Rachel Tara Koblitz

MSW, RSW, CPT-S
Registered Social Worker/ Certified Play Therapist and Supervisor
Certified Trauma Assessor/ Certified EMDR Therapist

Infants & Preschool, School age (e.g. age 5-12), Adolescents/Youth (e.g. age 12+), Adults (18+), Family (2 or more members)

2016-03-16

I have over 20 years of experience in the mental health field working within children’s aid societies, hospital, residential, school, and community settings. Since 2006, I have provided individual, family, and group therapy within the First Nation/ Inuit/ Metis community of Toronto. I am a registered therapist with Indigenous Services Canada and previously spent one week per month flying into a remote Northern reserve to provide therapy. I also previously saw clients referred through 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations. I am also a service provider for Victim Services Toronto and for the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) program with BOOST Child and Youth Advocacy Centre.

I provide EMDR and Play Therapy for children and adolescents with issues including: complex/ developmental/ intergenerational trauma; family violence; attachment issues; grief and loss; separation and divorce; anxiety and phobias; depression and mood disorders; suicide prevention; self-harm; abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect); social skills/ relationship issues; self-esteem/ self-worth; identity (gender, sexual, cultural, life stage); eating issues; adoption/ foster experiences; bullying; and addictions.

I am experienced in working with foster and adoptive children and their biological and adoptive families in both child welfare and in a counselling capacity.

I am also passionate about providing support and consulting with caregivers as well as strengthening attachments and relationships in the family system.