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My name is Olivia Gilmer-Chekosky and I am a bilingual Clinical Social Worker (MSW. RSW) & Yoga Teacher. I primarily work with adults (16+) looking to heal from attachment wounds, trauma, life transitions, and nervous system dysregulation, and I specialize in young adults. I also have a special interest in working with Performing Artists. 

I believe in a holistic approach to health and wellness and think it is crucial to look at the individual as a whole being capable of healing if given the tools, safety and time to do so. I strongly believe that most symptoms and patterns of behaviour stem from past experiences that the body and brain have held on to survive.

I have experience working in community, hospital and school settings and bring this knowledge and experience with me into my private practice. 

I believe every individual has an inherent ability to heal and to come back to Self and I look forward to witnessing this process. 

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Through somatic approaches, yoga, EMDR or talk therapy, we will find what works for YOU!

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Trainings & Education

  • Master`s of Social Work

  • Registered Social Worker

  • ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) 

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)

  • Integrative Somatic Trauma Certification 

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

  • Mindfulness 

  • Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy 

  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

Approaches that inform my practice

  • CBT

  • Attachment-focused

  • EMDR

  • Narrative

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy 

  • Polyvagal

  • Somatic

  • Internal Family Systems

  • Creative Journaling

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

  • Mindfulness

  • Yoga Philosophy 

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