Elements of Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW (she, her)
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Niagara Falls, ON L2E
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Now accepting new clients! Makela is a registered clinical social worker currently practicing as a mental health clinician/therapist. She completed her Master of Social Work degree and an Honours Bachelor of Social Work degree at Wilfrid Laurier University. Makela has over 17 years of professional experience working in children's and adult mental health, child welfare, and foster care, as well as, working for the board of education. Makela’s passions include working with women, children, youth, young families,
Are you possibly struggling with anxiety, depression, low moods, changes in your life or life stressors? Makela offers a mixed modality of treatment including CBT, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, and DBT skills based therapy. Makela also offers individual life coaching. Makela also specializes in child behaviour management.
Makela is able to provide virtual consultations and child behaviour management plans. If you are looking for a therapist who is compassionate and approachable, Makela is able to provide you with that comforting therapeutic supportive relationship. Makela offers daytime, evenings and weekend appointments designed to accommodate your schedule or preference.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Couple Sessions $125
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Cheque, Paypal
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Elements of Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers Makela Penaloza
- In Practice for 20 Years
- Degree/Diploma from George Brown College Child and Youth Worker Advanced 3 Year Diploma / 2006
- Degree/Diploma from Wilfrid Laurier University Honours Bachelor of Social Work / 2017
- Attended Wilfrid Laurier University, Master of Social work, Graduated 2022
Registered Social Worker: Makela Penaloza
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 277-8553
Elements of Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Behavioural Issues
Expertise
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Guidance
- Child
- Child and Youth Behaviour Consultations
- Child and Youth Behaviour Management Planning
- Coping Skills
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (289) 277-8553
Elements of Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA)
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Emotionally Focused
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (289) 277-8553
Elements of Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW
Location
Additional Location
Hamilton, ON L8J
(289) 277-8553Nearby Areas
Towns/Cities
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Elements of Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW