Corrina Arsenault was raised in Toronto, Ontario.  She began her human services career by working in the developmental services sector and quickly discovered she had a passion for helping others.  She went on to study Sociology of Gender and Families at York University (2004), then moving to Ottawa to complete her Masters in Social Work at Carleton University (2007).

 

For many years, Corrina provided social work and counselling services to critically ill patients and their families in hospital and outpatient clinic settings, to children and youth in the care of the state, to children and youth in schools, and to people in mental health crisis.  Whether offering adjustment support to the newly diagnosed, legacy planning for people facing end of life, grief support to the recently bereaved, or mental health support to children, youth, adults, and families, Corrina would consistently bring a client-centered, dignity affirming, and non-judgmental approach to serving others, enabling clients to take the reigns and exercise self-determination in their lives.  This approach to service continues to serve as a foundation for her work in the private practice she opened in 2016.

 

Corrina has engaged in many professional development opportunities to broaden her knowledge and skills, including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Traumatic Incident Recovery, Solution-Focused Counselling, and Narrative Therapy.

 

Corrina is a fully registered member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers, and a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America.