Ms. Shalene Takara, MA, RCC-ACS

(she/her)
Preferred Name: Shalene

Online Therapy

About Me

Shalene (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor - Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS) and owner/founder of Safe Space Counselling Services. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and has been working in the field of mental health since 2009. Since 2012, she has been working for non-profit and community agencies providing counselling to individuals, couples and families and in private practice since 2016. In addition to being a therapist, she provides clinical supervision/consultation to Master's-level psychology students and professionals.

Education & Experience

MA Counselling Psychology

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Issues
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Marriage/Relationship Issues
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
  • Somatic Issues
  • Stress Management
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults
  • BIPOC
  • Couples
  • Immigrants
  • Underserved

Language

  • English

Insurance

  • Sliding Scale

Canadian Insurance Providers