Joelle Forbes
- Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist
- Toronto, ON
- (437) 661-4273
About Joelle
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Fee Range:
170 -
Insurance:
No -
Language:
English -
Age Range:
Adults -
Counselling Type:
Individuals Online -
Gender:
Woman
Welcome! As a registered social worker and psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada, I have spent many years providing mental health care to racialized communities in various settings, including a community health center and private practice.
As a Black woman, I’ve had the privilege of learning so much about collective care, humor, intergenerational wisdom, and survival. My practice and approach integrate an Afrocentric framework that allows us to go beyond the individual and to understand how our community shapes our view of self. Not overexplaining, sharing a laugh, communicating through body language, and having compassion for the unspoken are just a few of the gems that come from my experiences working with racialized communities. This has shown me that therapeutic care goes beyond manuals and textbooks – my hope is to facilitate therapeutic spaces where you can nurture your authentic self from a place of emotional safety, joy, and empowerment.
I look forward to collaborating with you throughout your therapeutic journey!
Issues
Anxiety
Chronic Illness
Codependency
Depression
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence
Grief
Infertility
Life Transitions
Peer Relationships
Racial Identity
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Stress
Transgender
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Specializes In
Practices collaboration and compassion throughout the entire therapeutic experience
Integration of an Afrocentric framework
Anti-Racist
Culturally-Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CA-CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Navigating Oppression (including Racial Trauma)
Sex Positive
Trauma Processing Strategies