Elise Durante (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker who would much rather talk to you about you, then write a bio but here it goes… Elise’s cultural background is English, Slovakian, Scottish and a little bit German and she lives on the unceded territories of the Hul’qum’inum Peoples. Elise completed a Master of Arts degree in clinical social work from the University of Chicago in 2006 where she specialized in psychodynamic therapies and motivational interviewing. Since this time, Elise has worked in the area of mental health and substance use as a counsellor, social worker, supervisor and teacher. Elise uses strengths-based motivational approaches and takes a solution-focused approach to help folks explore and achieve their goals. She loves to work with folks who are dealing with lots of different things. Elise brings a pragmatic, anti-oppressive, authentic and sometimes wacky approach to counselling. She enjoys spending time in nature and just loves to talk with people and critters. She would be honoured to be part of your well-being journey.
