Silya Shenassa
Silya Shenassa, MSW, RSW is a Social Worker who joined OICBT in 2021. She provides both individual and group therapy services to individuals 16+ experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, BPD, ADHD and eating disorders. Silya obtained her master’s degree from Wilfrid Laurier University where she was trained in Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Care. She went on to complete further professional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) and Narrative Therapy. Silya works from a client-centered, strengths-based, trauma-informed perspective that recognizes the client as the expert of their own life experience. Her goal is to help her clients develop coping tools, overcome challenges and build a life that is fulfilling and meaningful to them. Silya is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW).
In person and on-line therapy is available.
Please note: Silya is currently on leave and not accepting clients at the OICBT.
About Silya
Silya is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSW/SSW) https://www.ocswssw.org/
Silya is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) https://www.oasw.org/
Bachelor of Arts, Honours (B.A.H), Queen’s University, 2014 https://www.queensu.ca/
Master’s of Social Work (MSW), Lyle S. Hallman School of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University, 2021 https://students.wlu.ca/programs/social-work/msw/index.html
Foundational MSW Practicum: BC Children’s Hospital Residential Eating Disorder Program, Looking Glass Residence, 2020 https://www.lookingglassbc.com/about/looking-glass-residence/
Advanced MSW Practicum: BC Children’s Hospital, Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatry, 2020 http://www.bcchildrens.ca/
Silya Shenassa works with clients 16+ within the following area of focus:
Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar, Post-partum)
Anxiety (Social, Generalized, Panic, Health)
Substance Misuse/Addiction
Eating Disorders (Restriction, Anorexia, Bulimia, Bingeing, Purging)
Grief/Loss
Life Transitions
Women’s Sexual Wellness
Interpersonal/Relational goals
Health & Lifestyle goals (Balance, Burn-out; Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise)
Motivational work
Existential queries (Self-Actualization, Self-Concept/Esteem, Meaning, Purpose, Spirituality)
Diversity informed-care
Silya Shenassa works to incorporate multiple therapeutic approaches to best suit her clients’ needs. These include:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Mindfulness & Compassion based approaches
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Motivational interviewing
Schema Therapy
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Introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT Centre of Vancouver, 2020
Narrative Therapy Practice Training, Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy, 2020
DBT Skills, Behavioural Tech: Taught by Dr. Marsha Linehan, 2021
Level 1: Fundamentals of CBT, Wilfrid Laurier Continuing Education, 2021
Essentials of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Level 1, Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 2021
Essentials of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Level 2, Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 2021
EFT: Attachment Science in Practice, Psychwire: taught by Dr. Sue Johnson, 2021
Motivational Interviewing, Psychwire: Taught by Dr. William Miller and Dr. Stephen Rollnick, 2021
ACT for beginners, Psychwire: taught by Dr. Russ Harris, 2022
ACT for grief and loss, Psychwire: taught by Dr. Russ Harris, 2022
Conducting Effective and Adherent Individual DBT Sessions, DBT Centre of Vancouver, 2023
Trauma, Healing and Illness in a Toxic Culture, University of British Columbia Continuing Professional Development: Dr. Gabor Mate, 2024
CBT for Trauma, Psychwire, 2024
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