Biography
I’m Suvi.
I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and am a RSW (Registered Social Worker) with the BC College of Social Workers and Alberta College of Social Workers. Like you, I am also a human being, and I have needed other people to share life’s journey with me in all its hope and hurt, awe and agony, wonder and wisdom. I am a curious confidante, an energetic cheerleader and a reflective, empathetic witness to your experience.
My life experiences led me here and nearly three decades of experience in social work and clinical fields have provided me with a deep understanding of the challenges that face us as we navigate our way through the often turbulent experience of being human. I have been honoured to walk alongside individuals as they explore grief, relationships, parenting, religious trauma and professional challenges. I am passionate about supporting people as they gather their existing innate wisdom to face the challenges that are presented along life’s journey.
Aside from this, I am a leader, and as uncomfortable as that made me for much of my life and career, I have come to respect and honour the gift of leadership that lives within me. This gift has led me to working in and with organizations that are seeking transformational change, specifically when it pertains to the way those organizations help others and emotionally provide for the staff entrusted to their care. These experiences have led me to develop training related to professional resilience, reflective practice, reflective supervision, and trauma informed practice. I am also particularly interested in individually supporting helping professionals who have found themselves adversely impacted by the work that faces them each day.
My passion is accompanying people and organizations as they do the hard work of being human and whole, and work to become and remain the best versions of themselves. These are the versions that make the world better.
I’m here to walk alongside you in that journey.
Education
Master of Social Work, University of Calgary, 2007
Bachelor of Social Work, University of Calgary, 1997
