I’m a Registered Social Worker and Member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. I completed my Master of Social Work at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto and graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Guelph. In 2022, I contributed chapter 2 of “Changing the Game: Discover How Esports and Gaming Are Redefining Business, Careers, Education, and the Future: Industry Insights and Perspectives From 38 Global Experts” where I advocated for esports to take a closer look at their players’ mental and physical well-being. You can check out the publication here.
I was born and raised in Guelph, ON and have had a lifelong interest in the human experience. I have experience working with a wide range of populations across different sectors including child and youth mental health, addictions, cognitive disabilities, corrections, and child protection.
I’m also passionate about working with young adults and professionals to help guide them through challenges such as social anxiety, career changes, drug and alcohol addictions, finding purpose, and issues with identity. My clients have described me as having a warm, calm, and welcoming demeanour. I strive to make clients comfortable early on in treatment, which helps allow clients to open up, share, and work through some of their more difficult thoughts and feelings.
At the age of 21, I began my own recovery journey from alcohol and substance abuse/addiction and continue my recovery work today. I strongly believe in the importance of support for recovery and have both been sponsored and been a sponsor for many years, in a non-denominational setting. I specialize in empowering individuals to find their own strength and become more self-reliant, away from their addictions.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending quality time with my wife and young daughter, thru-hiking, web development, esports, mountain biking and creating content on YouTube.
“To care of another individual means to know and to experience the other as fully as possible.”
Irvin D. Yalom