Athem Houssein, Registered Social Worker in Ontario, LightHouse Counselling & Wellness

Athem Houssein, MSW, RSW

Master of Social Work, Registered Social Worker

  • Accepting New Clients

Therapy Formats

  • Virtual
  • In-Person

Populations

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • BIPOC
  • Veterans
  • Seniors
  • First Responders

Appointment Times

  • Wednesday Evening
  • Friday Daytime
  • Sunday Daytime

Language

  • English
  • French/Français
  • English
  • French/Français
  • Monday to Friday

Populations

Appointment Times

Athem Houssein, MSW, RSW

Master of Social Work, Registered Social Worker

Athem is a seasoned Registered Social Worker with nearly a decade of experience specializing in working with youth, adults, and individuals facing a wide range of mental health challenges.

With expertise in anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction, Athem takes a client-centered, trauma-informed approach, integrating a variety of modalities including CBT, DBT, and EMDR. He also offers support for teens navigating social pressures, substance use issues, and mental health struggles like BPD, ODD, and self-harm.

Areas of Focus/Specialty

  • Trauma
  • PTSD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Skills Building
  • Empowerment
  • Empowerment

Therapy Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • EMDR
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic
  • Trauma Focused
  • Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET)

Experience & Training

  • Master of Social Work
  • Bachelors of Counselling

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