Education

Gladys graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2013, with a specialization in Clinical Work with Individuals, Couples and Families. Gladys has achieved an Advanced level of training in Somatic Experiencing, a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and stress disorders, and is presently working toward full accreditation as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).

Work

Gladys’ work experience includes doing counselling/social work in a variety of settings, including Daya Counselling (London), Patricia Berendsen & Associates Trauma Healing Centre (London), Elgin Counselling & Mediation (St. Thomas) and London Health Science Centre, Victoria Hospital (London).

Counselling Approach

Gladys counsels with a wholistic and whole-person perspective of the individual within family, friendship and community circles. Her counselling approach integrates the practice of Somatic Experiencing, attachment theory, social justice and feminism. She practices with joy and the belief in each person’s capacity to heal and change.

Gladys provides counselling to individual teens and adults, who may be struggling with a variety of issues, including self-esteem, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and parenting challenges, to name a few.

Interests

Gladys is an adventurer, a lover of good food and great music, a pianist, gardener, runner and photographer. She loves being a mom to her 2 kids and partner to her life-mate/best friend.

Social Work Regulation

Gladys is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), a regulatory body administered by the provincial government to regulate the practice of social work in Ontario. For more information about OCSWSSW, visit their website at www.ocswssw.org or contact them at 1 877 828 9380. Gladys is registered with the Ontario Association of Social Workers.

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