For the past fifteen years, Malissa Veroni has been a foot solider in the field of social work, teaching and serving students and clients alike. Malissa is known as a specialist in the fields of narcissistic abuse, intimate partner violence, the LGBTQ2s community, and sex therapy. She is also a certified personality disorder treatment provider (C-PD), a designated capacity assessor, a human rights consultant, an anti-human trafficking consultant, and a mentor to several social workers worldwide. To achieve her goals, she obtained an honours BA in social development studies through the University of Waterloo, holds several different certificates, and obtained an honours master’s in social work from the University of Windsor.
Malissa brings with her a vast amount of experience working in the social sector, serving children; youths; adolescents; adults; and seniors of various needs, intellectual abilities and diversities in health care, education, correctional settings and clinical counselling. Having several years’ experience as a researcher, therapist, counsellor, and educator, she specializes in sex, gender, mental health across the lifespan, diversity, abuse and behavioural issues of all ages. Malissa is a registered social worker in high standing with the Alberta College of Social Workers, Canada, and she is a private practice roster member, a founder of her own counselling business, a former government employee, and a community leader and mentor in her hometown and abroad.
As a serving leader and world citizen, Malissa understands the importance of community, prevention, and positive action. She volunteers her time serving on Grande Prairie’s John Howard Society board, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (COSGIE) in the United States, and has previously served a full term for the Alberta Clinician Professional Practice Council for Alberta Health Services. She has also served as a volunteer consultant for an orphanage in Ghana, and for local AIDS programs as well.
Malissa has a passion for her profession and for the wellbeing of her clients, which is obvious in her commitment to life-long learning. Malissa is continuously upgrading and training to expand her skill set to better assess and treat a variety of concerns. Malissa takes professionalism seriously and believes in working alongside the clients she has the pleasure to serve in an upbeat, professional, and realistic manner.
When Malissa is not busy serving clients and students or volunteering she is happily spending time with her multicultural blended family, playing with her dog, attending cultural events and travelling the world.
If you are ready to take the step towards healing, evolving and growth, please contact Malissa at info@keepnitrealsolutions.ca.
MSW, DCA (Alberta), RSW
WIEBGE Level 1& 2 Therapist
Hons. B.A Social Development Studies
Cert. Human Rights Consultant
Cert. Anti-Human Trafficking Consultant
Dip. General Social Work
Cert. Child Abuse Studies
Designated Capacity Assessor (Alberta)
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Keep’N It Real Solutions Counselling Services is expanding to meet the needs of the community and will expand our intern services with our amazing Andrea Salway. Andrea is near completion of her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University and thus her fees will be changing.
Her varied life experiences as a teacher, school support counsellor, business owner, mental health educator, community volunteer and mother of 6 children have deepened her compassion and desire to help people heal from and grow through their personal struggles. Andrea believes that understanding ourselves better as a whole person can help us learn from experiences and develop new skills to address the challenges we encounter. Andrea’s counselling approach is collaborative, holistic, and person-centered, which allows her to adjust her approach to meet the unique need of each client served. Andrea provides an authentic, safe, and respectful space to accompany individual adults and youth of all abilities and identities on their healing journey, empowering them to access their personal strengths and resources.
If you are ready to take the step towards finding wellness, please contact us at info@keepnitrealsolutions.ca
We are here for you! Our caring, collaborative client services team is ready to support you on your journey of growth.
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