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Greig Perantinos

About Greig

Greig Perantinos is a Registered Social Worker (MSW). He identifies as someone living with Tourette Syndrome and is passionate about supporting people living with similar repetitive behaviours with effective management tools. Greig provides services to children, adolescents and adults. Greig works with people of all ages facing a wide range of challenges including: - Tourette Syndrome and other tic disorders - Body-focused repetitive behavior disorders - Hair pulling (trichotillomania) - Skin-picking (excoriation disorder/dermatillomania) - ADD/ADHD - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Emotional regulation difficulties (e.g., anger, rage, frustration) - Anxiety - Depression/low mood - Sleep challenges - Adjustment to major life changes - Interpersonal challenges Greig provides Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics (CBIT), a nonpharmacological evidence-based intervention for tic disorders that incorporates Habit Reversal Training, psychoeducation about tics, relaxation techniques, and lifestyle changes that can help reduce tics. He is a volunteer for Tourette Canada (President of the Toronto Chapter), where he runs a monthly peer support group for people living with Tourette and their caregivers. Greig uses a collaborative, strengths-based, client-centered approach to his work, incorporating mindfulness-informed and cognitive behavioural techniques.

Often treats: AnxietyBehavioral IssuesEmotion RegulationFears / PhobiasMood disordersThinking DisordersTourette Syndrome
Sees: Adults (18+) · Children (under 12) · Pediatrics · Teens (13-17)
Trained at: M.S.W., University of Toronto
Credentials: Master of Social Work (MSW)
Member of: Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers