Rachel Oegema
I am a Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience. I bring a relaxed, non-judgmental and compassionate approach that creates an emotionally safe place to heal, grow and learn about yourself. I work with individuals and couples, 12 years and older.
Before I began work in private practice, I worked for many years in hospital settings around issues of grief and loss, chronic illness, mental health and death and dying. I also worked in outpatient psychiatry in the PTSD program and the DBT (Dialectical Behavioral therapy) program. I am an AASECT certified sex therapist, trauma therapist and couples’ therapist. I also provide case consultation for clinicians seeking support in their work.
I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Calvin University (Grand Rapids, Michigan) and my Master’s of Social Work at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan). I have a post graduate certificate from the University of Michigan in Sexual Health and Sex Therapy.
I am a Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience. I bring a relaxed, non-judgmental and compassionate approach that creates an emotionally safe place to heal, grow and learn about yourself. I work with individuals and couples, 12 years and older.
Before I began work in private practice, I worked for many years in hospital settings around issues of grief and loss, chronic illness, mental health and death and dying. I also worked in outpatient psychiatry in the PTSD program and the DBT (Dialectical Behavioral therapy) program. I am an AASECT certified sex therapist, trauma therapist and couples’ therapist. I also provide case consultation for clinicians seeking support in their work.
I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Calvin University (Grand Rapids, Michigan) and my Master’s of Social Work at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan). I have a post graduate certificate from the University of Michigan in Sexual Health and Sex Therapy.
I am a Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience. I bring a relaxed, non-judgmental and compassionate approach that creates an emotionally safe place to heal, grow and learn about yourself. I work with individuals and couples, 12 years and older.
Before I began work in private practice, I worked for many years in hospital settings around issues of grief and loss, chronic illness, mental health and death and dying. I also worked in outpatient psychiatry in the PTSD program and the DBT (Dialectical Behavioral therapy) program. I am an AASECT certified sex therapist, trauma therapist and couples’ therapist. I also provide case consultation for clinicians seeking support in their work.
I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Calvin University (Grand Rapids, Michigan) and my Master’s of Social Work at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan). I have a post graduate certificate from the University of Michigan in Sexual Health and Sex Therapy.
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Addiction
Anxiety/Depression
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Career Guidance/life changes
PTSD/ Stress
Coping Skills
Eating Disorders
Emotion regulation issues/Impulsivity
Grief/loss
Intimacy/trust Issues
Fertility, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Relationship Issues/infidelity
Self Esteem/low worth
Self-Harming/Suicidality
Sexual Abuse/Sexual issues
Parenting
Specialized in first responders and military
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Trauma/PTSD:
EMDR
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Emotion Focused Couples (EFT)
Sex Therapy Certification
CPT (Cognitive Processing)
Somatic/Body Based/Polyvegal
Mindfulness/compassion focused therapy
Gottman Method
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Ontario College of Social Workers (OCSWSSW)
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counsellors and Therapists (AASECT)
BESTCO (Board of Examiners in Sex Therapy & Counselling in Ontario)
OASW (Ontario Association of Social Workers)