Hello there,
My name is Elizabeth Akinyemi. I am a Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) and a certified member of both the Ontario College of Social Work and the Ontario Association of Social Workers. I am a cis-gendered Christian woman who is passionate about relationships and health. Being happily married for over 21 years, I truly believe that healthy relationship with God, oneself and others is the essence of life.
I have over 20 years’ experience working with Couples, Children, Individuals and Families in diverse roles and different capacity. I have worked as a Teacher, an Early Childhood Educator, Community Mental Health Coordinator/Educator, Mental Health Educator, Children Counsellor and Clinical Counsellor.
Who do I work with and What can I help with?
I provide both Secular and Christian Counselling to Individuals and Couple and I work with people of all ages (Children, Teenagers and Adults).
I work with the whole person on variety of issues such as- Building Strong Marriage, Pre-Marital Counselling, Relationship Issues, Conflict Management, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Parenting, Children Behavioural Management, Stress Management, Life transitions, Attachment, Trauma and PTSD.
I am trained in diverse therapeutic model such as Traumatology, CBT, ACT, DBT, Gottman Method Couple Therapy, Creative Therapy, Mindfulness and Somatic Interventions. However, I work in an eclectic, client-centered way which means I use any of these models depending on the presenting issue and what best suits my clients.
What Else Should You Know?
I want you to know that Emotions and Cognition undefined and unexplored drive every decision we make. We either develop some awareness or they control and define us. As humans, we all face challenges and difficulties in life. We all struggle with issues and sometimes, we need support to get through or to get over “stuff”.
So, when life throws you curveballs and things get difficult, having the space to explore, lean in, heal and reclaim yourself is important for you to be the person you were meant to be. Counselling provides such space for you. Let’s work on hard stuffs together for better outcomes and to live life to the FULL!
I look forward to meeting you.
Take good care!