$ 100
Location
Brampton, ON

Qualifications
Licensed to practice in Ontario
Yes
Professional designation
Registered social worker (RSW)
Professional association
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Education
Master of Social Work
University of Waterloo , 2021
Approaches to care
  • Understanding the role of past trauma in clients' lives
  • Highlighting clients' strengths and abilities
  • Emphasizing the client as the expert in their own life
  • Focusing on practical skills and coping strategies for present-day challenges
  • Highlighting the impact of thoughts on emotions and behaviours
  • Therapeutic Modalities
    Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
    Dialectical Behavioural (DBT)
    Motivational Interviewing
    Mindfulness-based therapies
    Solution Focused

    Specialty
    Addictions
    Substance use
    Addiction recovery
    Adjustment & Transitions
    General topic(s) related to adjustment & transitions
    Immigration
    Adolescence
    Behavioural Concerns
    General topic(s) related to behavioural concerns
    Self-harm
    Behavioural addictions
    Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation
    General topic(s) related to gender identity and/or sexual orientation
    Bi
    Gay
    Lesbian
    Affirming of non-monogamy/polyamory
    Therapy for sex workers
    Body-Positive therapy
    Emotions
    General topic(s) related to emotions
    Anxiety
    Depression
    Dissociation
    Body image concerns
    Emotion regulation & Anger management
    Suicide
    Ethnicity & Culture
    General topic(s) related to ethnicity & culture
    Experience with 1st generation immigrants
    Experience with 2nd generation immigrants
    Illness & Disabilities
    General topic(s) related to mental health or physical illness and/or disabilities
    Physical disabilities
    Chronic illness
    Mental health disorders
    Personality disorder
    Schizophrenia & Psychosis
    Neurocognitive Differences
    General topic(s) related to neurocognitive differences
    Physical Health
    General topic(s) related to physical health
    Relationships
    General topic(s) related to relationships
    Relationships & Intimacy
    Loss & Grief
    Stress & Trauma
    General topic(s) related to stress & trauma
    Work stress
    Burnout
    Bullying
    Historic and intergenerational trauma
    Post-traumatic stress
    Other Topics
    Spirituality & Religion

    Clients
    Type of therapy
    Individual
    Age groups
    Adolescents (age 14-18)
    Younger Adults (19-35)
    Adults (36-64)
    Seniors (65+)

    Accessibility
    Modes of delivery
    Text
    Phone
    Video
    Sliding scale
    Yes ; Range: 60-100
    Physical accessibility features
    Prefer not to answer.
    Experience working with clients with disability
    Prefer not to answer.
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