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Authentic, Experienced, Genuine.
About Me.
Taryn is a Registered Social Worker, Clinical Manager, and Practice Owner with more than 14 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and communities across mental health, addictions, crisis response, and leadership settings.
Throughout her career, Taryn has worked within community mental health, addictions services, hospital-based care, employee assistance programs, crisis response services, and private practice. Her experience spans direct clinical care, clinical leadership, program development, student supervision, and supporting multidisciplinary teams across both public and private systems.
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Professional Highlights:
Experience
2012-2021
Community Mental Health / Addictions / Hospital & Inpatient Psychiatric Care
2021-Present
Clinical Leadership & Management
Providing treatment and support to individuals experiencing a broad range of mental health and substance use concerns, including high-acuity and complex presentations.
Providing leadership, student supervision, mentorship, including supporting clinicians, program development, service delivery, and quality improvement initiatives.
2021-Present
Private Practice & Program Development
Founder and Clinical Lead of Hills and Valleys Counselling Services. Developer of innovative mental health programming, including virtual and group-based treatment models designed to improve accessibility and client outcomes.
2013-Present
Military, Veterans & Public Safety Personnel
Extensive experience supporting military members, veterans, first responders, public safety personnel, healthcare workers, and their families with trauma-related concerns, occupational stress injuries, transition challenges, and operational stress.
Specialized Training
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
From: Behavioral Tech
When: 2017
Duration: 2 Year Intensive
Practiced: 2017-Present
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
From: GNB
When: 2013
Practiced: 2013-2019
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) / Prolongued Exposure Therapy (CPT)
From: Candice Monson
When: 2017
Practiced: 2017-Present
Mind Over Mood Program
(CBT)
From: Christine Padesky
When: 2015
Practiced: 2015-Present
The Whole Brain Child
(Childhood Anxiety)
From: Dr. Dan Siegel
When: 2017
Practiced: 2017-2021
Violent Threat Risk Assessment
(VTRA)
From: GNB
When: 2014
Practiced: 2014-2019
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
St. Thomas University
2009
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
St. Thomas University
2012
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Dalhousie University
2015
Registrations
NBASW
New Brunswick Association of Social Workers
2012-Present
NSCSW
Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
2021-Present
OASW
Ontario Association of Social Workers
2021-Present
Affiliations
CASW
Canadian Association of Social Workers
2012-Present
BMS Professional Insurance
2021-Present
Student Practicum / Supervision Affiliations
Yorkville University
Program: MACP
Duration: 2021-2025
Students Hosted: 5
St. Thomas University
Program: MSW
Duration: 2022-Present
Students Hosted: 1
Wilfred Laurier University
Program: MSW
Duration: 2019-Present
Students Hosted: 2
Laurentian University
Program: BSW / MSW
Duration: 2021-Present
Students Hosted: 4
York University
Program: MSW
Duration: 2021
Students Hosted: 1
University of Ottawa
Program: MSW
Duration: 2021
Students Hosted: 1
Professional Philosophy
Whether You Think You Can Or Think You Can't, You Are Right.
- Henry Ford
Taryn believes that meaningful change occurs when evidence-based practice, authentic human connection, and practical skill development come together. Her approach is grounded in compassion, accountability, collaboration, and a strong commitment to helping individuals and organizations move forward with resilience, confidence, and hope.
