Meet Victoria

“Most of your healing journey will be about unlearning the patterns of self-protection that once kept you safe”. Veronica Tugeleva

Victoria Scott, MSW, RSW

I am a Registered Social Worker with over 20 years’ experience providing counselling and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, however at this time my main focus is on supporting individuals aged 18+.

I hold a Masters of Social Work degree (MSW) from the University of Toronto (2013), in addition to a Masters of Drama Therapy from Concordia University (2000). I have a strong passion for learning and continual professional development, and as such, I have completed extensive post-graduate training and continued professional supervision, consultation and self-guided learning.

Professional Affiliations:

Member in Good Standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
Member in Good Standing with the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

I have experience providing therapeutic support and treatment in the following areas:

Anxiety
Assertiveness and Communication Skills
Body Image
Career Planning and Goal Setting
Challenges Setting Boundaries
Codependency
Coping Skills
Depression
Emotional Regulation
Family Conflict
Insomnia & Sleep Disturbances
Life Changes & Transitions
Peer Relationships
Perfectionism
Personal Growth
Problematic Life Patterns
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Stress/Life Balance
Trauma & PTSD
Work-Related Concerns

Therapeutic Modalities

I have training and experience in the following therapeutic modalities:

Complex Integration of Multiple Brain Systems (CIMBS)
EMDR (Eye Movements Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Lifespan Integration Therapy (LI)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Brief Solution-Focused Counselling
Mindful Self-Compassion
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT-Greenberg & EFIT-Johnson)
DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy)
Narrative Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
CBT-I (CBT for Insomnia)