About

Deborah G. Headley RSW, is the principal associate of Network for Therapeutic Alliances. She is a registered Ontario social worker, psychotherapist, coach, counselling educator, trainer and consultant. With almost 30 years of experience as social worker, psychotherapist in private practice, and 25 years as a counselling educator, she specializes in teaching about and working with women experiencing intimate and workplace violence, people from racialized, 2SLGBTQIA, disabled and other marginalized communities, helping professionals and activists whose identities intersect with their mental health. Deborah provides equity based training and consultation for the Social and Community Services, Violence Against Women (VAW), Mental Health, Healthcare and Education sectors. Methods are grounded in an Intersectional Feminist, Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression (ARAO) framework and Cross-Cultural Counselling Competencies. Using inclusive practices that address personal and interpersonal concerns, social conditions or problems that lead people to seek help and impact their ability to learn, her approaches are multi-disciplinary, trauma responsive and strengths based. .

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