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sarah@leanincounselling.com
(204) 400-0137

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Engaged, committed, passionate and confident leadership and counselling skills as demonstrated in areas of acute hospital and community health services. Skilled in Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Acute & General Medicine, Aging, Dementia Care, Palliative Care, Family & Systems Relationships, Conflict Resolution and LEAN Management. Focused on integrity management, building and maintaining trusting interpersonal relationships. Community and social services professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Social Work from Dalhousie University.

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Sarah is a skilled and passionate Facilitator and Leader.  Sarah’s 15 years of social work practice have fostered rich experiences and practices in a variety of focused areas:

Experiences and practices in a variety of focused areas:

Care of the adult with dementia
Care of the adult with dementia and responsive behaviours (often aggressive or unusual behaviour)
Care of the caregiver

Transitioning loved ones into a new environment (ex. Personal Care Home)
The journey of the palliative care experience
Grieving and bereavement

Borderline Personality Disorder - Understanding Emotional Dysregulation & Developing Coping Skills
Depression & Anxiety

Self-Esteem & Self-Awareness: Who am I?
Understanding Shame and Building Resilience

Conflict Management
Family Discord and Building Bridges

Workplace Wellness
Team Building
Employee Engagement
LEAN Management

Available for consultation and for public presentations for large and small group settings

-maladaptive behaviours and personality disorders
-families in transition
-single parent families
-families/spouses/partners of first responders (police, fire/paramedics, hospital workers)
-workplace wellness
-leadership and team building
-mental health and well-being
-domestic violence awareness, education, training and recovery
-grief and anticipatory grief
-care of the aging adult
-dementia care and learning how to care for persons with dementia and responsive behaviours in an acute care or long term care setting
-caregiver burnout and acute stress
-return to work transitions