Rita Elazar

Provides therapeutic intervention services from a trauma-informed perspective, including crisis support for employee dismissals and on-site support for simulations and trainings. Conducts virtual and in-person sessions for workplace stress.

Provides trauma-informed therapeutic intervention services to adults, including individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and suicide risk assessment. Manages intake, documentation, and financial duties in compliance with CRPO.

Provided therapeutic intervention services to students using short-term individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and suicide risk assessment. Ran peer mentorship and counselling groups for over 700 medical students and managed intake, documentation, and accommodation requests.

Facilitated individual therapy sessions for adults, administered and interpreted trauma assessments, and developed treatment plans. Ran group sessions for clients with severe trauma or childhood sexual abuse and maintained service records.

Performed intake and risk assessments, supportive counselling, case management, and crisis intervention for women in abusive situations. Facilitated groups and provided advocacy and referrals for housing, legal, and health services.

Facilitated group sessions in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and created session plans for employees. Developed mindfulness-based activities and promotional materials to promote meditation and stress coping.

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, completed from 2020 to 2022.

Baccalaureate in General Social Sciences with a minor in Women's Studies from the University of Ottawa, completed from 2013 to 2017.