Joelleann Forbes (Hope Leads Mental Health Care)
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5A
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Joelleann (Joelle) Forbes, MSW, RSW is a registered social worker, a psychotherapist, and one of the co-founders of Hope Leads Mental Health Care. Joelle provides counseling and psychotherapy to adults across the gender spectrum, 18 years and older. Her therapeutic approach highlights the importance of empowerment, healing generational wounds, and nurturing the authentic self. She has experience supporting clients with navigating grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout, self-esteem, life transitions, and various forms of oppression.
Joelle practices collaboration and compassion throughout the therapeutic experience. She has received professional training in culturally-adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma processing strategies.
Joelle aims to create a non-judgemental space to unpack past and present experiences that are contributing to mental health concerns, in hopes of finding a better way forward. If you are interested in starting your therapy journey with Joelle, please schedule a free, 15-minute, initial consultation.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $170
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Joelleann Forbes (Hope Leads Mental Health Care)
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers Joelleann Forbes (Hope Leads Mental Health Care)
- In Practice for 8 Years
- Membership with Ontario Association of Social Workers 21599 / 2021
- Attended University of Toronto , MSW, Graduated 2018
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Grief
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Boundaries
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Infertility
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Racial Trauma
- Relationship Issues
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Feminist
- Narrative
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
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Joelleann Forbes (Hope Leads Mental Health Care)
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW