Sharlene

Ms Sharlene Gumbs

Registered Social Worker

“I believe that we all need to choose our own path. Sometimes we need to take risks in order to reach our goals!”

About Me

I believe we all need to choose our own path. Sometimes, taking risks is essential to reach our goals. I offer a supportive space to explore your unique aspirations. We can gently uncover what might be holding you back. Together, we'll identify practical steps, building confidence to navigate life's changes. This approach suits those ready to embrace their journey and move forward with purpose.

Approach

Choosing your path often asks you to risk the comfortable; I help by breaking those risks into clear, manageable steps so change feels possible rather than overwhelming. In my Brampton office or online in English, sessions move at your pace with focused, practical work between meetings—short experiments, reflection prompts, and skill practice that build confidence. I blend gentle challenge with concrete strategies to address relationships, anxiety, trauma and parenting tensions, and many people who want purposeful, steady progress find this approach fits them well.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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Works With:

  • •All ages
  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Families
  • •Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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    Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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    PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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    Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

Professional Title:

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    Registered Social Worker

    A social worker registered with a regulatory body to provide social work services including therapy and case management.

Qualifications

University of the State of New York Education Department, Office of the Professions

Registrations

Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

Social Worker/ Psychotherapist

Service Area

Online Practice

In-person & Online

Brampton, Ontario

Canada