Jora Shacter MSW, RSW

Welcome! I work with career-minded people who want to make changes to improve their lives. I strive to create a warm, collaborative connection with people so you can talk about your challenges and learn tools to cope better.

I have worked extensively with people who struggle with excessive worry, Anxiety, Trauma, ADHD, and Depression I am fortunate to have worked alongside people belonging to 2SLGBTQIA and BIPOC communities and recognize how oppressions can affect mental health.

Approaches

I am trained in and utilize the following approaches:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Narrative Therapy

• Gottman Method Couples Therapy

Selected Education and Training

Master of Social Work, University of Toronto

Bachelor of Social Work, University of British Columbia

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University

Motivational Interviewing Certificate (CAMH)

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training – (Wilfrid Laurier Continuing Education)

Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 (The Gottman Institute)

Narrative Therapy Foundations (Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy)

Emotion-Focused Therapy Training (Toronto Psychology Centre)