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Alexandra Dermansky
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Social Worker
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Description
Meet Alexandra, she goes by Ali (pronouns: she/her). Ali specializes in children and youth 4+ and Indigenous Populations. Her experiences range from clinical practice to community development, both with mandated and voluntary clients throughout the life span. She has experience working at a Bail Supervision Program, Youth in Conflict with the Law, an Indigenous Support Centre at a University, and a few school boards. She has a passion for helping people heal through Wholism (incorporating: emotions, mind, spirit, and body) using expressive modalities such as Sandplay and art-based therapy.
Conditions
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Trauma
Languages spoken
- English
Education
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) at the University of Windsor with a Minor in Psychology (PSY), and a Masters of Social Work (MSW) at Wilfrid Laurier with a specialization in Wholistic Practice and Indigenous Field of Study.
Professional associations
- Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the Ontario Collage of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), she is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW), Canadian Association of Sandplay Therapy (CAST), and the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA).
Facility Information
Wholistic Counselling Services
Summary
Wholistic Counselling Services incorporates wholism (emotions, mind, body, and spirit) into three specialties: narrative therapy, sandplay therapy, and art-based therapy. It brings light to opportunities for growth and development, finds meaning, and helps to understand ourselves, all offered in a protected therapeutic space.
Business hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible
