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Bio: Deborah G. Headley RSW, is the principal associate of Network for Therapeutic Alliances. She is a registered Ontario social worker, psychotherapist, coach, counselling educator, trainer and consultant. With 30 years of experience as social worker, psychotherapist in private practice, and 25 years as a counselling educator, she specializes in teaching about and working with women experiencing intimate and workplace violence, people from racialized, 2SLGBTQIA, disabled and other marginalized communities, helping professionals and activists whose identities intersect with their mental health. Her expertise is in providing training and consultation in the Social and Community Services, Violence Against Women (VAW), Mental Health, Healthcare and Education sectors. With methods grounded in an Intersectional Feminist, Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression (ARAO) framework and Cross-Cultural Counselling Competencies, Deborah works using multi-disciplinary, trauma informed and strengths based approaches, using inclusive practices that address personal and interpersonal concerns, in addition to the social conditions or problems that lead people to seek help and impact their ability to learn.