ABOUT SHERI

Hi, my name is Sheri Rumack, welcome to my practice - a place of hope, non-judgement and solutions.

My practice welcomes and is sensitive to all diverse cultural groups, ages, religions, sexual orientations and creeds.

I will provide you with a safe environment to explore your concerns, learn lessons and heal personal trauma. My intervention draws upon 35+ years of front-line clinical experience, drawing from various different schools of therapeutic techniques (see services page).

I am a seasoned therapist with expertise in the assessment and treatment of adults and youth suffering from depression, anxiety, panic disorders, spectrum disorders (ADD, Asperger’s, Autism) - as well as assisting families and couples in dealing with such family members.

I assist individuals suffering from very extreme trauma such as early childhood sexual abuse, victims/witnesses of crime, severe car accidents and the aftermath of suicide, using a highly personalized therapeutic style in combination with hypnosis in conjunction with EMDR.

Another significant part of my practice is providing counselling to couples; assisting them in learning how to respectfully communicate, teaching them effective problem resolution techniques (LGBTQ sensitive).

I am a cancer survivor with extensive hands-on knowledge in easing the physical and emotional effects encountered with this and other chronic and life-threatening illnesses. I specialize in assisting and supporting patients as well as their loved ones - helping them navigate on their healing journey, replacing fear with faith and finding courage and blessings along the way. I provide services to palliative care clients in the end stages of their life as well as their family members.

Join me in therapy and allow me to ease your burdens. With me, you will learn that nothing is insurmountable. In every crisis, there is a lesson, an opportunity and a chance for personal growth and happiness to follow.

Call me today for your free telephone consultation.

EXPERIENCE

Completed Internships

• Sick Children’s Hospital - Out-patient Psychiatry

• Queen Street Mental Health Centre - In-patient/Out-patient Psychiatry - Community Care Centre

• Seneca Rehabilitation Through Education - Service for psychiatric youth

• Glen Thompson House (Half-way house for young adults with physical and psychiatric disabilities)

• Catholic Children’s Aid Society - Regent Park Office (Child Abuse Specialist/ Assessor / Investigator / Treatment Provider), 1985 - 1989

• Jewish Family & Child Services (Child Welfare Specialist, Family Therapist, Marital Therapist, Domestic Violence Specialist), 1989 - 2009

Designations

• Bachelor of Arts | York University, 1983

• Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling | York / Seneca, 1983

• Master of Social Work (MSW) | University of Toronto, 1985

• Registered Social Worker (RSW), 1997

• Registered with the Ontario College of Certified Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCCSWSSW), 1997

• Member of The Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW), 1997

• Emotion Focused Therapy Certificate | York University, 2013

• Advanced Hypnosis Certificate | University of Toronto, 2015