The Healing Collective
Jamie Lai, MSW, RSW, currently serves as the Director of Quality and Communications at ESS Support Services, where responsibilities have included roles such as Manager of Community Development and Manager of the H.E.A.R.T.S Caregiver Program since December 2020. Jamie also works as a Psychotherapist at The Healing Collective and as a Sessional Instructor at Humber College. Previous experience includes serving as an Education Facilitator at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging and as a Field Placement Supervisor at Centennial College. Prior positions include Program Worker at Mon Sheong Foundation and Client Services Coordinator/Case Manager at Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association. Jamie holds a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Windsor, as well as additional qualifications in Project Management from the University of Toronto, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Society, Culture, and Religion and Gerontology and Health Studies from McMaster University.
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The Healing Collective
The Healing Collective is a holistic and comprehensive collective of psychotherapists and allied health practitioners to meet the therapeutic needs of the community with the aims of: Providing Danforth East with comprehensive therapeutic services A community-based solution for the isolation/lack of community that many practitioners experience in private practice A welcoming, helpful incubator environment for practitioners moving into private practice Missions and Values The Healing Collective strives to deliver services which we understand to be: Client-centered Responsive, trauma-informed and non-judgemental Lesbian, bisexual, and gay positive Welcoming to trans and gender expansive and sexually diverse communities Respectful of spiritual needs and practices Conscious of the impact of race, class, lived experiences, and sexual and gender identity on people’s lives We are committed to challenging our own thinking as to not contribute to barriers that might limit access to our services. Some of the barriers we have identified relate to issues of race, ethnicity, culture, religion, class, family configuration, sexual orientation, abilities (mental, physical, intellectual), gender identity and expression, body size, age, immigration status, and nationality. We acknowledge that health and well-being are impeded by many intersections, and that it is important to support people through acknowledging their lived experiences and the social determinants of mental health. We strive to be an equitable environment.