Maria Wallis

Maria Wallis

Social Worker

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Qualifications:

  • Master of Social Work, York University, ON
  • PhD Sociology, York University, ON
  • BA Political Science and Industrial Relations (Labour Studies), McGill University, QC
  • MA Sociology, McMaster University, ON

Affiliations:

  • Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
  • Ontario Association of Social Workers(OASW)
  • Member, Toronto Instutiute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TICP)
  • Guest Member, Toronto Psychoanalytic Society and Institute

Offers counselling to Male, Female, LGBTQ+, Individuals, Adult (18+), Youth (10-18) for:

  • Abuse
  • Anxiety, Depression, Panic attacks, PTSD, Sleep problems, Stress management
  • Grief/Loss
  • Relationship dysfunction
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-harm
  • Trauma
  • Online: Available for clients located anywhere in Ontario
  • Office: 7191 Yonge St, Suite 503, Thornhill, ON L3T 0C4
  • Contract Faculty/Professor for over 15 years in Canada
  • Over 15 years of experience in the non-profit Immigration and Settlement Sector in Canada workng with clients on issues of immigration and settlement including Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence
  • Over 3 years of experience in Psychotherapy working with clients with a trauma-informed and Social Determinants of Health lens
  • Modalities include Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Narrative Therapy, Short-Term, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Experienced Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Specialist with an Intersectional framework and perspective